Proverbs 22:8
He that soweth iniquitie, shall reape affliction, and the rodde of his anger shall faile.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.
In Context
7The rich ruleth the poore, and the borower is seruant to the man that lendeth.
9He that hath a good eye, he shalbe blessed: for he giueth of his bread vnto the poore.
Cross References
Job 4:8As I haue seene, they that plow iniquitie, and sowe wickednesse, reape the same.
Proverbs 14:3In the mouth of the foolish is the rod of pride: but the lippes of the wise preserue them.
Isaiah 10:5O Asshur, the rodde of my wrath: and the staffe in their hands is mine indignation.
Isaiah 14:29Reioyce not, (thou whole Palestina) because the rod of him that did beat thee, is broken for out of the serpents roote shall come forth a cockatrise, and the fruit therof shalbe a firy flying serpent.
Hosea 8:7For they haue sowne the winde, and they shall reape the whirlewind: it hath no stalke: the budde shall bring foorth no meale: if so be it bring forth, the strangers shall deuoure it.
Galatians 6:7Be not deceiued: God is not mocked: for whatsoeuer a man soweth, that shall hee 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 →