Proverbs 1:26

26 ego quoque in interitu vestro ridebo et subsannabo cum vobis quod timebatis advenerit

Proverbs 1:26 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 1:26

I also will laugh at your calamity
By way of retaliation, measuring measure for measure; even as they scorned him, and delighted in their scorning, now he in his turn will "laugh" at them and their distress; which act is ascribed to the Lord by an anthropopathy; see ( Psalms 2:4 ) ( 37:13 ) ; signifying that he should not at all pity them, show no compassion to them, and have no mercy upon them; but rather express a pleasure and delight in displaying the glory of his justice in their destruction: the plain sense is, that no favour would be shown them, ( Isaiah 27:11 ) . The word translated "calamity" signifies a "vapour" ^F6, or cloud; denoting it would be a very dark dispensation with the Jews, as it was when "wrath came upon them to the uttermost", ( 1 Thessalonians 2:16 ) ; even on their nation, city, and temple; as in their last destruction by the Romans, which is here intended; I will mock when your fear cometh;
which is the same thing in different words; for by "fear" is meant the dreadful calamity on which brought dread, terror, and consternation with it, and of which they had fearful apprehensions beforehand: wherefore this is mentioned among the signs of Jerusalem's destruction, "men's hearts failing them for fear", ( Luke 21:26 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F6 (dya) "significat vaporem", Vatablus, Mercerus, Amama.

Proverbs 1:26 In-Context

24 quia vocavi et rennuistis extendi manum meam et non fuit qui aspiceret

25 despexistis omne consilium meum et increpationes meas neglexistis

26 ego quoque in interitu vestro ridebo et subsannabo cum vobis quod timebatis advenerit

27 cum inruerit repentina calamitas et interitus quasi tempestas ingruerit quando venerit super vos tribulatio et angustia

28 tunc invocabunt me et non exaudiam mane consurgent et non invenient me