29 Those who rejoice at the fall of the godly will be caught in a snare. Anguish will consume them before they die. (WEB)
Sirach 27:29
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Proverbs 29:5–7
5 A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet. 6 An evil man is caught by his own sin, but a righteous one sings and rejoices. 7 The righteous consider the cause of the poor, but the wicked have no regard for such concerns.
Sirach 19:4–6
4 He who is hasty to trust is shallow-hearted. He who sins offends against his own soul. (WEB) 5 He who rejoices in wickedness will be condemned. (WEB) 6 He who hates gossip has less wickedness. (WEB)
Psalms 34:20–22
20 He protects all his bones; not one of them will be broken. 21 Evil will slay the wicked, and the haters of the righteous will be condemned. 22 The LORD redeems His servants, and none who take refuge in Him will be condemned.
Sirach 9:11–13
11 Don’t envy the success of a sinner; for you don’t know what his end will be. (WEB) 12 Don’t delight in the delights of the ungodly. Remember they will not go unpunished to the grave. (WEB) 13 Keep yourself far from the man who has power to kill, and you will not be troubled by t… (WEB)
Job 22:18–20
18 But it was He who filled their houses with good things; so I stay far from the counsel of the wicked. 19 The righteous see it and are glad; the innocent mock them: 20 ‘Surely our foes are destroyed, and fire has consumed their excess.’
Psalms 58:9–11
9 Before your pots can feel the burning thorns— whether green or dry— He will sweep them away. 10 The righteous will rejoice when they see they are avenged; they will wash their feet in the blood of the wicked. 11 Then men will say, “There is surely a reward for the ri…
Isaiah 3:10–12
10 Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their labor. 11 Woe to the wicked; disaster is upon them! For they will be repaid with what their hands have done. 12 Youths oppress My people, and women rule over them. O My people, your…
Baruch 4:30–32
30 Take courage, O Jerusalem, for he who called you by name will comfort you. (WEB) 31 Miserable are those who afflicted you and rejoiced at your fall. (WEB) 32 Miserable are the cities which your children served. Miserable is she who received your sons. (WEB)
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