Proverbs 14:32
in Proverbs 14The wicked man is thrown down by his own sin, but the righteous man has a refuge even in death.
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
The wicked is thrust down in his evil-doing; But the righteous hath a refuge in his death.
KJV
The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
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This verse in Proverbs 14
Commentary
4 notes on this verseThe wicked is driven away in his wickedness - He does not leave life cheerfully. Poor soul! Thou hast no hope in the other world, and thou leavest the present with the utmost regret! Thou wilt not go off; but God will drive thee. But the righteous hath hope in his death - He rejoiceth to depart and be with Christ: to him death is gain; he is not reluctant to go - he flies at the call of God.
This site's exposition
The wicked man is thrown down by his own sin
on Proverbs 14:32-33
The wicked man is driven away by his own wickedness, while the righteous keeps hope even at death. Wisdom rests quietly in the heart of a man who understands it. Among fools it works the other way, made known because a fool cannot help but show what little he has.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice
The wicked is driven away in his wickedness,....
The Nineteenth Century1 voice
A commentator
Albert Barnes1798–1870
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)
proposed
Consult marginal reference. The hope which abides even “in death” must look beyond it.
The words behind it
6 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| בְּֽ֭רָעָתוֹ | beraato | by wickedness his | H7451 → | 662 times |
| יִדָּחֶ֣ה | yidacheh | he is pushed down | H1760 → | |
| רָשָׁ֑ע | rasha' | a wicked [person] | H7563 → | 263 times |
| וְחֹסֶ֖ה | vechoseh | and [is] seeking refuge | H2620 → | |
| בְמוֹת֣וֹ | vemoto | in death his | H4194 → | 156 times |
| צַדִּֽיק׃ | tzadik | a righteous [person] | H6662 → | 206 times |
בְּֽ֭רָעָתוֹby wickedness his
beraatoH7451 →662 times
יִדָּחֶ֣הhe is pushed down
yidachehH1760 →
רָשָׁ֑עa wicked [person]
rasha'H7563 →263 times
וְחֹסֶ֖הand [is] seeking refuge
vechosehH2620 →
בְמוֹת֣וֹin death his
vemotoH4194 →156 times
צַדִּֽיק׃a righteous [person]
tzadikH6662 →206 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Psalms 23:4Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
it leads to
- Isaiah 41:10
Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand…
- Psalms 118:6
The LORD is on my side; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
- Psalms 138:7
If I walk in the midst of trouble, You preserve me from the anger of my foes; You extend Your hand, and Your right hand saves me.
- Isaiah 43:1–2
Now this is what the LORD says— He who created you, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your…
- Psalms 3:6
I will not fear the myriads set against me on every side.
- Isaiah 41:10
Through
2 Timothy 4:18And the Lord will rescue me from every evil action and bring me safely into His heavenly kingdom. To Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
it leads to
- Psalms 121:7
The LORD will guard you from all evil; He will preserve your soul.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:3
But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.
- Jude 1:24–25
Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you unblemished in His glorious presence, with great joy—
- Psalms 121:7
Where this verse is studied
About Proverbs
This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament and John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763).