Proverbs 2:21

“For the upright shall dwell in the land, etc.] Such as are upright in heart, who have a right spirit renewed in them; whose hearts are right with God, have the truth of grace in them; whose faith is unfeigned, their love without dissimulation, and their hope without hypocrisy; and who are upright in their lives and conversations; these being Israelites according to the flesh, as well as Israelites indeed in a spiritual sense, shall dwell in the land of Canaan, which the Lord promised to such, and which good men enjoyed by virtue of it: or the sense is, that such shall dwell peaceably and quietly in the world, and possess the good things of it, though in a small quantity, in such a…”

“(Compare Psa 37:3, Psa 37:9, Psa 37:22, Psa 37:27).”

“Noticeable here is the Hebrew love of home and love of country. To “dwell in the land” is (compare Exodus 20:12; Leviticus 25:18, etc.) the highest blessing for the whole people and for individual men. contrast with it is the life of the sinner cut off from the land (not “earth”) of his fathers. return to 'Top of Page' Footnotes: Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliographical Information Barnes, Albert. "Commentary on Proverbs 2". "Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/bnb/proverbs-2.html. 1870. StudyLight.org © 2001-2026 Powered by Lightspeed Technology”

“Job 1:1, Job 42:12; Psa 37:3, Psa 37:9, Psa 37:11, Psa 37:22, Psa 37:29, Psa 84:11, Psa 112:4-6 Proverbs 2:22”