Proverbs 22:8 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rodd of his anger shall fail. ”

Proverbs 22:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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.
Proverbs 22:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the (e) rod of his anger shall fail. (e) His authority by which he oppressed others, will be taken from him.
Proverbs 22:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 22:6 . in the way he should go puts more into the Heb. than it contains. It is lit. train up a child in proportion to his way i.e. train him suitably. The moral implication is absent. T...
Proverbs 22:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

iniquity . trickery. Hebrew. 'aval. App-44. Illustration: Rebekah ( Genesis 27:6-17 ; Genesis 27:41-46 ). shall fail. Illustrations: Balak ( Numbers 24:10 ); Solomon ( 1 Kings 11:14 ; 1 Kings...
Proverbs 22:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail. He that soweth iniquity - The crop must be according to the seed. If a man sow thistle seed, is it likely he shall reap...
Proverbs 22:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

He that soweth iniquity, &c.— Houbigant renders this, He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: the rod shall disperse and dissipate his labour: and he supposes the idea to be taken from sow...
Proverbs 22:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail. He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity - ( Job 4:8 ; Hosea 10:13 .) According to each man's sowing shall be...
Proverbs 22:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1. To be regarded with favour is better than silver and gold. This v. is inscribed in large letters on the walls of Manchester Exchange. Rabbi Simeon used to say: 'There are only three crowns; the...
Proverbs 22:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Vanity — i.e., calamity, trouble. The rod of his anger shall fail. — When his time comes, and his iniquity is full, he shall himself suffer the punishment he brought on others, as Babylon did (...
Proverbs 22:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHANNEL 23 THE TREATMENT OF THE POOR "The rich and the needy meet together; The Lord is the maker of them all."- Proverbs 22:2 "He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed, for he giveth of...
Proverbs 22:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“He That Loveth Pureness of Heart” Proverbs 22:1-16 Great riches are not always a great blessing. When they are held in trust for God, they afford the opportunity of giving a vast amount of hap...
Proverbs 22:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Verse Proverbs 22:2 . The question that naturally arises on reading this is, Where do they meet together? This proverb is often used as having reference to the sanctuary or house of prayer; but a ve...
Proverbs 22:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished. By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life. Thorns and snares are in the way...
Proverbs 22:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

He that soweth iniquity \u\ shall reap vanity,.... 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...
Proverbs 22:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail. Ver. 8. He that soweth iniquity, shall reap vanity. ] The usurer and cruel creditor soweth his money, his mammon of...
Proverbs 22:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

He that soweth iniquity Or, unrighteousness; he, whose common practice it is to wrong or oppress others; shall reap vanity Or trouble , or misery , as the word און commonly signifies, and as...
Proverbs 22:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

8 He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail. Note, 1. Ill-gotten gains will not prosper: He that sows iniquity, that does an unjust thing in ho...
Proverbs 22:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

He that soweth iniquity, or unrighteousness , whose common practice it is to wrong or oppress others, shall reap vanity; or, trouble or misery , as this word is commonly used, and as divers h...
Proverbs 22:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 22:8 . The rod of his anger , or, as Zöckler, the “ staff of his haughtiness .” Proverbs 22:16 . Zöckler reads this verse “ One oppresseth the poor only to make him...
Proverbs 22:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 22:1 . A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches. When a man lives revered for his piety, it is better than to be feared for his power. Proverbs 22:2 . The rich and the poor...
Proverbs 22:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity. The husbandry and harvestof the wicked I. What is it to sow iniquity? or, to “sow to the flesh”? To follow only such a kind of life as a man’s own car...
Proverbs 22:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Proverbs 22:1 A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches . It will be observed that "good" in the Authorized Version is in italics, showing that the epithet is not exp...
Proverbs 22:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

v. 8. He that soweth iniquity, unrighteousness and wickedness in any form, shall reap vanity, misfortune and calamity; and the rod of his anger shall fail, the staff of his haughty wrath with w...
Proverbs 22:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Galatians 6:7 ; Galatians 6:8 ; Hosea 10:13 ; Hosea 8:7 ; Isaiah 10:5 ; Isaiah 14:29 ; Isaiah 30:31 ; Isaiah 9:4 ; Job 4:8 ; Proverbs 14:3 ; Psalms 125:3
Proverbs 22:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The rod — That power which he used with fury shall be taken from him.

Proverbs 22:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Proverbs 22:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Proverbs 22:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 22:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Proverbs 22:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Proverbs 22:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Proverbs 22:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Proverbs 22:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 22:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Proverbs 22:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Proverbs 22:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Proverbs 22:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Proverbs 22:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Proverbs 22:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Proverbs 22:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Proverbs 22:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 22:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Proverbs 22:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Proverbs 22:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Proverbs 22:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 22:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

Proverbs 22:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Proverbs 22:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Proverbs 22:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Proverbs 22:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes