Verse 3

For the rod of sinners will not be resting on the heritage of the upright; so that the upright may not put out their hands to evil.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 22:8 : 8 By planting the seed of evil a man will get in the grain of sorrow, and the rod of his wrath will be broken.
• Ps 89:22 : 22 The deceit of those who are against him will not overcome him; he will not be troubled by the sons of evil.
• Ps 103:9 : 9 His feeling will no longer be bitter; he will not keep his wrath for ever.
• Ps 103:14 : 14 For he has knowledge of our feeble frame; he sees that we are only dust.
• 1 Sam 24:10 : 10 And David said to Saul, Why do you give any attention to those who say that it is my desire to do you wrong?
• Isa 14:5-6 : 5 The stick of the evil-doers, the rod of the rulers, is broken by the Lord; 6 He whose rod was on the peoples with an unending wrath, ruling the nations in passion, with an uncontrolled rule.
• Isa 27:8 : 8 Your anger against her has been made clear by driving her away; he has taken her away with his storm-wind in the day of his east wind.
• 1 Cor 10:13 : 13 You have been put to no test but such as is common to man: and God is true, who will not let any test come on you which you are not able to undergo; but he will make with the test a way out of it, so that you may be able to go through it.
• Rev 2:10 : 10 Have no fear of the things which you will have to undergo: see, the Evil One will send some of you into prison, so that you may be put to the test; and you will have great trouble for ten days. Be true till death, and I will give you the crown of life.
• Ps 55:20 : 20 He has put out his hand against those who were at peace with him; he has not kept his agreement.
• Isa 10:5 : 5 Ho! Assyrian, the rod of my wrath, the instrument of my punishment!