no peace for the wicked

(there's) no peace/rest for the wicked

The 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, wicked
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

no 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
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See also:
  • (there's) no peace/rest for the wicked
  • (one's) day in court
  • at doorstep
  • at (one's) doorstep
  • a/(one's) 20
  • (one's) jig is up
  • at expense
  • at somebody's expense
  • at someone's expense
  • at (one's) expense