Key Verse Spotlight
Proverbs 21:18 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“The wicked {shall be} a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.”
Proverbs 21:18
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.
He that loveth pleasure {shall be} a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich. {pleasure: or, sport}
The wicked {shall be} a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.
{It is} better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman. {in...: Heb. in the land of the desert}
{There is} treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
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