Proverbs 21:7The violence of the wicked will drive them away, because they refuse to do what is right.
The setting
Ancient Israel, ~950 BC. Jerusalem's gates where legal disputes were settled and Solomon observed how violent people ultimately isolated themselves...
The emotion here: confident justice observing how wickedness contains its own punishment
The original word
šōd (שד) — devastating violence, destruction that ruins everything around it
Why it matters
City gates in ancient Israel were where business was conducted - violent people couldn't participate in normal commerce
Read with care
What most readers miss in Proverbs 21:7
The 'driving away' isn't divine punishment - it's natural consequence as people avoid those who choose violence
Common misconceptionPeople think God actively punishes violent people, but this describes the natural social consequences - violence isolates you because no one wants to be around someone destructive.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
Proverbs 21:7 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Proverbs 21:7 comes from the book of Proverbs, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Solomon. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the wisdom genre of biblical literature. Key themes include consequences, justice. Notable phrases: violence of the wicked.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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