Proverbs 10:23-25
The judgement of sin, even the sin of foolishness, catches us.
Introduction
10:22–25 Only through righteousness and wisdom can one attain real security in life. The righteous can have wealth without the trouble that often goes with it (sycophants, legal problems), whereas the wicked will ultimately be brought down by the disaster they fear (vv. 22, 24). And while the wicked find great amusement in their crimes, they will not withstand a real calamity when it comes (vv. 23, 25). Verse 25 may be behind Matt 7:24–27. Jesus has been described as acting at times like a sage who used the proverb formula in his teaching (e.g., Mark 2:17; 4:21–25). That some of the sayings in Proverbs would be the source for Jesus’ teaching is no surprise.
v.23
21 Folly is joy to him who lacks 1sense,
But a man of understanding awalks straight.
Sinful conduct appears to the fool, who places himself above the solemnity of the moral law, as sport; and wisdom, on the contrary, (appears as sport) to a man of understanding
This to the man of understanding is as easy as sporting, just as to the fool is shameless sinning; for he follows in this an inner impulse, it brings to him joy, it is the element in which he feels himself satisfied.
It is the fool’s moral superficiality that enables him to enjoy sin—he has no deep sense of its sinfulness; it is involved that such conduct is easy for him—the assumption is that wrongdoing may become part of a man’s nature, his normal and joyous activity.
v.24
“it comes upon him”
“fear” =
This root means to be intimidated before a stronger or superior being or thing
“wicked”
The reason there is a difference between them is that one type follows a life style contrary to the laws of God (Prov 17:15; Dan 12:10; cf. Job 32:3; I Kgs 8:32; Dan 11:32).