2 Kings 11:3

There is a vanity which is done on the earth, that there are righteous men to whom it happens according to the work of the wicked. Again, there are wicked men to whom it happens according to the work of the righteous. I said that this also is vanity.

Jeremiah commanded Baruch, saying, “I am restricted. I can’t go into Yahweh’s house.

“For, behold, the day comes, it burns as a furnace; and all the proud, and all who work wickedness, will be stubble; and the day that comes will burn them up,” says Yahweh of Armies, “that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.

Therefore the people quarreled with Moses, and said, “Give us water to drink.” Moses said to them, “Why do you quarrel with me? Why do you test Yahweh?”

though the wicked spring up as the grass, and all the evildoers flourish, they will be destroyed forever.

Like snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honor is not fitting for a fool.

Jesus said to him, “Again, it is written, ‘You shall not test the Lord, your God.’ ”

because all those men who have seen my glory, and my signs, which I worked in Egypt and in the wilderness, yet have tempted me these ten times, and have not listened to my voice;

Against the wall of the house, he built floors all around, against the walls of the house all around, both of the temple and of the inner sanctuary; and he made side rooms all around.

For the whole house of Ahab will perish. I will cut off from Ahab everyone who urinates against a wall, both him who is shut up and him who is left at large in Israel.

But they didn’t listen, and Manasseh seduced them to do that which is evil more than the nations did whom Yahweh destroyed before the children of Israel.

He was with them hidden in God’s house six years while Athaliah reigned over the land.

Ahaz gathered together the vessels of God’s house, and cut the vessels of God’s house in pieces, and shut up the doors of Yahweh’s house; and he made himself altars in every corner of Jerusalem.

In the first year of his reign, in the first month, he opened the doors of Yahweh’s house, and repaired them.

Also they have shut up the doors of the porch, and put out the lamps, and have not burned incense nor offered burnt offerings in the holy place to the God of Israel.

Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, for Elnathan, for Jarib, for Elnathan, for Nathan, for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib and for Elnathan, who were teachers.

Of the sons of Harim: Eliezer, Isshijah, Malchijah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,

I went to the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah the son of Mehetabel, who was shut in at his home; and he said, “Let us meet together in God’s house, within the temple, and let’s shut the doors of the temple; for they will come to kill you. Yes, in the night they will come to kill you.”

I discerned, and behold, God had not sent him; but he pronounced this prophecy against me. Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.

After these things King Ahasuerus promoted Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes who were with him.

Nevertheless Haman restrained himself, and went home. There, he sent and called for his friends and Zeresh his wife.

The tents of robbers prosper. Those who provoke God are secure, who carry their god in their hands.

that the evil man is reserved to the day of calamity, That they are led out to the day of wrath?

But as for the mighty man, he had the earth. The honorable man, he lived in it.

If you return to the Almighty, you will be built up, if you put away unrighteousness far from your tents.

From out of the populous city, men groan. The soul of the wounded cries out, yet God doesn’t regard the folly.

They are children of fools, yes, children of wicked men. They were flogged out of the land.

that the godless man may not reign, that there be no one to ensnare the people.

For the wicked boasts of his heart’s cravings. He blesses the greedy and condemns Yahweh.

Everyone lies to his neighbor. They speak with flattering lips, and with a double heart.

The wicked walk on every side, when what is vile is exalted among the sons of men.

For in the day of trouble, he will keep me secretly in his pavilion. In the secret place of his tabernacle, he will hide me. He will lift me up on a rock.

The wicked plots against the just, and gnashes at him with his teeth.

Though while he lived he blessed his soul— and men praise you when you do well for yourself—

No, in your heart you plot injustice. You measure out the violence of your hands in the earth.

Behold, these are the wicked. Being always at ease, they increase in riches.

For all day long I have been plagued, and punished every morning.

They tempted God in their heart by asking food according to their desire.

They turned again and tempted God, and provoked the Holy One of Israel.

Yet they tempted and rebelled against the Most High God, and didn’t keep his testimonies,

when your fathers tempted me, tested me, and saw my work.

but gave in to craving in the desert, and tested God in the wasteland.

With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, but the righteous will be delivered through knowledge.

The wicked desires the plunder of evil men, but the root of the righteous flourishes.

If a ruler listens to lies, all of his officials are wicked.

All things come alike to all. There is one event to the righteous and to the wicked; to the good, to the clean, to the unclean, to him who sacrifices, and to him who doesn’t sacrifice. As is the good, so is the sinner; he who takes an oath, as he who fears an oath.

Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in a low place.

Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

But Ahaz said, “I won’t ask. I won’t tempt Yahweh.”

then come and stand before me in this house, which is called by my name, and say, ‘We are delivered,’ that you may do all these abominations?

You are righteous, Yahweh, when I contend with you; yet I would like to reason the cause with you. Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why are they all at ease who deal very treacherously?

Then Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, Elnathan the son of Achbor, and certain men with him, into Egypt;

Then the Spirit entered into me, and set me on my feet. He spoke with me, and said to me, “Go, shut yourself inside your house.

“ ‘Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, “Peace;” and there is no peace. When one builds up a wall, behold, they plaster it with whitewash.

“ ‘The sentence is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones; to the intent that the living may know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever he will, and sets up over it the lowest of men.’

The king spoke and said, “Is not this great Babylon, which I have built for the royal dwelling place, by the might of my power and for the glory of my majesty?”

Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven; for all his works are truth, and his ways justice; and those who walk in pride he is able to abase.

Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. The king spoke and said to Daniel, “Your God whom you serve continually, he will deliver you.”

“In his place a contemptible person will stand up, to whom they had not given the honor of the kingdom; but he will come in time of security, and will obtain the kingdom by flatteries.

Ephraim is oppressed, he is crushed in judgment; Because he is intent in his pursuit of idols.

All the sinners of my people will die by the sword, who say, ‘Evil won’t overtake nor meet us.’

For the statutes of Omri are kept, and all the works of Ahab’s house. You walk in their counsels, that I may make you a ruin, and her inhabitants a hissing; And you will bear the reproach of my people.”

Aren’t you from everlasting, Yahweh my God, my Holy One? We will not die. Yahweh, you have appointed him for judgment. You, Rock, have established him to punish.

“Oh that there were one among you who would shut the doors, that you might not kindle fire on my altar in vain! I have no pleasure in you,” says Yahweh of Armies, “neither will I accept an offering at your hand.

You have wearied Yahweh with your words. Yet you say, ‘How have we wearied him?’ In that you say, ‘Everyone who does evil is good in Yahweh’s sight, and he delights in them;’ or ‘Where is the God of justice?’

Now we call the proud happy; yes, those who work wickedness are built up; yes, they tempt God, and escape.’

“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves.

The Pharisees came out and began to question him, seeking from him a sign from heaven, and testing him.

Jesus answering, said to him, “It has been said, ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God.’ ”

He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

For everyone who does evil hates the light, and doesn’t come to the light, lest his works would be exposed.

But Peter asked her, “How is it that you have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.”

All the city was moved and the people ran together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple. Immediately the doors were shut.

Let’s not test Christ, as some of them tested, and perished by the serpents.

where your fathers tested me and tried me, and saw my deeds for forty years.

Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”