Treasury of Scripture Knowledge How often shall the lamp of the wicked be put out, and a deluge come upon them, and he shall distribute the sorrows of his wrath? oft Job 18:5,6,18 Shall not the light of the wicked be extinguished, and the flame of his fire not shine? . . . Proverbs 13:9 The light of the just giveth joy: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out. Proverbs 20:20 He that curseth his father, and mother, his lamp shall be put out in the midst of darkness. Proverbs 24:20 For evil men have no hope of things to come, and the lamp of the wicked shall be put out. Matthew 25:8 And the foolish said to the wise: Give us of your oil, for our lamps are gone out. candle. Psalm 32:10 Many are the scourges of the sinner, but mercy shall encompass him that hopeth in the Lord. Psalm 90:7-9 For in thy wrath we have fainted away: and are troubled in thy indignation. . . . Luke 12:46 The lord of that servant will come in the day that he hopeth not, and at the hour that he knoweth not: and shall separate him and shall appoint him his portion with unbelievers. Romans 2:8,9 But to them that are contentious and who obey not the truth but give credit to iniquity, wrath and indignation. . . . Context Job: God will Punish the Wicked…16Yet because their good things are not in their hand, may the counsel of the wicked be far from me. 17How often shall the lamp of the wicked be put out, and a deluge come upon them, and he shall distribute the sorrows of his wrath?18They shall be as chaff before the face of the wind, and as ashes which the whirlwind scattereth.… Cross References Job 18:5 Shall not the light of the wicked be extinguished, and the flame of his fire not shine? Job 18:6 The light shall be dark in his tabernacle, and the lamp that is over him, shall be put out. Job 21:30 Because the wicked man is reserved to the day of destruction, and he shall be brought to the day of wrath. Job 31:2 For what part should God from above have in me, and what inheritance the Almighty from on high? Job 31:3 Is not destruction to the wicked, and aversion to them that work iniquity? Proverbs 24:20 For evil men have no hope of things to come, and the lamp of the wicked shall be put out. Lexicon How oftenכַּמָּ֤ה ׀ (kam·māh) Interrogative Strong's Hebrew 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what is the lamp נֵר־ (nêr-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 5216: A lamp, light of the wicked רְשָׁ֘עִ֤ים (rə·šā·‘îm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 7563: Wrong, an, bad person put out? יִדְעָ֗ךְ (yiḏ·‘āḵ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1846: To be extinguished, to expire, be dried up Does disaster אֵידָ֑ם (’ê·ḏām) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 343: Oppression, misfortune, ruin come וְיָבֹ֣א (wə·yā·ḇō) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go upon them? עָלֵ֣ימוֹ (‘ā·lê·mōw) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against Does [God,] in His anger, בְּאַפּֽוֹ׃ (bə·’ap·pōw) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 639: The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire apportion יְחַלֵּ֥ק (yə·ḥal·lêq) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2505: To be smooth, to apportion, separate destruction? חֲ֝בָלִ֗ים (ḥă·ḇā·lîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 2256: A rope, a measuring line, a district, inheritance, a noose, a company, a throe, ruin Additional Translations How often is the lamp of the wicked put out? Does disaster come upon them? Does God, in His anger, apportion destruction?How oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and how oft comes their destruction on them! God distributes sorrows in his anger. How oft is it that the lamp of the wicked is put out? That their calamity cometh upon them? That God distributeth sorrows in his anger? Nevertheless, the lamp of the ungodly also shall be put out, and destruction shall come upon them, and pangs of vengeance shall seize them. How often is the lamp of the wicked put out, and cometh their calamity upon them? Doth he distribute sorrows [to them] in his anger? How oft is it that the lamp of the wicked is put out? that their calamity cometh upon them? that God distributeth sorrows in his anger? How oft is the candle of the wicked put out? and how oft cometh their destruction upon them? God distributeth sorrows in his anger. "How often is it that the lamp of the wicked is put out, that their calamity comes on them, that God distributes sorrows in his anger? How oft is the lamp of the wicked extinguished, And come on them doth their calamity? Pangs He apportioneth in His anger. Jump to Previous Allots Anger Apportion Apportioneth Calamity Candle Destruction Distributes Distributeth Evil-Doers Fall Fate Frequently Lamp Oft Often Pains Pangs Snuffed Sorrows Trouble Wicked WrathJump to Next Allots Anger Apportion Apportioneth Calamity Candle Destruction Distributes Distributeth Evil-Doers Fall Fate Frequently Lamp Oft Often Pains Pangs Snuffed Sorrows Trouble Wicked WrathExternal Links Job 21:17 NIVJob 21:17 NLT Job 21:17 ESV Job 21:17 NASB Job 21:17 ASV Job 21:17 Bible Apps Job 21:17 Biblia Paralela Job 21:17 Chinese Bible Job 21:17 French Bible Job 21:17 German Bible Alphabetical: allots anger apportion calamity come destruction does fall fate God his how in is lamp of often on Or out put snuffed the their them upon wicked Yet OT Poetry: Job 21:17 How often is it that the lamp (Jb) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |