Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Proverbs 22:8 Cross-References
Explore 10 cross-references for Proverbs 22:8 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Proverbs chapter 22 verse 8 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail. the rod: or, with the rod of his anger he shall be consumed”
Proverbs 22:8 (KJV)
Commentary on Proverbs 22:8
He who sows 'iniquity' reaps 'vanity' (Hebrew 'awen'—trouble, sorrow), and 'the rod of his anger shall fail.' The sowing-reaping metaphor appears throughout Scripture (Galatians 6:7-8). Injustice produces its own punishment—trouble and emptiness, not the prosperity the wicked expect. The 'rod of his anger' (instrument of oppression) will be broken. Reformed theology affirms God's justice: the wicked's schemes ultimately fail. This is both encouragement for the oppressed and warning for oppressors. God will not be mocked; what we sow, we reap.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Proverbs 22:8
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“for whatever a man sows”
“those who plow iniquity”
“For through the voice of the LORD shall the Assyrian be beaten down”
“For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.”
“for you trusted in your way”
“but the lips of the wise protect them.”
“and the staff of his shoulder”
“O Philistia”
“and they will reap the whirlwind. He has no standing grain. The stalk will yield no head. If it does yield”
“the rod of my anger”