The Church Fathers on this verse

Proverbs 22:8Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

He that soweth iniquity, shall reap evils, and with the rod of his anger he shall be consumed.

Douay-Rheims

זוֹרֵ֣עַ עַ֭וְלָה יקצור־יִקְצָר־אָ֑וֶן וְשֵׁ֖בֶט עֶבְרָת֣וֹ יִכְלֶֽה׃

Hebrew (Masoretic text)

The Church Fathers on this verse

One Church Father comments on this verse

Nikolaj Velimirovic

20th centuryChurch Father

Remember Saul, his injustice and his sufferings. Remember Ahab and Jezebel. Remember Herod and Judas. And again, remember today, yesterday, and the day before, and every past day, and hear the message of each day: He who sows injustice will reap calamity.

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