Proverbs 21:12
“The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked,.... Not so much the stately palace he lives in, and the…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Or, The Righteous One (Yahweh) regardeth well the house of the wicked, and maketh the wicked fall into mischief.
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714
1. As we read this verse, it shows why good men, when they come to understand things aright, will not envy the…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
God overthroweth The difficulty of this proverb lies in the elliptical character of the second clause, which leaves a…
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