Yet because the wicked do not fear God, it will not go well with them, and their days will not lengthen like a shadow. Cross References Job 14:2Like a flower, he comes forth, then withers away; like a fleeting shadow, he does not endure. Ecclesiastes 3:14 I know that everything God does will remain forever; nothing can be added to it or taken from it. God works that men should revere Him. Ecclesiastes 5:7 For as many dreams bring futility, so do many words. Therefore, fear God. Ecclesiastes 6:12 For who knows what is good for a man during the few days he passes through his fleeting life like a shadow? Who can tell a man what will come after him under the sun? Ecclesiastes 7:15 In my futile life I have seen both of these: A righteous man perishing in his righteousness, and a wicked man living long in his wickedness. Ecclesiastes 7:18 It is good to grasp the one and not let the other slip from your hand. For he who fears God will follow both warnings. Ecclesiastes 8:8 As no man has power over the wind to contain it, so there is no authority over the day of death. As no one can be discharged in wartime, so wickedness will not release those who practice it. Isaiah 3:11 Woe to the wicked; disaster is upon them! For they will be repaid with what their hands have done. Isaiah 65:20 No longer will a nursing infant live but a few days, or an old man not live out his days. For the youth will die at a hundred years, and he who fails to reach a hundred will be considered accursed. Chapter Outline 1. true wisdom is modest2. Kings are to be respected 6. Divine providence is to be observed 12. It is better with the godly in adversity, than with the wicked in prosperity 16. The work of God is unsearchable Jump to Previous Evil Evil-Doer Fear Feareth Fearing Good Lengthen Prolong Shade Shadow WickedJump to Next Evil Evil-Doer Fear Feareth Fearing Good Lengthen Prolong Shade Shadow Wicked |
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