Proverbs 2:22

“But the wicked shall be cut off from the earth, etc.] Suddenly by death; or in a judicial way by the hand of the civil magistrate, before they have lived out half their days; and shall not enjoy the good things of the earth they have been seeking for, and laying up, and promising themselves a long and quiet possession of; but, on the contrary, like unfruitful trees, shall be cut down, and cast into the fire; and, however, shall not dwell in the second Adam’s earth, in the new earth, but shall perish out of his land, (<191016>Psalm 10:16); see (<193702>Psalm 37:2,9,22,28,38); and the transgressors shall be rooted out of it; such as have acted treacherously and perfidiouslyf51, and are opposed…”

“transgressors--or impious rebels (compare Jer 9:2). rooted out--utterly destroyed, as trees plucked up by the roots. Next: Proverbs Chapter 3”

“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 &copy;&#160;2001-2026 Powered by Lightspeed Technology”

“the wicked: Pro 5:22, Pro 5:23; Job 18:16-18, Job 21:30; Psa 37:20, Psa 37:22, Psa 37:28, Psa 37:37, Psa 37:38, Psa 52:5, Psa 104:35; Psa 145:20; Isa 3:10, Isa 3:11 rooted: or, plucked up, Deu 7:22 \*marg. Deu 28:64 Next: Proverbs Chapter 3”