Proverbs 24:20

For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.

Cross-reference

Proverbs 13:9 uses the same 'lamp of the wicked is snuffed out' imagery, directly paralleling the fate described here.

Proverbs 3:31 warns not to envy the oppressor, aligning with the proverb's reason not to envy the wicked since their candle is put out.

Proverbs 20:20 applies the lamp-snuffed-out image to those who curse parents, a specific case of wickedness.

Job 18:5 Parallel

Job 18:5 says the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out, directly echoing the same proverb imagery.

Job 18:6 Allusion

Job 18:6 uses the same image of the wicked's candle being put out, reinforcing the proverb's promise of judgment.

Job 21:17 Contrast

Job 21:17 questions the timing of the wicked's candle being put out, contrasting with the proverb's certainty of judgment.

Psalm 9:17 Parallel

Psalm 9:17 states the wicked go down to the realm of the dead, echoing the certainty of their end.

Revelation 18:23 declares Babylon's candle will shine no more, directly applying the proverb's imagery to final judgment.

Psalm 11:6 Parallel

Psalm 11:6 describes God's judgment on the wicked with fiery coals, illustrating the 'no future hope'.

Isaiah 3:11 Parallel

Isaiah 3:11 pronounces woe on the wicked with disaster and payback, reinforcing the fate of evildoers.

Matthew 8:12 describes outer darkness for the unfaithful, similar to the extinguishing of the wicked's light.

Jude 1:13 Parallel

Jude 1:13 speaks of 'blackness of darkness forever' for the ungodly, echoing the darkness of the extinguished candle.