Proverbs 14:11

14:11 The household of the wicked will be destroyed,

but the tent of the upright will flourish.


tn Heb “house.” The term “house” is a metonymy of subject, referring to their contents: families and family life.

sn Personal integrity ensures domestic stability and prosperity, while lack of such integrity (= wickedness) will lead to the opposite.

tn The term “tent” is a metonymy here referring to the contents of the tent: families.