"Indeed, the light of the wicked goes out,The first time I read this through today, I thought he was being figurative. The light is the person, and it goes out. This much is true, though only in the sense that everyone's light goes out. We all die, sooner or later, and are no more. In the temporal sense, this would be foolish, since many evildoers prosper greatly.
And the flame of his fire gives no light.
Then, when I typed it in here, after having read the rest of the chapter, I realized he was speaking literally. Supposedly, the evil man's light is darkened by God, and his fires cast no light, only shadow. This, of course, is completely ridiculous. Everyone knows about those who have done wrong, and succeeded greatly regardless. Even if all we have to look upon is history, it's filled with such figures who are remembered only for the bad things they did. The idea that God will snuff out the lights of those who do wrong, and leave them with only shadows and darkness, is ludicrous.
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