Happiness

Happiness [NAVE]

HAPPINESS.
Of the Wicked
Limited to this life, Psa. 17:14; Luke 16:25; short, Job 20:5; uncertain, Luke 12:20; vain, Eccl. 2:1; 7:6.
Is derived from their wealth, Job 21:13; Psa. 52:7; their power, Job 21:7; Psa. 37:35; their worldly prosperity, Psa. 17:14; 73:3, 4, 7; gluttony, Isa. 22:13; Hab. 1:16; drunkeess, Isa. 5:11; 56:12; vain pleasure, Job 21:12; Isa. 5:12; successful oppression, Hab. 1:15.
Marred by jealousy, Esth. 5:13; often interrupted by judgments, Num. 11:33; Job 15:21; Psa. 73:18-20; Jer. 25:10, 11.
Leads to sorrow, Prov. 14:13.
Leads to recklessness, Isa. 22:12.
Sometimes a stumbling-block to saints, Psa. 73:3, 16; Jer. 12:1; Hab. 1:13.
Saints often permitted to see the end of, Psa. 73:17-20; envy note, Psa. 37:1.
Woe against, Amos 6:1; Luke 6:25.
Illustrated, Psa. 37:35, 36; Luke 12:16-20; 16:19-25.
Exemplified: Israel, Num. 11:33.
Haman, Esth. 5:9-11.
Belshazzar, Dan. 5:1.
Herod, Acts 12:21-23. - Bible Text-Book.
Of the Righteous
Deut. 33:29; Job 5:17-27; Psa. 36:8; Psa. 40:8; Psa. 63:5; Psa. 128:1, 2; Psa. 133:1; Psa. 144:15; Psa. 146:5; Prov. 3:13-18; Prov. 14:21; Prov. 16:20; Prov. 28:14; Prov. 29:18; Eccl. 2:24-26; Eccl. 3:12, 13, 22; Isa. 12:2, 3; Matt. 5:3-12; Rom. 5:2; 2 Cor. 12:10; Phil. 4:7; 1 Pet. 3:14; 1 Pet. 4:12, 13 See: Joy; Peace; Praise.

HAPPINESS [ISBE]

HAPPINESS - hap'-i-nes.

See BLESSEDNESS.