Proverbs 2:18-22 For her house inclines unto death, and her paths unto the dead. None that go unto her return again, neither take they hold of the paths of life. That thou may walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous. For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it. But the wicked shall be cut off from the earth, and the transgressors shall be rooted out of it. 

‘Dead’ [Hebrew: rapha’] Rephaim, translated as dead (Isa. 14:9; 26:19; Job 26:5; Ps. 88:10-11; Pro. 2:18; 9:18; 21:16); deceased (Isa. 26:14); giants (Deut. 2:11, 20; 3:11, 13; Jos. 12:4; 13:12; 15:8; 17:15; 18:16; 2Sam. 21:16-22; 1Chr. 20:4-8); and Rephaim (Isa. 17:5; Gen. 14:5; 15:20; 2Sam. 5:18, 22; 23:13; 1Chr. 11:15; 14:9). In the eight places where it is translated dead and deceased it should have been retained as a proper name – Rephaim, as follows: Rephaim under the waters (Job 26:5). Shall the Rephaim arise and praise You (Ps. 88:10-11)? Her paths unto the Rephaim (2:18). The Rephaim are there (9:18). Congregation to the Rephaim (21:16). It stirred up the Rephaim for you (Isa. 14:9). They are Rephaim (Isa. 26:14). The earth shall cast out the Rephaim (Isa. 26:19).

The Rephaim were the other lords of Isaiah 26:13; they shall not rise because God visited and destroyed them (Isa. 26:14). This teaches that the giants or Rephaim have no resurrection like the dead of Israel referred to in Isaiah 26:19. They were the offspring of fallen angels, not ordinary men who do have a resurrection.

‘None that go unto her return again, neither take they hold of the paths of life.’ Despite how strong this verse is, anyone can easily be saved by God who follows the gospel program which gives hope for all (Matt. 12:31-32; Heb. 7:25; 1Jn. 1:9).

‘For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it. But the wicked shall be cut off from the earth, and the transgressors shall be rooted out of it.’ The 2nd prophecy in Proverbs (2:21-22) is unfulfilled These blessings (2:20-22) are for heeding the Eight Ifs of Blessing.