Proverbs 11:23

Illustrated in verses: Proverbs 11:24-31.

Related Commentaries of 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.
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

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

The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath. The desire of the righteous is only good. Their chief o...
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

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...
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

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...
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; thoug...
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, ]...
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 d...
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...
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 a...
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...
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 cl...
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 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. 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 wrat...
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 ;...
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 b...

²³ The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 11:23

Arno Geneva Study 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 Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Proverbs 11:23