Cross-references Explore similar Bible verses on Psalm 34:21 in English Standard Version "Affliction will slay the wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be condemned." Ps 7:15 He makes a pit, digging it out, and falls into the hole that he has made. Ps 94:23 He will bring back on them their iniquity and wipe them out for their wickedness; the Lord our God will wipe them out. Pr 24:16 for the righteous falls seven times and rises again, but the wicked stumble in times of calamity.