Proverbs 2:21
For the iust shal dwell in the lande, and they that be perfect shall remayne in it.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it.
In Context
20Therfore walke thou in the way of such as be vertuous, & kepe the pathes of the righteous.
22But the vngodly shall be cut of from the earth: and the wicked doers shalbe rooted out of it.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 2:11-22
The Benefits Conferred by Wisdom. 10 When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul; 11 Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee: 12 To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things; 13 Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness; 14 Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked; 15 Whose ways are crooked, and they froward in their paths: 16 To deliver thee from the strange… Read the whole commentary →