Pro 2:20-22 | KingComments | STEP | Wisdom saves from the evil man and the evil woman, it saves from the road to death and the dead. But it should not stop there. After distancing oneself from evil, rapprochement must be made with good. That is what Wisdom does next. She leads to the way of good and righteous men ( ). About these two sides, that of rejecting evil and joining good, we also read in the New Testament. First the call sounds to all who call on the Name of the Lord to withdraw from iniquity; then follows the exhortation to join all who have already done so ( ). Thus, the son must not only stay out of the hands of the wrong men, but also associate with good men. When the son joins the company “of the good men” and “of the righteous”, he is also one of “the upright” who will “live in the land” ( ). Here the father points to a certain, future, blessing (“for”). We have here a prophetic statement regarding the kingdom of peace. In that time of blessing under the government of the Messiah, the upright, that is, the God-fearing people, will live in the land. Then the kingdom of peace has come and the earth is their home, where they will live in peace and righteousness (cf. ). In , as a contrast – indicated by the word “but” – the part of the wicked is presented. Now they are still in charge on earth. They still enjoy sin now. But they will have no part in the blessing in the kingdom of peace. When Messiah returns to earth to establish the kingdom of peace, first “the wicked will be cut off from the land”. They have never reckoned with God and have no part in the kingdom of peace. They have been outwardly connected to God, but have become unfaithful to Him, they have become apostate from Him. Their part is that they will be “uprooted, which indicates that it happens with great force”, from the land, which they have claimed for themselves. This last verse is an extra warning for the son not to get involved with wicked and unfaithful people. Surely he will not want to share in their fate and forfeit the blessing of wisdom, will he?

‏ Proverbs 2:20-22

Wisdom Brings in the Way of Good Men

Wisdom saves from the evil man and the evil woman, it saves from the road to death and the dead. But it should not stop there. After distancing oneself from evil, rapprochement must be made with good. That is what Wisdom does next. She leads to the way of good and righteous men (Pro 2:20).

About these two sides, that of rejecting evil and joining good, we also read in the New Testament. First the call sounds to all who call on the Name of the Lord to withdraw from iniquity; then follows the exhortation to join all who have already done so (2Tim 2:19-22). Thus, the son must not only stay out of the hands of the wrong men, but also associate with good men.

When the son joins the company “of the good men” and “of the righteous”, he is also one of “the upright” who will “live in the land” (Pro 2:21). Here the father points to a certain, future, blessing (“for”). We have here a prophetic statement regarding the kingdom of peace. In that time of blessing under the government of the Messiah, the upright, that is, the God-fearing people, will live in the land. Then the kingdom of peace has come and the earth is their home, where they will live in peace and righteousness (cf. Mt 5:5).

In Pro 2:22, as a contrast – indicated by the word “but” – the part of the wicked is presented. Now they are still in charge on earth. They still enjoy sin now. But they will have no part in the blessing in the kingdom of peace. When Messiah returns to earth to establish the kingdom of peace, first “the wicked will be cut off from the land”. They have never reckoned with God and have no part in the kingdom of peace.

They have been outwardly connected to God, but have become unfaithful to Him, they have become apostate from Him. Their part is that they will be “uprooted, which indicates that it happens with great force”, from the land, which they have claimed for themselves.

This last verse is an extra warning for the son not to get involved with wicked and unfaithful people. Surely he will not want to share in their fate and forfeit the blessing of wisdom, will he?