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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/proverbs/22.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/proverbs/22.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Whoever sows injustice reaps calamity, and the rod they wield in fury will be broken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/proverbs/22.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Those who plant injustice will harvest disaster, and their reign of terror will come to an end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/22.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Whoever sows injustice will reap calamity, and the rod of his fury will fail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He who sows injustice will reap disaster, and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/22.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/22.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He who sows iniquity will reap sorrow, And the rod of his anger will fail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />One who sows injustice will reap disaster, And the rod of his fury will perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/22.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He who sows iniquity will reap vanity, And the rod of his fury will perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />He who sows iniquity will reap vanity, And the rod of his fury will perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He who sows unrighteousness will reap iniquity, And the rod of his fury will end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He who sows injustice will reap [a harvest of] trouble, And the rod of his wrath [with which he oppresses others] will fail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The one who sows injustice will reap disaster, and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The one who sows injustice will reap disaster, and the rod of his fury will be destroyed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/22.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />He that soweth iniquity shall reap calamity; And the rod of his wrath shall fail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Troublemakers get in trouble, and their terrible anger will get them nowhere. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/22.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />He that soweth iniquity shall reap calamity: and the rod of his wrath shall fail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Whoever plants injustice will harvest trouble, and this weapon of his own fury will be destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/22.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />If you plant the seeds of injustice, disaster will spring up, and your oppression of others will end. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/22.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Whoever sows wickedness reaps trouble, and the anger he uses for a weapon will be destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He who sows injustice will reap disaster, and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/22.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The one who sows iniquity will reap trouble, and the rod of his fury will end. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He who sows wickedness reaps trouble, and the rod of his fury will fail. God blesses a cheerful and generous person, but the vanity of his deeds he will bring to an end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/22.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He who sows wickedness reaps trouble, and the rod of his fury will be destroyed. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Whoever is sowing perverseness reaps sorrow, "" And the rod of his anger wears out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Whoso is sowing perverseness reapeth sorrow, And the rod of his anger weareth out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />He sowing iniquity shall reap vanity, and the rod of his wrath shall be finished.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He that soweth iniquity shall reap evils, and with the rod of his anger he shall be consumed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Whoever sows iniquity will reap evils, and by the rod of his own wrath he will be consumed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/22.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Those who sow iniquity reap calamity, and the rod used in anger will fail. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Whoever sows injustice will reap calamity, and the rod of anger will fail.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He who sows iniquity shall reap deceit; and the staff of his anger shall be broken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />He that sows evil will reap fraud, and the scepter of his anger will be destroyed.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity; And the rod of his wrath shall fail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />He that sows wickedness shall reap troubles; and shall fully receive the punishment of his deeds. God loves a cheerful and liberal man; but <i>a man</i> shall fully prove the folly of his works.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/22-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=4433" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/22.htm">A Good Name</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2232.htm" title="2232: zō·w·rê·a‘ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To sow, scatter seed. A primitive root; to sow; figuratively, to disseminate, plant, fructify.">He who sows</a> <a href="/hebrew/5766.htm" title="5766: ‘aw·lāh (N-fs) -- Injustice, unrighteousness. Or lavel; and lavlah; or owlah; or.olah; from aval; evil.">injustice</a> <a href="/hebrew/7114.htm" title="7114: yiq·ṣōr (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To dock off, curtail, to harvest. A primitive root; to dock off, i.e. Curtail; especially to harvest.">will reap disaster,</a> <a href="/hebrew/205.htm" title="205: ’ā·wen (N-ms) -- From an unused root perhaps meaning properly, to pant; strictly nothingness; also trouble. Vanity, wickedness; specifically an idol."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7626.htm" title="7626: wə·šê·ḇeṭ (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe. From an unused root probably meaning to branch off; a scion, i.e. a stick Or a clan.">and the rod</a> <a href="/hebrew/5678.htm" title="5678: ‘eḇ·rā·ṯōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Overflow, arrogance, fury. Feminine of eber; an outburst of passion.">of his fury</a> <a href="/hebrew/3615.htm" title="3615: yiḵ·leh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent. A primitive root; to end, whether intransitive or transitived.">will be destroyed.</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>A generous man will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7-8</a></span><br />Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return. / The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/10-13.htm">Hosea 10:13</a></span><br />You have plowed wickedness and reaped injustice; you have eaten the fruit of lies. Because you have trusted in your own way and in the multitude of your mighty men,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/4-8.htm">Job 4:8</a></span><br />As I have observed, those who plow iniquity and those who sow trouble reap the same.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/3-18.htm">James 3:18</a></span><br />Peacemakers who sow in peace reap the fruit of righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/126-5.htm">Psalm 126:5-6</a></span><br />Those who sow in tears will reap with shouts of joy. / He who goes out weeping, bearing a trail of seed, will surely return with shouts of joy, carrying sheaves of grain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-16.htm">Matthew 7:16-20</a></span><br />By their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? / Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. / A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/17-10.htm">Isaiah 17:10-11</a></span><br />For you have forgotten the God of your salvation and failed to remember the Rock of your refuge. Therefore, though you cultivate delightful plots and set out cuttings from exotic vines— / though on the day you plant you make them grow, and on that morning you help your seed sprout—yet the harvest will vanish on the day of disease and incurable pain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/9-6.htm">2 Corinthians 9:6</a></span><br />Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/12-13.htm">Jeremiah 12:13</a></span><br />They have sown wheat but harvested thorns. They have exhausted themselves to no avail. Bear the shame of your harvest because of the fierce anger of the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/6-21.htm">Romans 6:21-23</a></span><br />What fruit did you reap at that time from the things of which you are now ashamed? The outcome of those things is death. / But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the fruit you reap leads to holiness, and the outcome is eternal life. / For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/6-15.htm">Micah 6:15</a></span><br />You will sow but not reap; you will press olives but not anoint yourselves with oil; you will tread grapes but not drink the wine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-38.htm">Luke 6:38</a></span><br />Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/11-1.htm">Ecclesiastes 11:1</a></span><br />Cast your bread upon the waters, for after many days you will find it again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-8.htm">1 Corinthians 3:8</a></span><br />He who plants and he who waters are one in purpose, and each will be rewarded according to his own labor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/32-6.htm">Isaiah 32:6-7</a></span><br />For a fool speaks foolishness; his mind plots iniquity. He practices ungodliness and speaks falsely about the LORD; he leaves the hungry empty and deprives the thirsty of drink. / The weapons of the scoundrel are destructive; he hatches plots to destroy the poor with lies, even when the plea of the needy is just.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He that sows iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.</p><p class="hdg">that</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/4-8.htm">Job 4:8</a></b></br> Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hosea/8-7.htm">Hosea 8:7</a></b></br> For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it hath no stalk: the bud shall yield no meal: if so be it yield, the strangers shall swallow it up.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hosea/10-13.htm">Hosea 10:13</a></b></br> Ye have plowed wickedness, ye have reaped iniquity; ye have eaten the fruit of lies: because thou didst trust in thy way, in the multitude of thy mighty men.</p><p class="hdg">the rod of his anger shall fail</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/14-3.htm">Proverbs 14:3</a></b></br> In the mouth of the foolish <i>is</i> a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/125-3.htm">Psalm 125:3</a></b></br> For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/9-4.htm">Isaiah 9:4</a></b></br> For thou hast broken the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, as in the day of Midian.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/21-19.htm">Anger</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-14.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-23.htm">Calamity</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-28.htm">Destroyed</a> <a href="/proverbs/22-4.htm">End</a> <a href="/proverbs/22-3.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-22.htm">Fail</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-14.htm">Fury</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-4.htm">Grain</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-15.htm">Iniquity</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-8.htm">Injustice</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-28.htm">Perish</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-4.htm">Perverseness</a> <a href="/psalms/104-16.htm">Planting</a> <a href="/psalms/126-5.htm">Reap</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-18.htm">Reaps</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-30.htm">Rod</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-21.htm">Seed</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-21.htm">Sorrow</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-28.htm">Soweth</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-18.htm">Sowing</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-18.htm">Sows</a> <a href="/proverbs/22-3.htm">Trouble</a> <a href="/psalms/119-3.htm">Unrighteousness</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-6.htm">Vanity</a> <a href="/job/13-28.htm">Weareth</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-27.htm">Wickedness</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-24.htm">Wrath</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/22-24.htm">Anger</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-31.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-16.htm">Calamity</a> <a href="/proverbs/29-1.htm">Destroyed</a> <a href="/proverbs/22-10.htm">End</a> <a href="/proverbs/23-6.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/12-5.htm">Fail</a> <a href="/proverbs/22-24.htm">Fury</a> <a href="/proverbs/26-1.htm">Grain</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-20.htm">Iniquity</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-6.htm">Injustice</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-28.htm">Perish</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-2.htm">Perverseness</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-16.htm">Planting</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/11-4.htm">Reap</a> <a href="/isaiah/17-5.htm">Reaps</a> <a href="/proverbs/22-15.htm">Rod</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/11-4.htm">Seed</a> <a href="/proverbs/23-29.htm">Sorrow</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/11-4.htm">Soweth</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/11-6.htm">Sowing</a> <a href="/amos/9-13.htm">Sows</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-2.htm">Trouble</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-3.htm">Unrighteousness</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-19.htm">Vanity</a> <a href="/james/2-3.htm">Weareth</a> <a href="/proverbs/26-26.htm">Wickedness</a> <a href="/proverbs/22-14.htm">Wrath</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 22</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/22-1.htm">A good name is more desirable than great wealth</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the agricultural society of ancient Israel, sowing was a familiar concept, symbolizing the actions and behaviors one chooses. Injustice refers to actions that are morally wrong or unfair, often involving the oppression of others. This aligns with the broader biblical narrative that God is just and expects His people to act justly (<a href="/micah/6-8.htm">Micah 6:8</a>). The sowing of injustice can be seen in the actions of figures like King Ahab, who unjustly seized Naboth's vineyard (1 Kings 21).<p><b>will reap disaster</b><br>The concept of reaping disaster is a direct consequence of sowing injustice. This reflects the biblical principle of divine retribution, where God ensures that evil actions lead to negative outcomes. The disaster can be understood as both temporal and eternal consequences. Historical examples include the downfall of oppressive empires like Babylon, which faced destruction due to their injustices (Isaiah 13). This principle is echoed in the New Testament, where Paul writes, "Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows" (<a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7</a>).<p><b>and the rod of his fury</b><br>The rod symbolizes authority and power, often used in the context of discipline or punishment. In this phrase, it represents the oppressive power wielded by those who commit injustice. The fury indicates intense anger or wrath, suggesting that the oppressor uses their power to harm others. This imagery is consistent with the biblical portrayal of tyrannical rulers who abuse their authority, such as Pharaoh in Egypt, who oppressed the Israelites (Exodus 1).<p><b>will be destroyed</b><br>The destruction of the rod of fury signifies the end of the oppressor's power and the cessation of their unjust actions. This reflects God's ultimate justice and the assurance that evil will not prevail indefinitely. The destruction of oppressive powers is a recurring theme in biblical prophecy, as seen in the fall of tyrannical leaders and nations throughout scripture (e.g., the fall of Assyria in <a href="/nahum/3.htm">Nahum 3</a>). This also points to the eschatological hope found in Revelation, where Christ's return will bring an end to all injustice and establish His righteous kingdom (<a href="/revelation/19-11.htm">Revelation 19:11-16</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_sower_of_injustice.htm">The Sower of Injustice</a></b><br>This refers to any individual who engages in unfair, corrupt, or oppressive behavior. In the context of ancient Israel, this could be a ruler, judge, or any person in a position of authority or influence who abuses their power.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_reaper_of_disaster.htm">The Reaper of Disaster</a></b><br>This is the same individual who, as a consequence of their unjust actions, experiences calamity or ruin. The principle of sowing and reaping is a common biblical theme, emphasizing that actions have consequences.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_rod_of_fury.htm">The Rod of Fury</a></b><br>Symbolically represents the power or authority used in anger or wrath. In biblical times, a rod was often a symbol of authority or discipline, but here it is used negatively to describe oppressive or tyrannical behavior.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_principle_of_sowing_and_reaping.htm">The Principle of Sowing and Reaping</a></b><br>Our actions have consequences. Just as a farmer expects to harvest what he plants, our deeds, whether good or bad, will yield corresponding results.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_dangers_of_injustice.htm">The Dangers of Injustice</a></b><br>Engaging in unjust behavior not only harms others but ultimately leads to personal ruin. God’s justice ensures that those who oppress will face consequences.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_futility_of_anger_and_oppression.htm">The Futility of Anger and Oppression</a></b><br>Using power or authority in anger is ultimately self-destructive. True leadership and influence should be exercised with righteousness and compassion.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereign_justice.htm">God’s Sovereign Justice</a></b><br>Trust in God’s justice, knowing that He will right the wrongs and bring about justice in His perfect timing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/self-examination_and_repentance.htm">Self-Examination and Repentance</a></b><br>Regularly examine your actions and motives. Repent from any unjust behavior and seek to align your life with God’s standards of righteousness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_22.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 22</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_deem_immoral.htm">What are the consequences of our actions according to scripture?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_the_bible_view_karma.htm">What is the Bible's perspective on karma?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/scriptural_consequences_of_actions.htm">What are the consequences of our actions according to scripture?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_meaning_of_'you_reap_what_you_sow'.htm">What does "You Reap What You Sow" mean?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/proverbs/22.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) <span class= "bld">Vanity</span>--i.e., calamity, trouble.<p><span class= "bld">The rod of his anger shall fail.--</span>When his time comes, and his iniquity is full, he shall himself suffer the punishment he brought on others, as Babylon did (<a href="/isaiah/14-6.htm" title="He who smote the people in wrath with a continual stroke, he that ruled the nations in anger, is persecuted, and none hinders.">Isaiah 14:6</a>), Assyria (<a href="/isaiah/30-31.htm" title="For through the voice of the LORD shall the Assyrian be beaten down, which smote with a rod.">Isaiah 30:31</a>).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/22.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity;</span> shall gain nothing substantial, shall have nothing to show for his pains. But <span class="accented">aven</span> also means "calamity," "trouble," as <a href="/proverbs/12-21.htm">Proverbs 12:21</a>; so the gnome expresses the truth that they who do evil shall meet with punishment in their very sins - the exact contrast to the promise to the righteous (<a href="/proverbs/11-18.htm">Proverbs 11:18</a>). "To him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward." Thus we have in <a href="/job/4-8.htm">Job 4:8</a>, "They that plough iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same;" and the apostle asserts (<a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7</a>, etc), "Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting." Eastern proverbs run, "As the sin, so the atonement:" "Those who sow thorns can only reap prickles" (comp. <a href="/proverbs/12-14.htm">Proverbs 12:14</a>). <span class="cmt_word">And the rod of his anger shall fail.</span> The writer is thinking especially of cruelty and injustice practised on a neighbour, as Delitzsch has pointed out, and he means that the rod which he has raised, the violence intended against the innocent victim, shall vanish away or fall harmlessly. Ewald and others think that the rod is the Divine anger, and translate the verb (<span class="accented">kalah</span>) "is prepared," a sense which here it will not well bear, though the LXX. has lent some countenance to it by rendering, "And shall fully accomplish the plague (<span class="greek">πληγὴν</span>,? 'punishment') of his deeds." The rendering, "shall fail." "shall be consumed, or annihilated," is confirmed by <a href="/genesis/21-15.htm">Genesis 21:15</a>; <a href="/isaiah/1-28.htm">Isaiah 1:28</a>; <a href="/isaiah/16-4.htm">Isaiah 16:4</a>, etc. The Septuagint adds a distich here, of which the first member is a variant of ver. 9<span class="accented">a</span>. and the second another rendering of the latter hemistich of the present verse: "A cheerful man and a giver God blesseth (<span class="greek">ἄνδρα ἱλαρὸν καὶ δότην εὐλογεῖ ὁ Θεός</span>): but he shall bring to an end (<span class="greek">συντελεσεῖ</span>) the vanity of his works." The first hemistich is remarkable for being quoted by St. Paul (<a href="/2_corinthians/9-7.htm">2 Corinthians 9:7</a>), with a slight variation, <span class="greek">Ἱλαρὸν γὰρ δότην ἀγαπᾷ ὁ Θεός</span>. So Ecclus. 32 (35):9, "In all thy gifts show a cheerful countenance (<span class="greek">ἱλάρωσον τὸ</span> <span class="greek">πρόσθπόν σου</span>)." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/22-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">He who sows</span><br /><span class="heb">זוֹרֵ֣עַ</span> <span class="translit">(zō·w·rê·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2232.htm">Strong's 2232: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sow, to disseminate, plant, fructify</span><br /><br /><span class="word">injustice</span><br /><span class="heb">עַ֭וְלָה</span> <span class="translit">(‘aw·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5766.htm">Strong's 5766: </a> </span><span class="str2">Injustice, unrighteousness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will reap disaster,</span><br /><span class="heb">יִקְצָר־</span> <span class="translit">(yiq·ṣār-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7114.htm">Strong's 7114: </a> </span><span class="str2">To dock off, curtail, to harvest</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the rod</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשֵׁ֖בֶט</span> <span class="translit">(wə·šê·ḇeṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7626.htm">Strong's 7626: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of his fury</span><br /><span class="heb">עֶבְרָת֣וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(‘eḇ·rā·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5678.htm">Strong's 5678: </a> </span><span class="str2">Overflow, arrogance, fury</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be destroyed.</span><br /><span class="heb">יִכְלֶֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(yiḵ·leh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3615.htm">Strong's 3615: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/22-8.htm">Proverbs 22:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/22-8.htm">Proverbs 22:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/22-8.htm">Proverbs 22:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/22-8.htm">Proverbs 22:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/22-8.htm">Proverbs 22:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/22-8.htm">Proverbs 22:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/22-8.htm">Proverbs 22:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/22-8.htm">Proverbs 22:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/22-8.htm">Proverbs 22:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/22-8.htm">Proverbs 22:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/22-8.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 22:8 He who sows wickedness reaps trouble (Prov. 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