Proverbs 4:19

The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.

Cross-reference

Proverbs 4:12 promises no stumbling for the righteous, contrasting the wicked who stumble in darkness here.

Proverbs 2:13 describes the wicked walking in 'ways of darkness', directly parallel to the darkness of the wicked's way here.

1 Samuel 2:9 says the wicked are cut off in darkness while God guards the faithful — directly parallel to the stumbling in deep darkness of Proverbs 4:19.

1 John 2:11 Parallel

1 John 2:11 says the one who hates walks in darkness and does not know where he is going — a direct parallel to the wicked's blindness.

John 12:35 Parallel

John 12:35 warns that walking in darkness means not knowing where you are going — directly matching the ignorance of the wicked.

Matthew 15:14 uses blind guides leading each other into a pit — identical to the wicked stumbling in darkness.

Jeremiah 23:12 says false prophets will slip in darkness and fall — the same fate as those walking the wicked's dark way.

Jeremiah 13:16 warns of stumbling in thick darkness before judgment — directly echoing the wicked's dark path and ignorance.

Isaiah 59:10 describes groping in darkness and stumbling — the same imagery of the wicked's way in darkness from Proverbs 4:19.

Revelation 22:5 depicts no night or darkness in the new creation, contrasting the deep darkness of the wicked here.

John 11:10 Parallel

John 11:10 echoes the same concept: walking in night causes stumbling, just as the wicked stumble in darkness here.

Luke 11:36 Contrast

Luke 11:36 describes being wholly full of light, contrasting the deep darkness of the wicked's path here.

Psalm 146:9 Parallel

Psalm 146:9 directly mentions 'the way of the wicked' being brought to ruin, reinforcing the fate of those on the dark path.

Psalm 82:5 Parallel

Psalm 82:5 says the wicked judges walk about in darkness without knowledge—an exact parallel to Proverbs' description of the wicked stumbling blindly.

Psalm 35:6 Parallel

Psalm 35:6 prays for the enemy's way to be dark and slippery—directly echoing the fate of the wicked in Proverbs who stumble in darkness.

Job 38:15 Parallel

In Job 38:15, God says light is withheld from the wicked—matching Proverbs' depiction of their way as deep darkness.

Job 24:13 Parallel

Job 24:13 speaks of rebels who reject light and avoid its paths—a clear description of the same willful ignorance that leaves the wicked in darkness.

Esther 8:16 Contrast

Esther 8:16 gives the Jews light and joy—the opposite of the wicked's darkness in Proverbs, highlighting the contrast between God's people and the wicked.

Job 12:25 Parallel

Job 12:25 portrays the wicked groping and staggering in darkness — similar to the blindness of the wicked's path in Proverbs 4:19.

Job 5:14 Parallel

Job 5:14 depicts the wicked groping in darkness at noon — matching the 'deep darkness' and stumbling in Proverbs 4:19.

Job 18:18 Parallel

Job 18:18 describes the wicked thrust from light into darkness — paralleling the deep darkness of their way in Proverbs 4:19.

Job 18:6 Parallel

Job 18:6 says the wicked's lamp is dark — reinforcing the darkness in which they stumble, as in Proverbs 4:19.

Job 18:5 Parallel

Job 18:5 says the wicked's light is put out — aligning with the deep darkness of their way in Proverbs 4:19.

1 John 1:6 Parallel

1 John 1:6 expands on walking in darkness as incompatible with God, reinforcing darkness as a moral state.

Psalm 1:1 Contrast

Psalm 1:1 blesses the one who avoids the wicked's path—a thematic contrast to Proverbs' warning that the wicked walk in darkness.

Ecclesiastes 2:13 contrasts light (wisdom) with darkness (folly), echoing the darkness of the wicked's way.

Job 19:8 Parallel

Job 19:8 uses the same image of blocked paths and darkness, but Job is righteous, not wicked—so the parallel is in imagery, not moral state.

Revelation 18:23 depicts a city plunged into darkness as judgment, similar to the wicked's darkened path here.