Proverbs 12:20

Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellers of peace is joy.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The “deceit” of “those who imagine evil” can work nothing but evil to those whom they advise. The “counselors of peace” have joy in themselves, and...
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...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy. Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil. "...
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

The counsellors of peace ] Those who promote prosperity.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Deceit is in the heart ... — Those who plot and devise evil against others begin by deceiving them, and end by deceiving themselves also; whereas th...
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

The lip of truth shall be established forever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment. Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the c...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Deceit [is] in the heart of them that imagine evil ,.... That secretly devise mischief in their hearts against their neighbours; that plough evil, a...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Deceit [is] in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace [is] joy. Ver. 20. Deceit is in the heart of them, &c. ] I...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil Either, 1st, Deceit toward others, whom they design to deceive, and then to destroy, while good co...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

20 Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy. Note, 1. Those that devise mischief...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Deceit; either, 1. Towards others, whom they design to deceive, and then to destroy, whilst good counsellors bring safety and joy to others. Or r...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Importance Of Truth And Sound Authority ( Proverbs 12:17-24 ). In this next subsection the stress is on truth as opposed to falsehood, on auth...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 12:20 . Delitzsch reads, “cause joy.” MAIN HOMILETICS OF Proverbs 12:20 JOY FROM PEACE I. There must be counse...
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 Biblical Illustrator

Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil. A denunciation of wicked men I. A description of their persons. 1. They are evil-doers, bu...
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. 20. Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil, for they can rarely carry out their evil intentions without malignity and deceit; but to...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 3:8-13 ; Hebrews 12:14 ; Isaiah 9:6 ; Isaiah 9:7 ; Jeremiah 17:16 ; Mark 12:14-17 ; Mark 7:21 ; Mark 7:22 ; Matthew 5:9 ; Proverbs...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Deceit — They whose hearts devise mischief shall be deceived in their hopes, and bring trouble upon themselves: but they who by good counsels labou...

²⁰ Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 12:20

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the 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

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

Proverbs 12:20