Proverbs 11:22

"Most certainly, the evil man will not be unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will be delivered."

Key Reflection

This verse emphasizes that wickedness will not go unrewarded, ensuring justice for the恶人必不免受罚，义人的后裔却蒙赐福。the evil man, while the righteous will be preserved and blessed, with their descendants following in their virtuous path. Thus, moral integrity and its consequences are clearly linked, promising both retribution and deliverance.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

The most direct proverb, in the sense of “similitude,” which has as yet met us. Jewel of gold -Better, ring; i. e., the nose-ringGenesis 24:22,Genesis 24:47;Isaiah 3:21. Without discretion -literally, “without taste,” void of the subtle tact and grace, without which mere outward beauty is as ill-bestowed as the nose-ring in the snout of the unclean beast. If we may assume that in ancient Syria, as in modern Europe, swine commonly wore such a ring to hinder them doing mischief, the similitude receives a fresh vividness.

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