Proverbs 10:25
As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
Original Language Analysis
כַּעֲב֣וֹר
passeth
H5674
כַּעֲב֣וֹר
passeth
Strong's:
H5674
Word #:
1 of 7
to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in
וְאֵ֣ין
H369
רָשָׁ֑ע
so is the wicked
H7563
רָשָׁ֑ע
so is the wicked
Strong's:
H7563
Word #:
4 of 7
morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person
Cross References
Psalms 15:5He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.Psalms 58:9Before your pots can feel the thorns, he shall take them away as with a whirlwind, both living, and in his wrath.Proverbs 12:3A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.Isaiah 40:24Yea, they shall not be planted; yea, they shall not be sown: yea, their stock shall not take root in the earth: and he shall also blow upon them, and they shall wither, and the whirlwind shall take them away as stubble.Job 21:18They are as stubble before the wind, and as chaff that the storm carrieth away.Proverbs 12:7The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.Proverbs 1:27When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you.Ephesians 2:20And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;Matthew 16:18And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.1 Timothy 6:19Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
Historical Context
Uses natural disaster imagery familiar in ancient Near East where whirlwinds could devastate crops and structures. Applied to human existence, the metaphor depicts the wicked's temporary nature versus the righteous's permanence.
Questions for Reflection
- How does the temporary nature of wickedness affect your response to present injustice?
- In what ways are you building your life on everlasting foundation versus temporary expedients?
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Analysis & Commentary
As the whirlwind passes, so is the wicked no more; but the righteous is an everlasting foundation. The wicked's existence is temporary, swept away like debris in a storm. The righteous endures permanently, providing stable foundation. The contrast between temporary and eternal existence reflects covenant theology - the wicked perish but the righteous inherit eternal life. This long-view perspective relativizes temporary suffering while affirming eternal significance.