Bible Question:
What does "Lamp of the wicked" mean? found in Proverbs 21:4 |
Bible Answer: Greetings and welcome to the forum. I’m thinking that you might be referring to Prov. 13:9 instead of Prov. 21:4? Proverbs 13:9 (KJV) 9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out. This, as I have been lead to understand, is a reference to ones life. It could be said in today’s vernacular that the plug was pulled. This is from (Bible Knowledge Commentary) 13:9. A light and a lamp, common metaphors (cf. 6:23; 20:20; 21:4; 24:20; Job 18:5-6; Ps. 119:105), refer here to physical life. If a lamp in a Near Eastern tent went out at night, the surroundings were pitch dark, mindful of the darkness of death. The righteous will have a long life, but the wicked will die early. The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures by Dallas Seminary Faculty. I hope you enjoy the forum, CDBJ |
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