Proverbs 22:8
He that soweth wickednes, shal reape wickednes: and the rodde of his anger shall fayle.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.
In Context
7The ryche ruleth the poore, and the borower is seruaunt to the lender.
9He that hath a bountifull eye, shalbe blessed: for he geueth of his bread to the poore.
Cross References
Proverbs 14:3In the mouth of the foolishe is the rodde of pryde: but the lippes of the wyse wyll preserue them.
Isaiah 10:5O Assur whiche art the staffe of my wrath, in whose hand is the rod of mine indignation.
Isaiah 14:29Reioyce not thou whole Palestina, because the rod of him that beateth thee is broken: for out of the serpentes roote there shall come an Adder, and his fruite shalbe a fierie fleeyng worme.
Galatians 6:7Be not deceaued, God is not mocked: For whatsoeuer a man soweth, that shall he also reape.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 22:8
7 The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender. He had said ( v. 2 .), Rich and poor meet together; but here he finds, here he shows, that, as to the things of this life, there is a great difference; for, 1. Those that have little will be in subjection to those that have much, because they have dependence upon them, they have received, and expect to receive, support from them: The rich rule over the poor, and too often more than becomes them, with pride and rigour, unlike to God, who,… Read the whole commentary →