Proverbs 11:23 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath. ”

Proverbs 11:23 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

The desire of the righteous [is] only good: [but] the expectation of the wicked (m) [is] wrath. (m) They can look for nothing but God's vengeance.
Proverbs 11:23 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 11. The orthodox view of strictly retributive justice found in Proverbs 10:24 f., Proverbs 11:27-30 is represented by a further group ( Proverbs 11:2-8 ; Proverbs 11:18-21 , and Prov...
Proverbs 11:23 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Illustrated in verses: Proverbs 11:24-31 .
Proverbs 11:23 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
Proverbs 11:23 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

A false balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight. Under this prohibition of "a false balance" is forbidden all fraud, by whatsoever suns of deception it may be commi...
Proverbs 11:23 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1. False weights were exceedingly common ( Proverbs 16:11 ; Proverbs 20:10 ; Amos 8:5 ).
Proverbs 11:23 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The desire of the righteous is only good, and therefore it, being in accordance with the will of God, is granted to them. The expectation of the wicked is wrath. — Rather, presumption; they do...
Proverbs 11:23 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER 12 GOODNESS "The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them." Proverbs 11:6 "An unjust man is the abomination of the righteous, and he who goes right in his way is the abomination...
Proverbs 11:23 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Verse Proverbs 11:7 . The antithesis of this proverb is between the condition described and that of one not described, that is to say, the expectation or hope of the wicked lies wholly on this side...
Proverbs 11:23 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches. The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh. The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to...
Proverbs 11:23 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

The desire of the righteous [is] only good ,.... Or, "what is good" z; only good is the object of it. His desire is to do good, and that only; though be does not always do what he would do: as he de...
Proverbs 11:23 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

The desire of the righteous [is] only good: [but] the expectation of the wicked [is] wrath. Ver. 23. The desire of the righteous is only good, ] i.e., So far as he is righteous, or spiritual, h...
Proverbs 11:23 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The desire of the righteous is only good “The righteous desire nothing, but that it may be well with all men; but the wicked wish for trouble and disturbance to all others but themselves, that they...
Proverbs 11:23 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

23 The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath. This tells us what the desire and expectation of the righteous and of the wicked...
Proverbs 11:23 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The desire; either, 1. Properly so called. So the sense is, His desires are generally and constantly to do good to men, as wicked men's designs are to do hurt, and to execute wrath and hatred aga...
Proverbs 11:23 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Further Contrasts Between The Righteous And The Unrighteous ( Proverbs 11:15-23 ). In this subsection we again have the continual contrast between the righteous, the gracious, the merciful and the...
Proverbs 11:23 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 11:23 . Wrath , i.e. God’s wrath (Zöckler). MAIN HOMILETICS OF Proverbs 11:23 We cannot understand the first clause of this verse to mean that all a righteous...
Proverbs 11:23 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 11:1 . A false balance is an abomination to the Lord. A dishonest tradesman here receives a hard stroke. Though his weight be but little short of the standard; yet by using it a thousand...
Proverbs 11:23 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Proverbs 11:1 A false balance; literally, balances of deceit ( Proverbs 20:23 ). The repetition of the injunctions of Deuteronomy 25:13 , Deuteronomy 25:14 and Leviticus...
Proverbs 11:23 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

v. 23. The desire of the righteous is only good, they want only such things as are pleasing to the Lord; but the expectation of the wicked is wrath, a presumption which challenges the wrath of Go...
Proverbs 11:23 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Hebrews 10:27 ; Isaiah 26:9 ; Jeremiah 17:16 ; Matthew 5:6 ; Proverbs 10:28 ; Proverbs 11:7 ; Psalms 10:17 ; Psalms 119:10 ; Psalms 119:5 ; Psalms 27:4 ; Psalms 37:4 ; Psalms 39:7 ; Psal...
Proverbs 11:23 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The desire — The desires and expectations of the righteous shall end in their happiness, but the desires and expectations of the wicked men shall be disappointed, and end in the wrath of God.

Proverbs 11:23 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Proverbs 11:23 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 11:23 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Proverbs 11:23 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Proverbs 11:23 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Proverbs 11:23 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 11:23 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Proverbs 11:23 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Proverbs 11:23 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Proverbs 11:23 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Proverbs 11:23 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Proverbs 11:23 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Proverbs 11:23 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 11:23 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Proverbs 11:23 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Proverbs 11:23 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 11:23 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Proverbs 11:23 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 11:23 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Proverbs 11:23 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Proverbs 11:23 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Proverbs 11:23 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes