Proverbs 22:8 (LSB)

Passage

He who sows unrighteousness will reap iniquity, And the rod of his fury will end.

Nearby Context

Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child according to his way, Even when he is old he will not depart from it.

Proverbs 22:7 The rich rules over the poor, And the borrower is the slave of the lender.

Proverbs 22:8 He who sows unrighteousness will reap iniquity, And the rod of his fury will end.

Proverbs 22:9 He who is generous will be blessed, For he gives from his food to the poor.

Proverbs 22:10 Drive out the scoffer, and strife will go out, Even contention and disgrace will cease.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "sows", "unrighteousness", "reap", "iniquity", and "fury". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "sows" and "unrighteousness", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 7's "The rich rules over the poor And..." into verse 9's "He who is generous will be blessed...", so "sows" and "unrighteousness" belong inside that flow. In Proverbs context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "sows" and "unrighteousness" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.