Bible Verses About The Afflictions of the Wicked

Wherefore Jehovah his God delivered him into the hand of the king of Syria; and they smote him, and carried away of his a great multitude of captives, and brought them to Damascus. And he was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who smote him with a great slaughter.

For Pekah the son of Remaliah slew in Judah a hundred and twenty thousand in one day, all of them valiant men; because they had forsaken Jehovah, the God of their fathers.

And Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, slew Maaseiah the king’s son, and Azrikam the ruler of the house, and Elkanah that was next to the king.

And the children of Israel carried away captive of their brethren two hundred thousand, women, sons, and daughters, and took also away much spoil from them, and brought the spoil to Samaria.

And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against Jehovah, this same king Ahaz.

But after they had rest, they did evil again before thee; therefore leftest thou them in the hand of their enemies, so that they had the dominion over them: yet when they returned, and cried unto thee, thou heardest from heaven; and many times didst thou deliver them according to thy mercies,

and testifiedst against them, that thou mightest bring them again unto thy law. Yet they dealt proudly, and hearkened not unto thy commandments, but sinned against thine ordinances (which if a man do, he shall live in them), and withdrew the shoulder, and hardened their neck, and would not hear.

The wicked man travaileth with pain all his days, Even the number of years that are laid up for the oppressor.

Distress and anguish make him afraid; They prevail against him, as a king ready to the battle.

Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, Though he hide it under his tongue,

Though he spare it, and will not let it go, But keep it still within his mouth;

Yet his food in his bowels is turned, It is the gall of asps within him.

He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again; God will cast them out of his belly.

He shall suck the poison of asps: The viper’s tongue shall slay him.

He shall not look upon the rivers, The flowing streams of honey and butter.

That which he labored for shall he restore, and shall not swallow it down; According to the substance that he hath gotten, he shall not rejoice.

How oft is it that the lamp of the wicked is put out? That their calamity cometh upon them? ThatGod distributeth sorrows in his anger?

Many sorrows shall be to the wicked; But he that trusteth in Jehovah, lovingkindness shall compass him about.

The Lord will laugh at him; For he seeth that his day is coming.

God will hear, and answer them, Even he that abideth of old, [Selah The menwho have no changes, And who fear not God.

But God will shoot at them; With an arrow suddenly shall they be wounded.

So they shall be made to stumble, their own tongue being against them: All that see them shall wag the head.

And all men shall fear; And they shall declare the work of God, And shall wisely consider of his doing.

Therefore his people return hither: And waters of a fullcupare drained by them.

How are they become a desolation in a moment! They are utterly consumed with terrors.