[[Prov-24]] Prev: [[Prophecies in Prov-23]] | Next: [[Prophecies in Prov-25]] --- ### Shall he not render to every man according to his work? *Type*: prophecy *Summary*: A prophetic declaration that God, who knows the secrets of the heart, will eventually judge and reward every individual according to their specific actions and motivations. *Historical context*: This principle of a future, comprehensive divine judgment is a cornerstone of Judeo-Christian theology. It is explicitly cited as a fulfilled or forthcoming standard in the New Testament by Jesus ([[Matt-16#v27|Matthew 16:27]]), the Apostle Paul ([[Rom-02#v6|Romans 2:6]]), and in the apocalyptic vision of the Final Judgment ([[Rev-22#v12|Revelation 22:12]]). *Related to*: ### for a righteous man falls seven times and rises up again; but the wicked are overthrown by calamity. *Type*: prophecy *Summary*: A prophetic assurance of the ultimate resilience and final victory of the righteous over adversity and death, contrasted with the permanent ruin of the wicked. *Historical context*: While used as a proverb for perseverance, theological analysis frequently links the 'rising up' of the righteous to the doctrine of the resurrection. This is viewed as being fulfilled typologically in the resurrection of Jesus Christ and prospectively in the general resurrection of the saints described in [[1 Cor|1 Corinthians 15]]. *Related to*: ### for there will be no reward to the evil man. The lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out. *Type*: prophecy *Summary*: A prediction of the finality of judgment for the ungodly, asserting that their influence, life, and hope will be permanently extinguished. *Historical context*: This prophecy regarding the 'lamp' or 'future' of the wicked is interpreted in biblical eschatology as the 'second death' or eternal separation from the presence of God (the source of light). It is fulfilled in the descriptions of the final state of the unrighteous in the afterlife, such as in [[2 Thess-01#v9|2 Thessalonians 1:9]] and [[Rev-20#v14|Revelation 20:14]]-15. *Related to*: --- #ai_prophecy