Proverbs 14:32 The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous has hope in his death. I. THERE IS THE HOPE OF DIVINE SUPPORT IN DEATH ITSELF. "As thy day," etc. II. THERE IS THE HOPE OF COMPLETE DELIVERANCE FROM THE EVILS INCIDENT TO A PHYSICAL EXISTENCE. In this life the soul is imprisoned. Its heavenly and spiritual tendency is retarded by its companion of dust. Spiritual life has its thought, feeling, and expression limited and baffled by physical boundaries. A prolonged mental exercise is followed by fatigue and reaction, so is it with spiritual exercises and pleasures. Death sets the righteous free from all these evils. It takes down the decaying, exposed, and inferior tabernacle, that the guest within may come forth to light and liberty. It introduces the soul to perfection of being, activity, and enjoyment. III. THERE IS THE HOPE OF INTRODUCTION TO UNMINGLED AND PERMANENT GOOD. (Jas. Foster, M.A.) Parallel Verses KJV: The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.WEB: The wicked is brought down in his calamity, but in death, the righteous has a refuge. |
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