Proverbs 22:8

“He that soweth iniquityf599 shall reap vanity, etc.] He that practises sin, and is frequent in the commission of it; indulges to it in a profuse way, as the sower plentifully scatters his seed; such shall reaper possess nothing but sin and wickedness; for, what a man sows, that shall he reap; he shall eat the fruit of his doings, and have the reward of his works; (see <180408>Job 4:8 <480607>Galatians 6:7,8); or “nothing”f600, mere emptiness; it shall not answer; he shall have in the end neither pleasure nor profit, but the contrary; “shall reap evil things”, as the Septuagint, Arabic, and Vulgate Latin versions render it; and the rod of his anger shall fail; with which he has ruled and…”

“(Compare Pro 11:18; Psa 109:16-20; Gal 6:7-8). the rod . . . fail--His power to do evil will be destroyed.”

“The rod of his anger - That with which he smites others (compare Isaiah 14:6). The King James Version describes the final impotence of the wrath of the wicked. return to 'Top of Page'”

“The rod - That power which he used with fury shall be taken from him. Proverbs 22:9”

“that: Job 4:8; Hos 8:7, Hos 10:13; Gal 6:7, Gal 6:8 the rod of his anger shall fail: or, with the rod of his anger he shall be consumed, Pro 14:3; Psa 125:3; Isa 9:4, Isa 10:5, Isa 14:29, Isa 30:31 Proverbs 22:9”

“The group now following extends to the end of this first collection of Solomon's proverbs; it closes also with a proverb of the poor and the rich. 8 He that soweth iniquity shall reap calamity; And the rod of his fury shall vanish away. "Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap" ( Gal 6:7); he that soweth good reapeth good, Pro 11:18; he that soweth evil reapeth evil, Job 4:8; cf. Hos 10:12. עולה is the direct contrast of צדקה or ישׁר (e.g., Psa 125:3; Psa 107:42), proceeding from the idea that the good is right, i.e., straight, rectum; the evil, that which departs from the straight line, and is crooked. Regarding און, which means both perversity of mind and conduct, as well as…”