for the evil man has no future; the lamp of the wicked will be put out.
The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked will be put out.
“Indeed, the light of the wicked is put out, and the flame of his fire does not shine. The light is dark in his tent, and his lamp above him is put out.
If one curses his father or his mother, his lamp will be put out in utter darkness.
Let him rain coals on the wicked; fire and sulfur and a scorching wind shall be the portion of their cup.
“How often is it that the lamp of the wicked is put out? That their calamity comes upon them? That God distributes pains in his anger?
wild waves of the sea, casting up the foam of their own shame; wandering stars, for whom the gloom of utter darkness has been reserved forever.
And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’
while the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”
Woe to the wicked! It shall be ill with him, for what his hands have dealt out shall be done to him.
Surely there is a future, and your hope will not be cut off.
The wicked shall return to Sheol, all the nations that forget God.
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