Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Proverbs 21:18 Cross-References
Explore 5 cross-references for Proverbs 21:18 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Proverbs chapter 21 verse 18 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.”
Proverbs 21:18 (KJV)
Commentary on Proverbs 21:18
The wicked serves as 'ransom for the righteous'—taking the judgment the righteous might have suffered. This principle appears throughout Scripture: Haman hanged on the gallows prepared for Mordecai; Babylon judged while Israel delivered. God providentially arranges circumstances so the wicked receive the consequences intended for the righteous, delivering His people through the enemy's destruction. The ultimate fulfillment is Christ, the Righteous One, serving as ransom for sinners (though this verse speaks of wicked ransoming righteous, the archetype reversal points to Christ). God's justice ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Proverbs 21:18
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“and the wicked takes his place.”
“the Holy One of Israel”
“and carried our suffering; yet we considered him plagued”
“the righteous for the unrighteous”
“neither are your ways my ways”