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Death of the Wicked Numbers 16:30

But if the LORD brings about something unprecedented, and the earth opens its mouth and swallows them and all that belongs to them so that they go down alive into Sheol, then you will know that these men have treated the LORD with contempt.”

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Death of the Wicked 1 Samuel 25:38

About ten days later, the LORD struck Nabal dead.

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Death of the Wicked 2 Chronicles 21:6, 20

And Jehoram walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, just as the house of Ahab had done. For he married a daughter of Ahab and did evil in the sight of the LORD. / Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years. He died, to no one’s regret, and was buried in the City of David, but not in the tombs of the kings.

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Death of the Wicked Job 4:21

Are not their tent cords pulled up, so that they die without wisdom?’

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Death of the Wicked Job 18:14, 18

He is torn from the shelter of his tent and is marched off to the king of terrors. / He is driven from light into darkness and is chased from the inhabited world.

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Death of the Wicked Job 20:4, 5, 8, 11

Do you not know that from antiquity, since man was placed on the earth, / the triumph of the wicked has been brief and the joy of the godless momentary? / He will fly away like a dream, never to be found; he will be chased away like a vision in the night.

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Death of the Wicked Job 21:13, 17, 18, 23–26

They spend their days in prosperity and go down to Sheol in peace. / How often is the lamp of the wicked put out? Does disaster come upon them? Does God, in His anger, apportion destruction? / Are they like straw before the wind, like chaff swept away by a storm?

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Death of the Wicked Job 24:20, 24

The womb forgets them; the worm feeds on them; they are remembered no more. So injustice is like a broken tree. / They are exalted for a moment, then they are gone; they are brought low and gathered up like all others; they are cut off like heads of grain.

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Death of the Wicked Job 27:8, 19–23

For what is the hope of the godless when he is cut off, when God takes away his life? / He lies down wealthy, but will do so no more; when he opens his eyes, all is gone. / It claps its hands at him and hisses him out of his place.

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Death of the Wicked Job 34:20

They die in an instant, in the middle of the night. The people convulse and pass away; the mighty are removed without human hand.

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Death of the Wicked Job 36:12, 14, 18, 20

But if they do not obey, then they perish by the sword and die without knowledge. / They die in their youth, among the male shrine prostitutes. / Be careful that no one lures you with riches; do not let a large bribe lead you astray.

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Death of the Wicked Psalm 37:1, 2, 9, 10, 35, 36

Of David. Do not fret over those who do evil; do not envy those who do wrong. / For they wither quickly like grass and wilt like tender plants. / For the evildoers will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.

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Death of the Wicked Psalm 49:7, 9, 10, 14, 17, 19, 20

No man can possibly redeem his brother or pay his ransom to God. / that he should live on forever and not see decay. / For it is clear that wise men die, and the foolish and the senseless both perish and leave their wealth to others.

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Death of the Wicked Psalm 55:23

But You, O God, will bring them down to the Pit of destruction; men of bloodshed and deceit will not live out half their days. But I will trust in You.

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Death of the Wicked Psalm 58:9

Before your pots can feel the burning thorns—whether green or dry—He will sweep them away.

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Death of the Wicked Psalm 73:3, 4, 17–20

For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. / They have no struggle in their death; their bodies are well-fed. / until I entered God’s sanctuary; then I discerned their end.

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Death of the Wicked Psalm 78:50

He cleared a path for His anger; He did not spare them from death but delivered their lives to the plague.

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Death of the Wicked Psalm 92:7

that though the wicked sprout like grass, and all evildoers flourish, they will be forever destroyed.

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Death of the Wicked Proverbs 2:22

but the wicked will be cut off from the land, and the unfaithful will be uprooted.

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Death of the Wicked Proverbs 5:22, 23

The iniquities of a wicked man entrap him; the cords of his sin entangle him. / He dies for lack of discipline, led astray by his own great folly.

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Death of the Wicked Proverbs 10:25, 27

When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are secure forever. / The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be cut short.

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Death of the Wicked Proverbs 11:7, 10

When the wicked man dies, his hope perishes, and the hope of his strength vanishes. / When the righteous thrive, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.

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Death of the Wicked Proverbs 13:9

The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.

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Death of the Wicked Proverbs 14:32

The wicked man is thrown down by his own sin, but the righteous man has a refuge even in death.

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Death of the Wicked Proverbs 21:16

The man who strays from the path of understanding will rest in the assembly of the dead.

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Death of the Wicked Proverbs 24:20

For the evil man has no future; the lamp of the wicked will be extinguished.

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Death of the Wicked Proverbs 29:1, 16

A man who remains stiff-necked after much reproof will suddenly be shattered beyond recovery. / When the wicked thrive, rebellion increases; but the righteous will see their downfall.

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Death of the Wicked Ecclesiastes 8:10

Then too, I saw the burial of the wicked who used to go in and out of the holy place, and they were praised in the city where they had done so. This too is futile.

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Death of the Wicked Isaiah 14:11, 15

Your pomp has been brought down to Sheol, along with the music of your harps. Maggots are your bed and worms your blanket. / But you will be brought down to Sheol, to the lowest depths of the Pit.

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Death of the Wicked Isaiah 17:14

In the evening, there is sudden terror! Before morning, they are no more! This is the portion of those who loot us and the lot of those who plunder us.

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Death of the Wicked Isaiah 26:14

The dead will not live; the departed spirits will not rise. Therefore You have punished and destroyed them; You have wiped out all memory of them.

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Death of the Wicked Jeremiah 16:3, 4

For this is what the LORD says concerning the sons and daughters born in this place, and the mothers who bore them, and the fathers who fathered them in this land: / “They will die from deadly diseases. They will not be mourned or buried, but will lie like dung on the ground. They will be finished off by sword and famine, and their corpses will become food for the birds of the air and beasts of the earth.”

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Death of the Wicked Ezekiel 28:8, 10

They will bring you down to the Pit, and you will die a violent death in the heart of the seas. / You will die the death of the uncircumcised at the hands of foreigners. For I have spoken, declares the Lord GOD.”

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Death of the Wicked Amos 9:10

All the sinners among My people will die by the sword—all those who say, ‘Disaster will never draw near or confront us.’”

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Death of the Wicked Luke 12:20

But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?’

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Death of the Wicked Luke 16:22–28

One day the beggar died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side. And the rich man also died and was buried. / In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side. / So he cried out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. For I am in agony in this fire.’

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Death of the Wicked Acts 5:3–10

Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and withhold some of the proceeds from the land? / Did it not belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? How could you conceive such a deed in your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God!” / On hearing these words, Ananias fell down and died. And great fear came over all who heard what had happened.

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Death of the Wicked 1 Thessalonians 5:3

While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.

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The Death of the Wicked is in Their Sins Ezekiel 3:19

But if you warn a wicked man and he does not turn from his wickedness and his wicked way, he will die in his iniquity, but you will have saved yourself.

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The Death of the Wicked is in Their Sins John 8:21

Again He said to them, “I am going away, and you will look for Me, but you will die in your sin. Where I am going, you cannot come.”

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The Death of the Wicked is Without Hope Proverbs 11:7

When the wicked man dies, his hope perishes, and the hope of his strength vanishes.

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The Death of the Wicked: Absalom 2 Samuel 18:9, 10

Now Absalom was riding on his mule when he met the servants of David, and as the mule went under the thick branches of a large oak, Absalom’s head was caught fast in the tree. The mule under him kept going, so that he was suspended in midair. / When one of the men saw this, he told Joab, “I just saw Absalom hanging in an oak tree!”

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The Death of the Wicked: Ahab 1 Kings 22:34

However, a certain man drew his bow without taking special aim, and he struck the king of Israel between the joints of his armor. So the king said to his charioteer, “Turn around and take me out of the battle, for I am badly wounded!”

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The Death of the Wicked: Ananias Acts 5:5, 9, 10

On hearing these words, Ananias fell down and died. And great fear came over all who heard what had happened. / “How could you agree to test the Spirit of the Lord?” Peter replied. “Look, the feet of the men who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out also.” / At that instant she fell down at his feet and died. Then the young men came in and, finding her dead, carried her out and buried her beside her husband.

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The Death of the Wicked: Athaliah 2 Chronicles 23:15

So they seized Athaliah as she reached the entrance of the Horse Gate to the palace grounds, and there they put her to death.

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The Death of the Wicked: Belshazzar Daniel 5:30

That very night Belshazzar king of the Chaldeans was slain,

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The Death of the Wicked: Frequently Marked by Terror Job 18:11–15

Terrors frighten him on every side and harass his every step. / His strength is depleted, and calamity is ready at his side. / It devours patches of his skin; the firstborn of death devours his limbs.

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The Death of the Wicked: Frequently Marked by Terror Job 27:19–21

He lies down wealthy, but will do so no more; when he opens his eyes, all is gone. / Terrors overtake him like a flood; a tempest sweeps him away in the night. / The east wind carries him away, and he is gone; it sweeps him out of his place.

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The Death of the Wicked: Frequently Marked by Terror Psalm 73:19

How suddenly they are laid waste, completely swept away by terrors!

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The Death of the Wicked: Frequently Sudden and Unexpected Job 21:13, 23

They spend their days in prosperity and go down to Sheol in peace. / One man dies full of vigor, completely secure and at ease.

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The Death of the Wicked: Frequently Sudden and Unexpected Job 27:21

The east wind carries him away, and he is gone; it sweeps him out of his place.

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The Death of the Wicked: Frequently Sudden and Unexpected Proverbs 29:1

A man who remains stiff-necked after much reproof will suddenly be shattered beyond recovery.

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The Death of the Wicked: God Has No Pleasure In Ezekiel 18:23, 32

Do I take any pleasure in the death of the wicked? declares the Lord GOD. Wouldn’t I prefer that he turn from his ways and live? / For I take no pleasure in anyone’s death, declares the Lord GOD. So repent and live!

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The Death of the Wicked: Haman Esther 7:10

So they hanged Haman on the gallows he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the fury of the king subsided.

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The Death of the Wicked: Herod Acts 12:23

Immediately, because Herod did not give glory to God, an angel of the Lord struck him down, and he was eaten by worms and died.

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The Death of the Wicked: Illustrated Luke 12:20

But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?’

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The Death of the Wicked: Illustrated Luke 16:22, 23

One day the beggar died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side. And the rich man also died and was buried. / In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side.

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The Death of the Wicked: Jezebel 2 Kings 9:33

“Throw her down!” yelled Jehu. So they threw her down, and her blood splattered on the wall and on the horses as they trampled her underfoot.

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The Death of the Wicked: Judas Matthew 27:5

So Judas threw the silver into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.

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The Death of the Wicked: Judas Acts 1:18

(Now with the reward for his wickedness Judas bought a field; there he fell headlong and burst open in the middle, and all his intestines spilled out.

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The Death of the Wicked: Korah Numbers 16:32

and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them and their households—all Korah’s men and all their possessions.

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The Death of the Wicked: Like the Death of Beasts Psalm 49:14

Like sheep they are destined for Sheol. Death will be their shepherd. The upright will rule them in the morning, and their form will decay in Sheol, far from their lofty abode.

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The Death of the Wicked: Punishment Follows Isaiah 14:9

Sheol beneath is eager to meet you upon your arrival. It stirs the spirits of the dead to greet you—all the rulers of the earth. It makes all the kings of the nations rise from their thrones.

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The Death of the Wicked: Punishment Follows Acts 1:25

to take up this ministry and apostleship, which Judas abandoned to go to his rightful place.”

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The Death of the Wicked: Sometimes Without Fear Jeremiah 34:5

you will die in peace. As spices were burned for your fathers, the former kings who preceded you, so people will burn spices for you and lament, ‘Alas, O master!’ For I Myself have spoken this word, declares the LORD.”

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The Death of the Wicked: Sometimes Without Fear 2 Chronicles 36:11–13

Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. / And he did evil in the sight of the LORD his God and did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet, who spoke for the LORD. / He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God. But Zedekiah stiffened his neck and hardened his heart against turning to the LORD, the God of Israel.

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The Death of the Wicked: The Remembrance of Them Perishes In Job 18:17

The memory of him perishes from the earth, and he has no name in the land.

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The Death of the Wicked: The Remembrance of Them Perishes In Psalm 34:16

But the face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to wipe out all memory of them from the earth.

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The Death of the Wicked: The Remembrance of Them Perishes In Proverbs 10:7

The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.

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