Proverbs 10:25
When the whirlwind passeth by, the wicked is no more; But the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
In Context
24The fear of the wicked shall come upon him; But the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
26As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, So is the sluggard to them that send him.
Cross References
Job 17:9The righteous will also hold on his way, And he that hath clean hands will gather strength.
Job 21:18How often are they as stubble before the wind, Or as chaff, which the whirlwind carrieth away?
Psalms 15:5He that lendeth not his money for interest, And taketh not a bribe against the innocent: He that doeth these things shall never be moved.
Psalms 58:9Before your pots feel the heat of the thorns, Whether fresh, or burning, may they be blown away!
Psalms 73:18Behold! thou hast set them on slippery places; Thou castest them down into unseen pits.
Proverbs 1:27When your fear cometh upon you like a storm. And destruction overtaketh you like a whirlwind, When distress and anguish come upon you.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 10:25-26
24 The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted. 25 As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation. It is here said, and said again, to the righteous, that it shall be well with them, and to the wicked, Woe to them; and these are set the one over against the other, for their mutual illustration. I. It shall be as ill with the wicked as they can fear, and as well with the righteous as they can desire. 1. The… Read the whole commentary →