Proverbs 11:9

An hypocrite. — Rather, the impure, profane.

Through knowledge. — The just, by the knowledge given them by God, shall see through the fraud.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 11:9

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Through knowledge - Better, By the knowledge of the just, shall they (i. e., the neighbors) be delivered.
Arno Geneva Study Bible

An (d) hypocrite with [his] mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered. (d) A deceiver who pretends friendshi...
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...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

mouth. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause), App-6, for what is said by it. the just . righteous ones.
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered. A hypocrite with his mouth - חנף chaneph m...
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 frau...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered. An hypocrite (or else, a profane per...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1. False weights were exceedingly common ( Proverbs 16:11 ; Proverbs 20:10 ; Amos 8:5 ).
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, a...
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 expectati...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead. An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through know...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

An hypocrite with [his] mouth destroyeth his neighbour ,.... Deceives him with his flatteries and lies, and draws him into destructive schemes and p...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

An hypocrite with [his] mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered. Ver. 9. An hypocrite with his mouth des...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

A hypocrite with his mouth By his corrupt communication; destroyeth his neighbour Draws him into error or sin; but through knowledge Namely, of...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Common Truths. 9 An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbo...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

With his mouth; by his corrupt communication, whereby he endeavours to draw him to error or wickedness. Through knowledge, to wit, of God, and of...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Neighbours And Fellow-Citizens ( Proverbs 11:8-14 ). Solomon now deals with contrasts between the righteous and the wicked with regard to their ne...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 11:9 . Zӧckler here reads, “The hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour, but by the knowledge of the righteou...
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...
The Biblical Illustrator

An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered. Hypocrisy and knowledge The hypocrite...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Proverbs 11:1 A false balance; literally, balances of deceit ( Proverbs 20:23 ). The repetition of the injunctions of Deute...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

v. 9. An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbor, for with his flattering he hides his real intention until he accomplishes his evil purpo...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 John 2:21 ; 1 John 2:27 ; 1 Kings 13:18-22 ; 1 Kings 22:20-23 ; 1 Kings 22:6 ; 1 Timothy 4:1-3 ; 2 Corinthians 11:13-15 ; 2 Peter 2:1-3 ;...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Delivered — From the infection of the hypocrite's evil counsel.

⁹ An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 11:9

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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