Proverbs 4:16
For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.
Cross-reference
In Proverbs 1:16, the same eagerness to sin is described — feet rushing to shed blood, reinforcing the restless pursuit of evil.
In 2 Peter 2:14, they never stop sinning — echoing the restless, relentless pursuit of evil described here.
In Micah 2:1, they plot evil on their beds and carry it out at dawn — a direct example of being robbed of sleep to do harm.
In Psalm 36:4, the wicked plot evil on their bed, mirroring the restless inability to sleep without doing harm.
In Isaiah 57:20, the wicked are like the restless sea — unable to settle, just as here they cannot rest until they do evil.
Isaiah 59:4 says they conceive trouble and give birth to evil—the same restless production of wickedness as those who cannot sleep until they sin.
John 13:30 records Judas going out into the night to betray Jesus—vividly illustrating restless evil.
Matthew 27:1 shows the priests plotting Jesus' death at morning—an example of those who cannot rest until they do evil.
Hosea 7:6 says their hearts plot evil all night—an exact match for those robbed of sleep until they do evil.
Jeremiah 9:5 says they weary themselves committing iniquity—directly echoing the restless drive to do evil in Proverbs.
In Genesis 19:4, the Sodomites surround Lot’s house before going to bed — a vivid picture of restless eagerness to commit evil.
2 Samuel 17:1 advises Ahithophel to 'arise and pursue tonight'—a direct case of not sleeping to do evil.
Judges 9:32 commands Abimelech to 'get up by night' to ambush—a literal example of not sleeping to do evil.
Micah 7:3 says both hands are skilled in doing evil and they weave schemes—like the restless evildoers in Proverbs.
Acts 23:15 describes a conspiracy to kill Paul—the plotters demonstrate the same restless evil.
Exodus 32:22 describes the people as 'set on evil', directly paralleling the restless drive to do evil in Proverbs.
Psalm 26:10 describes men with hands full of evil schemes and bribes—paralleling those who cannot rest until they do evil.