The Objects, Grounds, and Evidences of the Hope of the Righteous
S. Davies, A.M. Proverbs 14:32 The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous has hope in his death. Men will leave the world according to their conduct in it. I. THE OBJECTS. 1. His hope of support in death; of the immortality of the soul; of the resurrection of the body; and of perfect happiness in heaven. II. THE GROUNDS AND EVIDENCES. The foundation of the hope is the free mercy of God, which can be communicated only through Jesus Christ. Evidence of this hope is that the righteous man finds, upon a thorough trial, that the characters which God has declared essentially necessary to salvation do belong to him. III. THE VARIOUS LIMITATIONS AND DEGREES OF A GOOD HOPE IN DEATH. A good hope is always supported by evidence, and according to the degree of evidence is the degree of hope. Different believers, at different times, have different degrees of evidence. Much depends on weakness of body, mind, or heart. But every righteous man has a substantial reason to hope, whether he clearly sees it or not. Good men do, in fact, usually enjoy a comfortable hope. (S. Davies, A.M.) Parallel Verses KJV: The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death. WEB: The wicked is brought down in his calamity, but in death, the righteous has a refuge.