Proverbs 21:21

He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

mercy . lovingkindness, or grace.
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Findeth life, righteousness, and honour— Shall find life and glory. Houbigant.
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1. The 'watercourses' (RV) are the artificial irrigation channels of Egypt and Babylon ( Isaiah 58:11 ).
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John Trapp Complete Commentary

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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²¹ He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 21:21

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Coke's Commentary on the Holy 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

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

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