Proverbs 11:4 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death. ”

• Proverbs 11:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  The day of wrath - Words true in their highest sense of the great “diesirae” of the future, but spoken in the first instance (compare Zephaniah 1:15-18 ) of any “day of the Lord,” any time of ju...

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• Proverbs 11:4 - 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...

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• Proverbs 11:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  the day, &c. The day of [God's] wrath. delivereth . rescueth. Hebrew. nazal here and in Proverbs 11:9 , but not in verses: Proverbs 11:8 ; Proverbs 11:9 , or 21.

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• Proverbs 11:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death. Riches profit not in the day of wrath - Among men they can do all things; but they cannot purchase the remission of sin...

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• Proverbs 11:4 - 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...

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• Proverbs 11:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  1. False weights were exceedingly common ( Proverbs 16:11 ; Proverbs 20:10 ; Amos 8:5 ).

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• Proverbs 11:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  In the day of wrath. — Riches profit in no day of wrath when God “visits” His people to take account of their evil doings; much less will they avail in “the day” ( 1 Corinthians 3:13 ). Righteous...

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• Proverbs 11:4 - 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...

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• Proverbs 11:4 - 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...

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• Proverbs 11:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom. The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them. Riches profit not in the d...

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• Proverbs 11:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  Riches profit not in the day of wrath ,.... When God takes away the soul, and summons to judgment, and brings to it; and as riches profited not Rome Pagan, in the day of the Lamb's wrath upon it; so...

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• Proverbs 11:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death. Ver. 4. Riches profit not in the day of wrath. ] Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them i...

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• Proverbs 11:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Riches profit not in the day of wrath In the time of God's judgments, when he is executing vengeance upon sinners; but righteousness delivereth , &c. See note on Proverbs 10:2 . The righteou...

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• Proverbs 11:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

        4 Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.       Note, 1. The day of death will be a day of wrath. It is a messenger of God's wrath; therefore wh...

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• Proverbs 11:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  In the day of wrath; in the time of God's judgments, when he is executing wrath and vengeance upon sinners. Righteousness, or mercy , as this word is oft rendered; or charity to the poor, which...

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• Proverbs 11:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  The Triumph Of Righteousness And The Sad End Of Unrighteousness ( Proverbs 11:4-8 ). These next five verses lay great emphasis on the advantages of righteousness (obedience to YHWH's requirements)...

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• Proverbs 11:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 11:3 . Guide , “lead” “as a shepherd his sheep, and therefore in the path of safety and peace” (Stuart) . Perverseness , “slipperiness,” “falseness.” Destroy . An inte...

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• Proverbs 11:4 - 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...

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• Proverbs 11:4 - 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...

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• Proverbs 11:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  v. 4. Riches profit not in the day of wrath, when God prepares to judge the earth; but righteousness delivereth from death, true righteousness of life will be found acceptable in the Last Day.

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• Proverbs 11:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Timothy 4:8 ; Ezekiel 7:19 ; Genesis 7:1 ; Job 36:18 ; Job 36:19 ; Luke 12:20 ; Matthew 16:26 ; Proverbs 10:2 ; Proverbs 12:28 ; Psalms 49:6-8 ; Romans 5:17 ; Zephaniah 1:18

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