Proverbs 11:21

Acts 2:39; Exodus 23:2; Genesis 17:7; Genesis 17:8; Isaiah 27:4; Jeremiah 32:39; Proverbs 13:22; Proverbs 16:5; Psalms 112:1; Psalms 112:2; Psalms 37:26

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 11:21

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

literally, “hand to hand.” The meaning of which is, “Hand may plight faith to hand, men may confederate for evil, yet punishment shall come at last...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(l) [Though] hand [join] in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered. (l) Though they make many 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...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

hand join in hand. Illustrations: the Babel builders ( Genesis 11:1-9 ); Korah ( Numbers 16 ); the Canaanite kings ( Joshua 9:1 ; Joshua 9:2 Adon...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered. Though hand join in hand - Let th...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Though hand join in hand— Most interpreters, by hand in hand, understand the hands of divers persons; but some take it for the hands of one and t...
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

Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered. (Though) hand (join) in hand,...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1. False weights were exceedingly common ( Proverbs 16:11 ; Proverbs 20:10 ; Amos 8:5 ).
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Hands were struck in confirmation of a bargain. Hence the meaning here and at Proverbs 16:5 is, 'My hand upon it!' 'Assuredly!'
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Though hand join in hand. — For this sense comp. Isaiah 28:15 , sqq. The passage may also mean “hand to hand,” i.e., from one generation to an...
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

[Though] hand [join] in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished ,.... Though they give the hand to one another, unite in their counsels, enter into...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Proverbs 11:21 [Though] hand [join] in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered. Ver. 21. Thou...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

They that are of a froward heart &c. They are odious to God, who study to compass their end by wicked means; but they whose exact observance of...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

21 Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered. Observe, 1. T...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Though hand join in hand; though they are fortified against God's judgments by a numerous issue, and kindred, and friends, and by mutual strong com...
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 11:21 . The Hebrew here is simply “ hand to hand, the wicked ,” etc. Zöckler and Delitzsch understand it as a formula o...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Proverbs 11:21 The one peculiar and characteristic sin of the world is this, that whereas God would have us live for the life to come, the world w...
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

Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished. (Taken with Luke 23:51 ) The laws of responsibility in combinations and partnersh...
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. 21. Though hand join in hand, literally, "hand in hand," as a pledge or guarantee, that is, most assuredly, the wicked shall not be unpunished;...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Though hand join — Though they are fortified against God's judgments by a numerous issue and kindred, and friends, and by mutual and strong combina...

²¹ Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 11:21

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

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the 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

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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