"How oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and how oft cometh their destruction upon them! God distributeth sorrows in his anger."
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He shall be driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world.
Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about.
For we are consumed by thine anger, and by thy wrath are we troubled.
The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.
For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.
The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.
But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,
Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine.
How frequently is the light of the evil-doers put out, or does trouble come on them? how frequently does his wrath take them with cords?
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 the candle of the wicked put out! and how oft cometh their destruction upon them! 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.