Proverbs 12:5

The thoughts of the righteous are right. — Or, justice. (Comp. Matthew 12:35.)

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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 12. Here we have a number of proverbs handling the favourite subject of retribution ( Proverbs 12:2 f., Proverbs 12:7 ; Proverbs 12:14...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

thoughts . plans. right . just (as to their character). Illustrations: David ( 1 Samuel 23:9 ; 1 Samuel 26:8-11 ); Daniel ( Daniel 1:8 ; Daniel...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit. The thoughts of the righteous (are) right (Hebrew, judgme...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

4. A crown, etc.] Possibly there may be a reference to the crown worn on their wedding-day by bride and bridegroom ( Song of Solomon 3:11 ; Song o...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Two kinds of plans.
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER 13 THE TONGUE "A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his MOUTH: and the doings of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him."...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Verse Proverbs 12:9 . That is to say, it matters little that one is not counted as of any importance by his neighbors if, nevertheless, he is able t...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved. A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she t...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

The thoughts of the righteous [are] right ,.... Or "judgment" o. The thoughts of men's hearts are naturally evil, nor can any think a good thought o...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

The thoughts of the righteous [are] right: [but] the counsels of the wicked [are] deceit. Ver. 5. The thoughts of the righteous are right. ] He...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The thoughts of the righteous are right His constant purpose is to be upright before God, and just and true in all his dealings with men. But the...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

5 The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit. Note, 1. The word of God is a discerner...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The thoughts of the righteous are right; his constant purpose is to deal justly and truly with God and with men. The counsels of the wicked are de...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

A Comparison Between The Righteous And The Unrighteous, The Basis Of The Righteous Family, And The Destiny Of Each ( Proverbs 12:1-8 ). We have he...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 12:5 . Thoughts , or “purposes.” Right , “judgment,” “justice.” Proverbs 12:7 . Wordsworth here reads, “When the w...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 12:4 . A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband, as illustrated at large in chap. 31. Proverbs 12:9 . He that is despised, and hath...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Proverbs 12:1 Instruction ; correction, discipline, which shows a man his faults, gives him a lowly opinion of himself, and ope...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

v. 5. The thoughts of the righteous are right, just and pious, leading to words and deeds which are also righteous; but the counsels of the wicked...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 4:5 ; 2 Corinthians 4:2 ; Isaiah 55:7 ; Jeremiah 4:14 ; Matthew 2:16 ; Matthew 2:3-8 ; Matthew 26:4 ; Proverbs 11:23 ; Proverb...

⁵ The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 12:5

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

Dummelow's Commentary on the 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 Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Proverbs 12:5