Proverbs 22:2: How can a just God create both rich and poor yet allow extreme wealth inequality to persist?

22 but the wicked will be cut off from the land, and the unfaithful will be torn from it.

What does Proverbs 2:22 mean? The prior verse mentioned a peculiar reward for those who follow the path of wisdom and avoid the traps of sin: to "inhabit the land." As applied to Christians (Hebrews 3:12–19) as well as Israel, this is a symbol of God's promises and blessings.

from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. and protects the way of his faithful ones. and fair—every good path. and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul. and understanding will guard you. and who are devious in their ways. and her paths to the spirits of the dead. or attain the paths of life. and keep to the paths of the righteous.

Proverbs 2:22 Context. 19 None that go unto her return again, neither take they hold of the paths of life. 20 That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous. 21 For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it.

For the LORD gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. He holds success in store for the upright, he is a shield to those whose walk is blameless, for he guards the course of the just and protects the way of his faithful ones. Then you will understand what is right and just and fair—every good path.

Moral Benefits of Wisdom. 2 My son,x if you accept my words. and store up my commands within you, 2 turning your ear to wisdom. and applying your heart to understandingy— 3 indeed, if you call out for insightz. and cry aloud for understanding, 4 and if you look for it as for silver. and search for it as for hidden treasure,a.

When wisdom has dominion over us, then it not only fills the head, but enters into the heart, and will preserve, both against corruptions within and temptations without. The ways of sin are ways of darkness, uncomfortable and unsafe: what fools are those who leave the plain, pleasant, lightsome paths of uprightness, to walk in such ways!

and find the knowledge of God. and watching over the way of his saints. and who are devious in their ways. nor do they regain the paths of life. and keep to the paths of the righteous. and the treacherous will be rooted out of it. The Holy Bible, English …

2 if you incline your ear to wisdom . and direct your heart to understanding, 3 if you truly call out to insight . and lift your voice to understanding, 4 if you seek it like silver . and search it out like hidden treasure, 5 then you will discern the fear of the LORD . and discover the knowledge of God. 6 For the LORD gives wisdom;