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In Proverbs 11:31, Solomon concludes, If the righteous will be rewarded in the earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner! (v. 31). The chapter ends with an argument from lesser to greater. If even the righteous experience God’s moral order in the present world, then the wicked certainly will not escape it.
The righteous are rewarded in the earth in the sense that God’s principles are already at work now. Choices have consequences. Wisdom and righteousness bear real fruit in this life, even if not always immediately or simplistically.
How much more, then, will the wicked and the sinner meet the consequences of their path. This closing proverb reinforces the central message of the chapter: God’s moral universe is real. Therefore the way of wisdom is not merely admirable; it is the way of life.
Used with permission from TheBibleSays.com.
You can access the original article here:Proverbs 11:31 Meaning
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