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DictionarySeewickedno peace for the wicked
(there's) no peace/rest for the wickedThe lack of peace in one's life, or the perpetual need to be working or be busy, stems from one's sinfulness. The phrase comes from the Bible and is now usually used jocularly. He may have been acquitted of those crimes, but he will not go unpunished. There's no peace for the wicked. A: "You working late again, Stan?" B: "No rest for the wicked."See also: no, peace, rest, wickedno peace (or rest) for the wicked someone's heavy workload or lack of tranquillity is punishment for a sinful life. humorous This expression comes from Isaiah 48:22: ‘There is no peace, saith the Lord, unto the wicked’.See also: no, peace, wicked |