Proverbs 24:20
“For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
My son, fear thou the Lord, and the king,.... First the Lord, and then the king; and such as fear the Lord are generally…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
No reward - literally, “no future,” no life worthy to be called life, no blessing.
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Proverbs 24:19-20
Here, 1. He repeats the caution he had before given against envying the pleasures and successes of wicked man in their…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
reward See Pro 24:24, and Pro 23:18, note.
candle Rather, lamp, R.V. Comp. Pro 13:9; Pro 20:20. The lamp going out…
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