Thou shalt, &c. Illustrating 2Th_2:9-12. Compare Eze_14:9, "I have deceived" = I have permitted it. This is quite in harmony with Pro_12:22. That refers to the sphere of God's grace; this to the sphere of His judgment. We are governed by His Word, not by His ways. Pro_12:22 refers to the world of men. This to the world of spirits,