Proverbs 21:18-20 The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.… I. THE JUST AND UPRIGHT, THE FAITHLESS AND WICKED LIFE. (Ver. 18.) It occurs in many cases that the Divine wrath in judgment turns aside from the just man to roll upon the head of the sinner. See this in a natural light in Isaiah 43:3, and in the great Christian light of redemption (2 Corinthians 5:21; 1 Peter 3:18). Christ became as sin, or in the place of the sinner, for us. We must not, however, confuse the evident meaning of the text, which is that in critical moments of calamity the faithful minority appear to escape unscathed; and the lesson that righteousness alone is safe. II. SOLITUDE OR UNPLEASANT SOCIETY. (Ver. 19; see on ver: 9.) III. WISE STORING OR FOOLISH SQUANDERING. (Ver. 20.) Thrift and economy give meetness to every home enjoyment they purchase. Waste is without zest, and brings positive dishonor. - J. Parallel Verses KJV: The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.WEB: The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; the treacherous for the upright. |
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