Bible Cross References
earth
Job 12:6-10
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But thieves and godless people live in peace, though their only god is their own strength.
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Even birds and animals have much they could teach you;
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ask the creatures of earth and sea for their wisdom.
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All of them know that the LORD's hand made them.
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It is God who directs the lives of his creatures; everyone's life is in his power.
Job 21:7-15
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Why does God let evil people live, let them grow old and prosper?
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They have children and grandchildren, and live to watch them all grow up.
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God does not bring disaster on their homes; they never have to live in terror.
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Yes, all their cattle breed and give birth without trouble.
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Their children run and play like lambs
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and dance to the music of harps and flutes.
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They live out their lives in peace and quietly die without suffering.
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The wicked tell God to leave them alone; they don't want to know his will for their lives.
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They think there is no need to serve God nor any advantage in praying to him.
Psalm 17:14
save me from those who in this life have all they want. Punish them with the sufferings you have stored up for them; may there be enough for their children and some left over for their children's children!
Psalm 73:3-7
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because I was jealous of the proud when I saw that things go well for the wicked.
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They do not suffer pain; they are strong and healthy.
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They do not suffer as other people do; they do not have the troubles that others have.
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And so they wear pride like a necklace and violence like a robe;
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their hearts pour out evil, and their minds are busy with wicked schemes.
Jeremiah 12:1
" LORD, if I argued my case with you, you would prove to be right. Yet I must question you about matters of justice. Why are the wicked so prosperous? Why do dishonest people succeed?
Jeremiah 12:2
You plant them, and they take root; they grow and bear fruit. They always speak well of you, yet they do not really care about you.
Daniel 4:17
This is the decision of the alert and watchful angels. So then, let all people everywhere know that the Supreme God has power over human kingdoms and that he can give them to anyone he chooses---even to those who are least important.'
Daniel 5:18-21
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"The Supreme God made your father Nebuchadnezzar a great king and gave him dignity and majesty.
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He was so great that people of all nations, races, and languages were afraid of him and trembled. If he wanted to kill someone, he did; if he wanted to keep someone alive, he did. He honored or disgraced anyone he wanted to.
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But because he became proud, stubborn, and cruel, he was removed from his royal throne and lost his place of honor.
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He was driven away from human society, and his mind became like that of an animal. He lived with wild donkeys, ate grass like an ox, and slept in the open air with nothing to protect him from the dew. Finally he admitted that the Supreme God controls all human kingdoms and can give them to anyone he chooses.
Daniel 7:7-28
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As I was watching, a fourth beast appeared. It was powerful, horrible, terrifying. With its huge iron teeth it crushed its victims, and then it trampled on them. Unlike the other beasts, it had ten horns.
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While I was staring at the horns, I saw a little horn coming up among the others. It tore out three of the horns that were already there. This horn had human eyes and a mouth that was boasting proudly.
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While I was looking, thrones were put in place. One who had been living forever sat down on one of the thrones. His clothes were white as snow, and his hair was like pure wool. His throne, mounted on fiery wheels, was blazing with fire,
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and a stream of fire was pouring out from it. There were many thousands of people there to serve him, and millions of people stood before him. The court began its session, and the books were opened.
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While I was looking, I could still hear the little horn bragging and boasting. As I watched, the fourth beast was killed, and its body was thrown into the flames and destroyed.
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The other beasts had their power taken away, but they were permitted to go on living for a limited time.
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During this vision in the night, I saw what looked like a human being. He was approaching me, surrounded by clouds, and he went to the one who had been living forever and was presented to him.
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He was given authority, honor, and royal power, so that the people of all nations, races, and languages would serve him. His authority would last forever, and his kingdom would never end.
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The visions I saw alarmed me, and I was deeply disturbed.
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I went up to one of those standing there and asked him to explain it all. So he told me the meaning.
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He said, "These four huge beasts are four empires which will arise on earth.
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And the people of the Supreme God will receive royal power and keep it forever and ever."
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Then I wanted to know more about the fourth beast, which was not like any of the others---the terrifying beast which crushed its victims with its bronze claws and iron teeth and then trampled on them.
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And I wanted to know about the ten horns on its head and the horn that had come up afterward and had made three of the horns fall. It had eyes and a mouth and was boasting proudly. It was more terrifying than any of the others.
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While I was looking, that horn made war on God's people and conquered them.
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Then the one who had been living forever came and pronounced judgment in favor of the people of the Supreme God. The time had arrived for God's people to receive royal power.
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This is the explanation I was given: "The fourth beast is a fourth empire that will be on the earth and will be different from all other empires. It will crush the whole earth and trample it down.
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The ten horns are ten kings who will rule that empire. Then another king will appear; he will be very different from the earlier ones and will overthrow three kings.
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He will speak against the Supreme God and oppress God's people. He will try to change their religious laws and festivals, and God's people will be under his power for three and a half years.
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Then the heavenly court will sit in judgment, take away his power, and destroy him completely.
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The power and greatness of all the kingdoms on earth will be given to the people of the Supreme God. Their royal power will never end, and all rulers on earth will serve and obey them."
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This is the end of the account. I was so frightened that I turned pale, and I kept everything to myself.
Habakkuk 1:14-17
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How can you treat people like fish or like a swarm of insects that have no ruler to direct them?
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The Babylonians catch people with hooks, as though they were fish. They drag them off in nets and shout for joy over their catch!
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They even worship their nets and offer sacrifices to them, because their nets provide them with the best of everything.
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Are they going to use their swords forever and keep on destroying nations without mercy?
he covereth
2 Samuel 15:30
David went on up the Mount of Olives crying; he was barefoot and had his head covered as a sign of grief. All who followed him covered their heads and cried also.
2 Samuel 19:4
The king covered his face and cried loudly, "O my son! My son Absalom! Absalom, my son!"
Esther 6:12
Mordecai then went back to the palace entrance while Haman hurried home, covering his face in embarrassment.
Esther 7:8
He had just thrown himself down on Esther's couch to beg for mercy, when the king came back into the room from the gardens. Seeing this, the king cried out, "Is this man going to rape the queen right here in front of me, in my own palace?" The king had no sooner said this than the eunuchs covered Haman's head.
Jeremiah 14:4
Because there is no rain and the ground is dried up, the farmers are sick at heart; they hide their faces.
if not
Job 24:25
Can anyone deny that this is so? Can anyone prove that my words are not true?
Job 32:2
But a bystander named Elihu could not control his anger any longer, because Job was justifying himself and blaming God. (Elihu was the son of Barakel, a descendant of Buz, and belonged to the clan of Ram.)