17 “How often is (A)the lamp of the wicked put out,
Or does their (B)disaster fall on them?
Does [a]God apportion destruction in His anger?

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  1. Job 21:17 Lit He

The (A)light of the righteous [a]rejoices,
But the (B)lamp of the wicked goes out.

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  1. Proverbs 13:9 I.e., shines brightly

20 He who (A)curses his father or his mother,
His (B)lamp will go out in time of darkness.

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20 For (A)there will be no [a](B)future for the evil person;
The (C)lamp of the wicked will be put out.

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  1. Proverbs 24:20 Lit latter end

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