The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.
The saying belongs to poetry in the form of wise maxims, standing in a collection written chiefly by Solomon, probably in the early part of his reign. It is drawn from the three thousand sayings spoken by him. It forms part of a storehouse of practical wisdom and moral philosophy fitted to the common experiences of everyday life. It relates to moral and religious duty toward family, neighbor, and friend, and to faithful service to God.
It sets forth modesty, chastity, temperance, forbearance, gentleness, industry, and submission to correction, while warning against intemperance. It presents Jehovah as creator and governor of the universe and disposer of human destinies, who rewards piety and punishes evil. In it Christ is heard in the character of Wisdom giving invitations and counsels to mankind. It is to be studied in the light of Scripture examples, and stands with Proverbs 19 to 22 with the thought of temperance and talebearing.
The saying belongs to poetry in the form of wise maxims, standing in a collection written chiefly by Solomon, probably in the early part of his reign. It is drawn from the three thousand sayings spoken by him. It forms part of a storehouse of practical wisdom and moral philosophy fitted to the common experiences of everyday life. It relates to moral and religious duty toward family, neighbor, and friend, and to faithful service to God.
It sets forth modesty, chastity, temperance, forbearance, gentleness, industry, and submission to correction, while warning against intemperance. It presents Jehovah as creator and governor of the universe and disposer of human destinies, who rewards piety and punishes evil. In it Christ is heard in the character of Wisdom giving invitations and counsels to mankind. It is to be studied in the light of Scripture examples, and stands with Proverbs 19 to 22 with the thought of temperance and talebearing.