Proverbs 21:7
“The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them,.... Or cut them, so Ben Melech: dissect or "saw" (s) them; cut them to the…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Robbery - Probably the “violence” which the wicked practice. Shall destroy them - More literally, carries them away.
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714
See here, 1. The nature of injustice. Getting money by lying (Pro 21:6) is no better than downright robbery. Cheating is…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
robbery Rather, violence.
destroy them Rather, sweep them up, or catch them, as fishes, for example, in a net. Comp. Hab…
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