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Proverbs 21:10
10Evil things are the food that wicked people eat to live. They are not kind to anyone, even their friends.
Proverbs 21:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.
- New International Version (NIV)The wicked crave evil; their neighbors get no mercy from them.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The soul of the wicked desires evil; His neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.
Context of Proverbs 21:10
8Guilty people are always going the wrong way. Good people keep on the right way. 9It is better to live on the roof of your house than to live with a wife who always argues. Evil things are the food that wicked people eat to live. They are not kind to anyone, even their friends. 11When a proud person receives punishment, silly people become wise. When you teach a wise person, he learns more knowledge. 12The Righteous One knows what happens in the homes of wicked people. He punishes them as they deserve.
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נֶ֣פֶשׁ רָ֭שָׁע אִוְּתָה־רָ֑ע לֹא־יֻחַ֖ן בְּעֵינָ֣יו רֵעֵֽהוּ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Proverbs 21:10
- Proverbs 3:29Do not think of ways to hurt your neighbour. You should help him to trust you.
- Proverbs 12:12Wicked people want to take the things that other bad people have. But righteous people remain strong, with deep roots.
- Psalms 36:4While he lies on his bed at night, he thinks about bad things that he can do. He lives only to do things that are not good. He does not turn away from evil things.
- Psalms 52:2Your tongue is like a sharp knife! You talk about how to hurt other people, You speak nothing but lies.
- Mark 7:21Evil thoughts come out from people's minds. As a result they do wrong things. They have sex in wrong ways. They rob people. They murder people.
- 1 Corinthians 10:6We must learn from those things that happened to our ancestors. We must not want to do very bad things, like they did.
- James 4:1You fight and quarrel among yourselves. Do you know why that happens? It is because of the troubles in your thoughts. You want to do bad things that you think will make you happy.
- 1 John 2:16What are the wrong things that belong to this world? People want to do bad things to make themselves happy. People want to have things that they see, even bad things. People want to show other people how rich they are. These ideas do not come from God, our Father. They are the thoughts of people who belong to the world.
- Proverbs 21:13If you refuse to listen when poor people ask for help, you too will receive no help when you need it.
- 1 Samuel 25:8Your servants will tell you that, if you ask them. Now we have come to you at this special holiday time. So please be kind to the young men that David has sent to see you. They are your servants as well as his servants. Please give any extra food that you have to these young men and to your good friend David.” ’
- Psalms 112:5People who are kind and lend money to others, and who work in an honest way, will enjoy a good life.
- Isaiah 32:6Stupid people say silly things. They think of evil things that they can do. They live in a way that does not respect God. The things that they teach about the Lord are false. They keep food away from hungry people. They give no drink to thirsty people.
- Micah 3:2But you hate what is good. And you love what is bad. You would like to tear the skin off my people, and pull the meat from their bones.
- James 2:13God will not forgive anyone who has not forgiven other people. But God is kind! He judges us, but even more than that, he forgives us!
- James 5:4But you have not paid the workers in your fields the money that you should have paid them. You have cheated them. Now they are shouting against you. The Lord of great power has heard them when they cry to him for help.
Commentaries on Proverbs 21:10
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10Verse 10 The evil desires of a wicked man's heart, lead to baseness in his conduct.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10Evil people do not just do bad things; they are bad. No argument will change their behavior.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. So strongly does he desire to do evil (Psa 10:3; Ec 8:11), that he will not even spare his friend if in his way.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 21
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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