Punishment and Deliverance
Commonplace –
“Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered” (Proverbs 11:21).
Proverbs 11:21 is about justice. Oftentimes, it seems evil goes unpunished. However, we can stand on the promises of the Word, and Proverbs 11:21 is one of those promises. Whether it be in this world or the next, the wicked will be punished, regardless of their number, and the righteous will be delivered.
Matthew Henry notes in his Commentary,
“Though justice may come slowly to punish the wicked, and mercy may come slowly to save the righteous, yet both will come surely” (699).
Works Cited
Henry, Matthew. “Proverbs 11:21.” Matthew Henry’s Commentary On the Whole Bible: New Modern Edition. Volume 3 and Volume 6, Hendrickson Publishers, Inc., March 1996.
Holy Bible: Giant Print with Study Aids. Dugan Publishers, Inc., 1984.
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