ESV Reformation Study Bible – Pr 21:12
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Pr 21:12

21:12 The Righteous One. The Hebrew can be translated “righteous person,” but it makes more sense as a reference to God. The divine retribution is then affirmed on the basis of divine righteousness rather than human observation.