King James Version
Proverbs 2:22 in the King James Version says “But the wicked shall be cut off from the earth, and the transgressors shall be rooted out of it. rooted: or, plucked up” — study this verse from Proverbs chapter 2 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“But the wicked shall be cut off from the earth, and the transgressors shall be rooted out of it. rooted: or, plucked up”
Proverbs 2:22 · KJV
That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.
For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it.
But the wicked shall be cut off from the earth, and the transgressors shall be rooted out of it. rooted: or, plucked up
KJV Study — Public Domain
“shall be cut off”
H3772to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant (i.e., make an alliance or bargain, originally by cutt
“and the transgressors”
H898to cover (with a garment); figuratively, to act covertly; by implication, to pillage
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