KJV ORIGINAL
The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Wicked people do deceptive work that leads nowhere, but those who plant seeds of righteousness will receive a guaranteed reward.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse teaches that evil actions ultimately fail and deceive even those who do them, while doing what's right always pays off in the end.
📚 Historical Context
This proverb comes from Solomon's collection of wise sayings, written during Israel's golden age around 950 BC. The agricultural imagery of sowing and reaping would have been immediately understood by people in this farming society. The contrast between deceptive work and righteous sowing reflects the biblical principle that actions have consequences, which was central to Hebrew wisdom literature.
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