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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/proverbs/10.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/10.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />When the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone, but the righteous stand firm forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/proverbs/10.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />When the storms of life come, the wicked are whirled away, but the godly have a lasting foundation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/10.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />When the tempest passes, the wicked is no more, but the righteous is established forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are secure forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/10.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />As the whirlwind passeth, so <i>is</i> the wicked no <i>more</i>: but the righteous <i>is</i> an everlasting foundation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/10.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />When the whirlwind passes by, the wicked <i>is</i> no <i>more,</i> But the righteous <i>has</i> an everlasting foundation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more, But the righteous <i>has</i> an everlasting foundation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/10.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more, But the righteous has an everlasting foundation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more, But the righteous <i>has</i> an everlasting foundation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more, But the righteous <i>has</i> an everlasting foundation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more, But the righteous has an everlasting foundation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are secure forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are secure forever. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/10.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />When the whirlwind passeth, the wicked is no more; But the righteous is an everlasting foundation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Those crooks will disappear when a storm strikes, but God will keep safe all who obey him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/10.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />When the whirlwind passeth, the wicked is no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />When the storm has passed, the wicked person has vanished, but the righteous person has an everlasting foundation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/10.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Storms come, and the wicked are blown away, but honest people are always safe. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/10.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />When the storm ends, the wicked vanish, but the righteous person is forever firm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are secure forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/10.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When the storm passes through, the wicked are swept away, but the righteous are an everlasting foundation. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more; but the righteous stand firm forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/10.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more; but the righteous stand firm forever. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />As the passing by of a windstorm, "" So the wicked is not, "" And the righteous is a perpetual foundation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> As the passing by of a hurricane, So the wicked is not, And the righteous is a foundation age-during.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />As the whirlwind passing away the unjust one is not: and the just one a foundation forever.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />As a tempest that passeth, so the wicked shall be no more: but the just is as an everlasting foundation. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Like a passing tempest, so the impious one will be no more. But the just one is like an everlasting foundation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/10.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When the tempest passes, the wicked are no more; but the just are established forever. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When the tempest passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are established forever.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />As the whirlwind passes suddenly, so wicked men shall perish and be no more; but the righteous are an everlasting foundation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />As the tornado passes suddenly so the evil one will be destroyed and not be found, but the foundation of the righteous one will be laid for eternity.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />When the whirlwind passeth, the wicked is no more; But the righteous is an everlasting foundation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />When the storm passes by, the ungodly vanishes away; but the righteous turns aside and escapes for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/10-25.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=1841" 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/10.htm">Solomon's Proverbs: The Wise Son</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">24</span>What the wicked man dreads will overtake him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted. <span class="reftext">25</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5492.htm" title="5492: sū·p̄āh (N-fs) -- A storm wind. From cuwph; a hurricane.">When the whirlwind</a> <a href="/hebrew/5674.htm" title="5674: ka·‘ă·ḇō·wr (Prep-k:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To pass over, through, or by, pass on. A primitive root; to cross over; used very widely of any transition; specifically, to cover.">passes,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7563.htm" title="7563: rā·šā‘ (Adj-ms) -- Wicked, criminal. From rasha'; morally wrong; concretely, an bad person.">the wicked</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: wə·’ên (Conj-w:: Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">are no more,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6662.htm" title="6662: wə·ṣad·dîq (Conj-w:: Adj-ms) -- Just, righteous. From tsadaq; just.">but the righteous</a> <a href="/hebrew/3247.htm" title="3247: yə·sō·wḏ (N-msc) -- Foundation, base. From yacad; a foundation.">are secure</a> <a href="/hebrew/5769.htm" title="5769: ‘ō·w·lām (N-ms) -- Long duration, antiquity, futurity. ">forever.</a> </span><span class="reftext">26</span>Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the slacker to those who send him.…<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="/matthew/7-24.htm">Matthew 7:24-27</a></span><br />Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. / The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock. / But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/1-4.htm">Psalm 1:4-6</a></span><br />Not so the wicked! For they are like chaff driven off by the wind. / Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous. / For the LORD guards the path of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-49.htm">Matthew 13:49-50</a></span><br />So will it be at the end of the age: The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous / and throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-47.htm">Luke 6:47-49</a></span><br />I will show you what he is like who comes to Me and hears My words and acts on them: / He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid his foundation on the rock. When the flood came, the torrent crashed against that house but could not shake it, because it was well built. / But the one who hears My words and does not act on them is like a man who built his house on ground without a foundation. The torrent crashed against that house, and immediately it fell—and great was its destruction!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/21-18.htm">Job 21:18</a></span><br />Are they like straw before the wind, like chaff swept away by a storm?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-8.htm">Isaiah 40:8</a></span><br />The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-9.htm">Psalm 37:9-11</a></span><br />For the evildoers will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land. / Yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found. / But the meek will inherit the land and delight in abundant prosperity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-11.htm">1 Corinthians 3:11-15</a></span><br />For no one can lay a foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ. / If anyone builds on this foundation using gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw, / his workmanship will be evident, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will prove the quality of each man’s work. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/125-1.htm">Psalm 125:1-2</a></span><br />A song of ascents. Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion. It cannot be moved; it abides forever. / As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds His people, both now and forevermore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/28-16.htm">Isaiah 28:16-17</a></span><br />So this is what the Lord GOD says: “See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation; the one who believes will never be shaken. / I will make justice the measuring line and righteousness the level. Hail will sweep away your refuge of lies, and water will flood your hiding place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/3-10.htm">2 Peter 3:10-13</a></span><br />But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and its works will be laid bare. / Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to conduct yourselves in holiness and godliness / as you anticipate and hasten the coming of the day of God, when the heavens will be destroyed by fire and the elements will melt in the heat. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nahum/1-7.htm">Nahum 1:7</a></span><br />The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of distress; He cares for those who trust in Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/12-26.htm">Hebrews 12:26-28</a></span><br />At that time His voice shook the earth, but now He has promised, “Once more I will shake not only the earth, but heaven as well.” / The words “Once more” signify the removal of what can be shaken—that is, created things—so that the unshakable may remain. / Therefore, since we are receiving an unshakable kingdom, let us be filled with gratitude, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/112-6.htm">Psalm 112:6-7</a></span><br />Surely he will never be shaken; the righteous man will be remembered forever. / He does not fear bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10-13</a></span><br />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 righteous right hand. / Behold, all who rage against you will be ashamed and disgraced; those who contend with you will be reduced to nothing and will perish. / You will seek them but will not find them. Those who wage war against you will come to nothing. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">As the whirlwind passes, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.</p><p class="hdg">the whirlwind</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/1-27.htm">Proverbs 1:27</a></b></br> When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/27-19.htm">Job 27:19-21</a></b></br> The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he <i>is</i> not… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/37-9.htm">Psalm 37:9,10</a></b></br> For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth… </p><p class="hdg">an</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/10-30.htm">Proverbs 10:30</a></b></br> The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/15-5.htm">Psalm 15:5</a></b></br> <i>He that</i> putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these <i>things</i> shall never be moved.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/7-24.htm">Matthew 7:24,25</a></b></br> Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/139-24.htm">Age-During</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-28.htm">Established</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-23.htm">Everlasting</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-28.htm">Firm</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-21.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/psalms/137-7.htm">Foundation</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-27.htm">Hurricane</a> <a href="/psalms/108-11.htm">Longer</a> <a href="/psalms/144-4.htm">Passes</a> <a href="/psalms/144-4.htm">Passeth</a> <a href="/proverbs/9-15.htm">Passing</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-22.htm">Past</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-24.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/proverbs/4-6.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/proverbs/9-7.htm">Sinner</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-2.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-25.htm">Storm</a> <a href="/psalms/148-8.htm">Storm-Wind</a> <a href="/psalms/136-15.htm">Swept</a> <a href="/psalms/107-25.htm">Tempest</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-24.htm">Upright</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-27.htm">Whirlwind</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-24.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/24-5.htm">Age-During</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-3.htm">Established</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/12-5.htm">Everlasting</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-7.htm">Firm</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-19.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-16.htm">Foundation</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-28.htm">Hurricane</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/9-5.htm">Longer</a> <a href="/proverbs/26-17.htm">Passes</a> <a href="/proverbs/26-17.htm">Passeth</a> <a href="/proverbs/26-10.htm">Passing</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-30.htm">Past</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-28.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-30.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-8.htm">Sinner</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-7.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-5.htm">Storm</a> <a href="/isaiah/27-8.htm">Storm-Wind</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-23.htm">Swept</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-2.htm">Tempest</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-28.htm">Upright</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-28.htm">Whirlwind</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-27.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 10</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/10-1.htm">Proverbs of Solomon: observations of moral virtues, and their contrary vices</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/10.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/proverbs/10.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>When the whirlwind passes</b><br>In biblical literature, a whirlwind often symbolizes sudden and overwhelming judgment or calamity. This imagery is used in various scriptures, such as <a href="/job/38.htm">Job 38:1</a> and <a href="/nahum/1-3.htm">Nahum 1:3</a>, to depict God's power and the swift execution of His justice. The whirlwind represents the trials and tribulations that can come upon individuals or nations, often unexpectedly. In the context of Proverbs, it serves as a metaphor for the inevitable consequences of wickedness. The whirlwind's passing suggests that these trials are temporary but can have lasting effects on those who are unprepared or unrighteous.<p><b>the wicked are no more</b><br>This phrase underscores the ultimate fate of the wicked, who are swept away by the whirlwind of judgment. Throughout the Bible, the wicked are often depicted as those who reject God's commandments and live in opposition to His will. Psalms 1:4-6 contrasts the fate of the wicked with that of the righteous, emphasizing that the wicked will not stand in the judgment. The phrase implies a complete and final removal, aligning with the biblical theme that evil will not endure. This can also be seen as a foreshadowing of the final judgment, where the wicked will face eternal separation from God.<p><b>but the righteous are secure forever</b><br>The security of the righteous is a recurring theme in scripture, highlighting the protective and sustaining power of a life lived in accordance with God's will. This assurance is echoed in Psalms 1:3, where the righteous are compared to a tree planted by streams of water, yielding fruit and prospering. The phrase "secure forever" suggests not only temporal safety but also eternal security, pointing to the hope of salvation and eternal life through faith. This can be seen as a type of Christ, who is the ultimate source of righteousness and security for believers. The righteous, through their relationship with God, are promised stability and protection, even amidst life's storms.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wicked.htm">The Wicked</a></b><br>Refers to those who live in opposition to God's ways, often characterized by moral corruption and rebellion against divine law.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_righteous.htm">The Righteous</a></b><br>Those who live in accordance with God's commandments, seeking to embody His principles of justice, mercy, and faithfulness.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_whirlwind.htm">The Whirlwind</a></b><br>A metaphorical representation of chaos, judgment, or trials that test the foundation of one's life.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/security.htm">Security</a></b><br>The state of being protected or safe from harm, which in this context refers to the eternal stability and peace granted to the righteous.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/proverbs.htm">Proverbs</a></b><br>A book in the Old Testament, traditionally attributed to King Solomon, known for its wisdom literature that provides practical guidance for living a life pleasing to God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_temporary_nature_of_wickedness.htm">The Temporary Nature of Wickedness</a></b><br>The wicked may seem to prosper temporarily, but their foundation is unstable and will not withstand the trials of life or the judgment of God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_eternal_security_of_the_righteous.htm">The Eternal Security of the Righteous</a></b><br>Those who live according to God's ways are promised eternal security, not just in this life but in the life to come.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/b/building_on_a_firm_foundation.htm">Building on a Firm Foundation</a></b><br>Like the wise builder, we must construct our lives on the teachings and principles of God to withstand life's storms.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_trials.htm">The Role of Trials</a></b><br>Trials and challenges serve to reveal the true nature of our foundation, whether it is built on the shifting sands of wickedness or the solid rock of righteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a></b><br>The whirlwind symbolizes God's sovereign power to execute judgment, reminding us of the importance of aligning our lives with His will.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 10</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_disasters_affect_all_people.htm">Proverbs 10:25 says the righteous remain firm in the storm—why then do natural disasters often strike believers and nonbelievers alike? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_job_8_11-13_conflict_with_god's_mercy.htm">Job 8:11–13 compares the fate of sinners to papyrus plants withering; does this metaphor conflict with other biblical teachings about God’s mercy? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_a_ransom_for_whom.htm">Who is a ransom for whom? Mark 10:45 and I Timothy 2:5-6 say Christ is a ransom for many/all. Proverbs 21:18 says the wicked is a ransom for the righteous.</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_proverbs_12_10_reflect_true_practice.htm">Proverbs 12:10 proclaims care for animals as a sign of righteousness--was this standard truly practiced in an era known for sacrifices and limited animal welfare regulations?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/proverbs/10.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(25) <span class= "bld">As the whirlwind passeth.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">when the whirlwind, </span>&c. (Comp. <a href="//apocrypha.org/wisdom_of_solomon/5-14.htm" title="For the hope of the ungodly is like dust that is blown away with the wind; like a thin froth that is driven away with the storm; like as the smoke which is dispersed here and there with a tempest, and passeth away as the remembrance of a guest that tarrieth but a day.">Wisdom Of Solomon 5:14-15</a>; <a href="/job/21-18.htm" title="They are as stubble before the wind, and as chaff that the storm carries away.">Job 21:18</a>; <a href="/matthew/7-24.htm" title="Therefore whoever hears these sayings of mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man, which built his house on a rock:">Matthew 7:24</a>, ff.) Death is ruin to the wicked, and gain to the righteous (<a href="/2_timothy/1-12.htm" title="For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed to him against that day.">2Timothy 1:12</a>).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 25.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">As the whirlwind passeth</span>. According to this rendering (which has the support of the Vulgate) the idea is the speed with which, under God's vengeance, the sinner is consumed, as <a href="/isaiah/17-13.htm">Isaiah 17:13</a>; <a href="/job/21-18.htm">Job 21:18</a>. But it is better to translate, as the LXX., "when the whirlwind is passing," <span class="accented">i.e.</span> when the storm of judgment falls, as Christ represents the tempest beating on the ill-founded house and destroying it, while that which was built on the rock remains uninjured (comp. <a href="/proverbs/12-3.htm">Proverbs 12:3</a>; <a href="/matthew/7-25.htm">Matthew 7:25</a>, etc.; comp. Wisd. 5:14, etc). <span class="cmt_word">Everlasting foundation</span> (Ver. 30; <a href="/psalms/91.htm">Psalm 91</a>; <a href="/psalms/125-1.htm">Psalm 125:1</a>); like the Cyclopean stones on which Solomon's temple was built. It is natural to see here an adumbration of that Just One, the Messiah, the chief Cornerstone. The LXX. gives, "But the righteous turning aside is saved forever." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/10-25.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">When the whirlwind</span><br /><span class="heb">ס֭וּפָה</span> <span class="translit">(sū·p̄āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5492.htm">Strong's 5492: </a> </span><span class="str2">A storm wind</span><br /><br /><span class="word">passes,</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּעֲב֣וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(ka·‘ă·ḇō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5674.htm">Strong's 5674: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pass over, through, or by, pass on</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the wicked</span><br /><span class="heb">רָשָׁ֑ע</span> <span class="translit">(rā·šā‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7563.htm">Strong's 7563: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wrong, an, bad person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are no more,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֵ֣ין</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> </span><span class="str2">A non-entity, a negative particle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but the righteous</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝צַדִּ֗יק</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ṣad·dîq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6662.htm">Strong's 6662: </a> </span><span class="str2">Just, righteous</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are secure</span><br /><span class="heb">יְס֣וֹד</span> <span class="translit">(yə·sō·wḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3247.htm">Strong's 3247: </a> </span><span class="str2">Foundation, base</span><br /><br /><span class="word">forever.</span><br /><span class="heb">עוֹלָֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·w·lām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5769.htm">Strong's 5769: </a> </span><span class="str2">Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/10-25.htm">Proverbs 10:25 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/10-25.htm">Proverbs 10:25 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/10-25.htm">Proverbs 10:25 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/10-25.htm">Proverbs 10:25 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/10-25.htm">Proverbs 10:25 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/10-25.htm">Proverbs 10:25 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/10-25.htm">Proverbs 10:25 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/10-25.htm">Proverbs 10:25 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/10-25.htm">Proverbs 10:25 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/10-25.htm">Proverbs 10:25 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/10-25.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 10:25 When the whirlwind passes the wicked (Prov. 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