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Proverbs 21:11
Proverbs 21:11
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Proverbs 21 — OverviewProverbs 21 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleMiscellaneous Maxims.Proverbs 21 — OverviewProverbs 21 · Little Bible — for children and parentsProverbs 21 is a gallery of contrasts between the way of wisdom and the way of folly. It opens with a stunning declaration: God holds the hearts of kings in His hand. It teaches that God sees through self-justification,…Proverbs 21:11Proverbs 21:11 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThis we had before (ch. xix. 25), and it shows that there are two ways
by which the simple may be made wise:--1. By the punishments that are
inflicted on those that are incorrigibly wicked. Let the law be…Proverbs 21:11Proverbs 21:11 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleWhen the scorner is punished,.... Either by the immediate hand of God, or by the civil magistrate; he who scoffs at Deity, blasphemes the most High, mocks at all religion, despises dominion, and speaks evil of…Proverbs 21:11Proverbs 21:11 · Little Bible — for children and parentsWisdom can be transmitted in two ways: observation of consequences (seeing a mocker punished makes the naive wiser) and direct instruction (the wise person simply receives and grows from teaching). Both are effective,…