Proverbs 10:30
The righteous shall never be moved; But the wicked shall not dwell in the land.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.
In Context
29The way of the LORD is a stronghold for the upright, But destruction for those who do iniquity.
31The mouth of the righteous man yieldeth wisdom; But the perverse tongue shall be cut off.
Cross References
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 37:9For evil-doers shall be rooted out; But they who trust in the LORD, they shall inherit the land.
Psalms 37:28For the LORD loveth righteousness, And forsaketh not his servants; They are preserved for ever; But the posterity of the wicked shall be rooted out.
Psalms 112:6Yea, he shall never be moved: The righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance.
Proverbs 2:21For the upright shall dwell in the land, And the righteous shall remain in it;
Proverbs 10:25When the whirlwind passeth by, the wicked is no more; But the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 10:30-31
29 The way of the Lord is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity. 30 The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth. These two verses are to the same purport with those next before, intimating the happiness of the godly and the misery of the wicked; it is necessary that this be inculcated upon us, so loth are we to believe and consider it. 1. Strength and stability are entailed upon integrity: The way of the Lord (the providence of God, the… Read the whole commentary →