Pro 14:32 | NETfull | STEP | The wicked will be thrown down in his trouble, but the righteous have refuge even in the threat of death.

Proverbs 14:32

32 The wicked will be thrown down in his trouble, ^{▼▼ The prepositional phrase must be “in his time of trouble” (i.e., when catastrophe comes). Cf. CEV “In times of trouble the wicked are destroyed.” A wicked person has nothing to fall back on in such times.}
but the righteous have refuge ^{▼▼ The righteous have hope in a just retribution – they have a place of safety even in death.} even in the threat of death. ^{▼▼ The LXX reads this as “in his integrity,” as if it were בְּתוּמּוֹ (b^etumo) instead of “in his death” (בְּמוֹתוֹ, b^emoto). The LXX is followed by some English versions (e.g., NAB “in his honesty,” NRSV “in their integrity,” and TEV “by their integrity”).} ^{▼▼ Heb “in his death.” The term “death” may function as a metonymy of effect for a life-threatening situation.}