Proverbs 11:11

overthrown; or ruined.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The blessing of the upright - Probably the prayers which he offers for the good of the city in which he dwells, and which avail to preserve it fr...
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...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
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

By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked. By the blessing of the upright the city...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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

By the blessing of the upright. — Especially by their prayers, which, like Abraham ( Genesis 18:23 , sqq. ) , and the Jews of the captivity ( Jer...
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

By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted ,.... That is, either by the blessings with which they are blessed; and these are either temporal...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked. Ver. 11. By the blessing of the upright the...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

By the blessing of the upright Namely, by their sincere prayers, and wise, wholesome counsels, wherewith they bless their country; the city is exa...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

10 When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting. 11 By the blessing of the up...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

By the blessing of the upright, where with they bless the city, to wit, by their sincere prayers, and wise and wholesome counsels. By the mouth 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

MAIN HOMILETICS OF Proverbs 11:10-11 THE REWARD OF THE RIGHTEOUS CITIZEN OR RULER. THE FATE OF THE UNRIGHTEOUS ONE I. The words imply that it...
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

By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted. A political maxim To the morals of men is imputed the public prosperity or misfortunes. By...
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. 11. By the blessing of the upright, by the good wishes, prayers, and honest work of the righteous, the city is exalted, attaining to ever grea...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Chronicles 32:20-22 ; 2 Samuel 20:1 ; Ecclesiastes 9:15 ; Esther 3:8-15 ; Esther 9:1-16 ; Genesis 41:38-42 ; Genesis 45:8 ; James 3:6 ; Jo...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The blessing — Wherewith they bless the city, by their sincere prayers, and wise and wholesome counsels. The mouth — By their curses, and oaths, an...

¹¹ By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 11:11

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole 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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