Which other Proverbs reinforce the message found in Proverbs 29:16? The Core Message in Proverbs 29:16 “When the wicked multiply, rebellion increases; but the righteous will see their downfall.” (Proverbs 29:16) Proverbs Echoing the Temporary Success and Sure Collapse of the Wicked • Proverbs 10:25 — “When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are secure forever.” • Proverbs 11:5 — “The righteousness of the blameless directs their path, but the wicked fall by their own wickedness.” • Proverbs 11:21 — “Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape.” • Proverbs 12:7 — “The wicked are overthrown and perish, but the house of the righteous will stand.” • Proverbs 13:9 — “The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.” • Proverbs 14:11 — “The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.” • Proverbs 16:4 — “The LORD has made everything for His purpose—even the wicked for the day of disaster.” • Proverbs 21:7 — “The violence of the wicked sweeps them away, because they refuse to do what is right.” • Proverbs 21:12 — “The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked and brings the wicked to ruin.” • Proverbs 24:19-20 — “Do not fret over evildoers… For the evil man has no future; the lamp of the wicked will be extinguished.” • Proverbs 26:27 — “He who digs a pit will fall into it, and he who rolls a stone will have it roll back on him.” Proverbs Highlighting the Lasting Security of the Righteous • Proverbs 10:28 — “The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectation of the wicked will perish.” • Proverbs 11:8 — “The righteous man is delivered from trouble; in his place the wicked man goes in.” • Proverbs 24:15-16 — “Though a righteous man may fall seven times, he still gets up; but the wicked stumble into calamity.” • Proverbs 28:12 — “When the righteous prevail, there is great glory, but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.” • Proverbs 28:28 — “When the wicked come to power, people hide themselves, but when they perish, the righteous flourish.” • Proverbs 29:6 — “An evil man is ensnared by his own sin, but a righteous man sings and rejoices.” Proverbs Showing How Leadership Affects an Entire Society • Proverbs 11:10 — “When the righteous thrive, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.” • Proverbs 28:12 — “When the righteous prevail, there is great glory, but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.” • Proverbs 29:2 — “When the righteous flourish, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people groan.” All of these Proverbs reinforce the same Spirit-breathed truth found in Proverbs 29:16: wickedness may surge for a season, but righteousness endures, witnesses, and ultimately triumphs. |
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