8 He who sows injustice will reap disaster, and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 22:8
A Good Name, Humility, Training, Justice for the Poor, and the Words of the Wise
The chapter moves from reputation and humility, to training and generosity, to discipline and oppression, then into a formal instruction section that calls the learner to receive the words of the wise, protect the poor, avoid anger-shaped companionship, reject rash financial pledges, honor inherited boundaries, and pursue skilled work.
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Verse 8
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He who sows זוֹרֵ֣עַ H2232 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular injustice עַ֭וְלָה H5766 Noun - feminine singular will reap disaster יִקְצוֹר H7114 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular . . . אָ֑וֶן H205 Noun - masculine singular and the rod וְשֵׁ֖בֶט H7626 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct of his fury עֶבְרָת֣וֹ H5678 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular will be destroyed יִכְלֶֽה׃ H3615 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
BSB notes
- LXX includes God blesses a cheerful and generous man, but foolish works will come to an end; see also 2 Corinthians 9:7.