Proverbs 2:21
For the upright shall dwell in the land, And the righteous shall remain in it;
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it.
In Context
20Therefore walk thou in the way of good men, And keep the paths of the righteous:
22But the wicked shall be cut off from the land, And transgressors shall be rooted out of it.
Cross References
Job 42:12Thus Jehovah blessed the latter end of Job more than the beginning; for he had fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she-asses.
Psalms 37:9For evil-doers shall be rooted out; But they who trust in the LORD, they shall inherit the land.
Psalms 37:18The LORD careth for the life of the upright, And their inheritance shall endure for ever.
Psalms 37:29The righteous shall inherit the land, And shall dwell therein for ever.
Psalms 112:4To the righteous shall arise light out of darkness; He is gracious and full of compassion and righteousness.
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 →