Pro 11:21 | MHM | STEP | The Certain Fate of the Wicked and the Blessing of the Righteous This section teaches that no matter how many people join together in doing wrong, they cannot escape God's judgment. However, those who follow the example of righteousness will find deliverance. God's justice and mercy may not always come quickly, but they always come in the end. v. 21 : Wicked people may form strong groups and support each other in sin, but though hand join in hand , they will not escape punishment. Even if many people agree to defend evil and keep it going, or if children follow the bad ways of their parents, this will not protect them from the justice of God. It does not matter if they say, "Everyone else was doing it." God will still judge them, just as He sent the flood on the whole world of ungodly people (Genesis 7:21-23 ). Their unity in sin will not help them when God’s judgment comes. But the seed of the righteous —the children or those who continue in righteous ways—will be delivered. Sometimes, even the descendants of good people are saved because of their ancestors’ faithfulness, like how Israel and the children of David were often rescued for the sake of their forefathers (Isaiah 37:35 ). God’s justice for the wicked and His mercy for the righteous may be slow, but they are always certain.

‏ Proverbs 11:21

The Certain Fate of the Wicked and the Blessing of the Righteous

This section teaches that no matter how many people join together in doing wrong, they cannot escape God's judgment. However, those who follow the example of righteousness will find deliverance. God's justice and mercy may not always come quickly, but they always come in the end.

v. 21: Wicked people may form strong groups and support each other in sin, but though hand join in hand, they will not escape punishment. Even if many people agree to defend evil and keep it going, or if children follow the bad ways of their parents, this will not protect them from the justice of God. It does not matter if they say, "Everyone else was doing it." God will still judge them, just as He sent the flood on the whole world of ungodly people (Genesis 7:21-23 ^a). Their unity in sin will not help them when God’s judgment comes. But the seed of the righteous—the children or those who continue in righteous ways—will be delivered. Sometimes, even the descendants of good people are saved because of their ancestors’ faithfulness, like how Israel and the children of David were often rescued for the sake of their forefathers (Isaiah 37:35 ^b). God’s justice for the wicked and His mercy for the righteous may be slow, but they are always certain.