Proverbs 14:11

Tabernacle. Heb. 'ohel, “tent.” There may be an intended contrast in this verse between the "house" and the "tent." The wicked man makes all his plans for this life. He seeks to establish himself in a settled and comfortable dwelling. But the righteous man remembers that he is a stranger and a pilgrim, tenting toward the city of God (see Heb, 11:9, 10). Sooner or later the house of the wicked falls, leaving its once proud owner trembling and shelterless before a righteous Judge. The upright man finds his tent a haven of peace and happiness until his course is run. He awaits the coming of the eternal kingdom, in which he will have a glorious and everlasting mansion (see Prov. 3:33; 12: 7; Matt. 7:24-27).