Proverbs 28:10

10 Those who mislead the upright into evil ways will fall into pits of their own making, but the blameless will have a goodly inheritance.

Proverbs 28:10 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 28:10

Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way
That is, who attempts to deceive them, and draw them into errors or immoralities, and so into a snare, into mischief and ruin; first into the evil of sin, in order to bring them into the evil of punishment; I say, who attempts to do it; for it is not possible that God's elect, those who are truly righteous and good, should be totally and finally deceived, ( Matthew 24:24 ) ; he shall fall himself into his own pit;
which he had dug and prepared for the righteous, who through the grace and goodness of God is preserved from it; the mischief intended for the good man falls upon himself in righteous, judgment, ( Psalms 7:15 Psalms 7:16 ) ; but the upright shall have, good [things] in possession;
or "shall inherit good things" ^F8; they are heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ, and shall inherit all things; they have all good things in Christ, with him and from him now; nor can they be taken from them, or they be caused to lose them by all the policy and craft of men and devils, who seek to draw them into sin and snares with that view; but, notwithstanding all their efforts, they shall keep possession of their good things here, the grace of the spirit, and the blessings of grace, and shall enjoy glory hereafter.

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FOOTNOTES:

F8 (bwj wlxny) "haereditate accipient bonum", Pagninus, Montanus; "haereditabunt bonum", Michaelis; so Mercerus, Cocceius; "haereditatem cernent ubertatem boni", Schultens.

Proverbs 28:10 In-Context

8 One who augments wealth by exorbitant interest gathers it for another who is kind to the poor.

9 When one will not listen to the law, even one's prayers are an abomination.

10 Those who mislead the upright into evil ways will fall into pits of their own making, but the blameless will have a goodly inheritance.

11 The rich is wise in self-esteem, but an intelligent poor person sees through the pose.

12 When the righteous triumph, there is great glory, but when the wicked prevail, people go into hiding.