He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.
What does Proverbs 21:21 mean?
True repentance and faith will lead him that relies on the mercy of God in Christ, to follow after righteousness and mercy in his own conduct.
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Keep this verse inside Proverbs 21:21-22 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Commentary on Proverbs 21:21
The man who keeps "righteousness" will assuredly find it, but he will find besides it the "life" and the "honor" which he was not seeking. Compare 1 Kings 3:13 ; Matthew 6:33 .
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Context in Proverbs 21
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Proverbs 21 belongs to the middle movement of the book, especially the section often described as sayings of the wise. Proverbs offers compact instruction on speech, work, wealth, friendship, sex, discipline, justice, and wisdom as a way of life before God. Read this chapter with the wider themes of wisdom, fear of the Lord, and speech in view so the individual verses keep their proper weight.
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