Genesis 50:20
Christian Standard Bible
20 You planned evil against me; God planned it for good to bring about the present result—the survival of many people.(A)
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Genesis 50:20
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20 You intended to harm me,(A) but God intended(B) it for good(C) to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.(D)
1 Samuel 16:14
Christian Standard Bible
David in Saul’s Court
14 Now the Spirit of the Lord had left Saul,(A) and an evil spirit sent from the Lord began to torment him,
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1 Samuel 16:14
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David in Saul’s Service
14 Now the Spirit of the Lord had departed(A) from Saul, and an evil[a] spirit(B) from the Lord tormented him.(C)
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 16:14 Or and a harmful; similarly in verses 15, 16 and 23
1 Kings 21:21
Christian Standard Bible
21 This is what the Lord says:[a] ‘I am about to bring disaster on you and will eradicate your descendants:
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1 Kings 21:21
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21 He says, ‘I am going to bring disaster on you. I will wipe out your descendants and cut off from Ahab every last male(A) in Israel—slave or free.[a](B)
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- 1 Kings 21:21 Or Israel—every ruler or leader
1 Kings 22:8
Christian Standard Bible
8 The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “There is still one man who can inquire of the Lord, but I hate him(A) because he never prophesies good about me,(B) but only disaster. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.”
“The king shouldn’t say that!” Jehoshaphat replied.
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1 Kings 22:8
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8 The king of Israel answered Jehoshaphat, “There is still one prophet through whom we can inquire of the Lord, but I hate(A) him because he never prophesies anything good(B) about me, but always bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.”
“The king should not say such a thing,” Jehoshaphat replied.
2 Kings 6:33
Christian Standard Bible
33 While Elisha was still speaking with them, the messenger[a] came down to him. Then he said, “This disaster is from the Lord. Why should I wait for the Lord any longer?” (A)
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- 6:33 Some emend to king
2 Kings 6:33
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33 While he was still talking to them, the messenger came down to him.
The king said, “This disaster is from the Lord. Why should I wait(A) for the Lord any longer?”
Job 2:10
Christian Standard Bible
10 “You speak as a foolish woman speaks,” he told her. “Should we accept only good from God and not adversity?” Throughout all this Job did not sin in what he said.[a]
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- 2:10 Lit sin with his lips
Job 2:10
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10 He replied, “You are talking like a foolish[a] woman. Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble?”(A)
In all this, Job did not sin in what he said.(B)
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- Job 2:10 The Hebrew word rendered foolish denotes moral deficiency.
Psalm 78:49
Christian Standard Bible
49 He sent his burning anger against them:
fury, indignation, and calamity—
a band of deadly messengers.[a](A)
Footnotes
- 78:49 Or angels
Psalm 78:49
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Isaiah 13:11
Christian Standard Bible
11 I will punish the world for its evil,(A)
and wicked people for their iniquities.
I will put an end to the pride of the arrogant(B)
and humiliate the insolence of tyrants.
Isaiah 31:2
Christian Standard Bible
2 But he also is wise and brings disaster.(A)
He does not go back on what he says;(B)
he will rise up against the house of the wicked
and against the allies of evildoers.
Isaiah 31:2
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Isaiah 47:11
Christian Standard Bible
11 But disaster will happen to you;
you will not know how to avert it.
And it will fall on you,
but you will be unable to ward it off.[a]
Devastation will happen to you suddenly
and unexpectedly.(A)
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- 47:11 Or to atone for it
Isaiah 47:11
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Jeremiah 1:14
Christian Standard Bible
14 Then the Lord said to me, “Disaster will be poured out[a] from the north(A) on all who live in the land.
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- 1:14 LXX reads will boil
Jeremiah 1:14
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14 The Lord said to me, “From the north(A) disaster will be poured out on all who live in the land.
Lamentations 3:38
Christian Standard Bible
38 Do not both adversity and good
come from the mouth of the Most High?(A)
Lamentations 3:38
New International Version
38 Is it not from the mouth of the Most High
that both calamities and good things come?(A)
Amos 3:6
Christian Standard Bible
6 If a ram’s horn(A) is blown in a city,
aren’t people afraid?(B)
If a disaster(C) occurs in a city,
hasn’t the Lord done it?(D)
Amos 3:6
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