8He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.
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Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. …
Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same.
For through the voice of the LORD shall the Assyrian be beaten down, which smote with a rod.
Ye have plowed wickedness, ye have reaped iniquity; ye have eaten the fruit of lies: because thou didst trust in thy way, in the multitude of thy mighty men.
In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 8)Note, 1. Ill-gotten gains will not prosper: He that sows iniquity , that does an unjust thing in hopes to get by it, shall reap vanity ; what he gets will never do him any good nor give him any satisfaction. He will meet nothing but disappointment. Those that create trouble to others do but prepare trouble for themselves. Men shall reap as they sow. 2. Abused power will not last. If the rod of aut…
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