Proverbs 2:22
“But the wicked shall be cut off from the earth, and the transgressors shall be rooted out of it. ”
KJV
Read in Proverbs 2Meaning
The final contrast completes the path metaphor: uprightness tends toward stability, while treachery tends toward loss.
Read carefully
It describes a wisdom contrast; it does not authorize vigilantism, coercion, or collective punishment.
Reflection
Take seriously how betrayal and exploitation corrode relationships and communities.