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Proverbs 11:10
10When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices; when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.
Proverbs 11:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
- English Standard Version (ESV)When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish there are shouts of gladness.
- New King James Version (NKJV)When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices; And when the wicked perish, there is jubilation.
- New Living Translation (NLT)The whole city celebrates when the godly succeed; they shout for joy when the wicked die.
Context of Proverbs 11:10
8The righteous person is rescued from trouble, and it falls on the wicked instead. 9With their mouths the godless destroy their neighbors, but through knowledge the righteous escape. When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices; when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy. 11Through the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked it is destroyed. 12Whoever derides their neighbor has no sense, but the one who has understanding holds their tongue.
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בְּט֣וּב צַ֭דִּיקִים תַּעֲלֹ֣ץ קִרְיָ֑ה וּבַאֲבֹ֖ד רְשָׁעִ֣ים רִנָּֽה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Proverbs 11:10
- Proverbs 28:12When the righteous triumph, there is great elation; but when the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding.
- Esther 8:15When Mordecai left the king’s presence, he was wearing royal garments of blue and white, a large crown of gold and a purple robe of fine linen. And the city of Susa held a joyous celebration.
- Exodus 15:21Miriam sang to them: “Sing to the Lord, for he is highly exalted. Both horse and driver he has hurled into the sea.”
- Judges 5:31“So may all your enemies perish, Lord! But may all who love you be like the sun when it rises in its strength.” Then the land had peace forty years.
- Job 27:23It claps its hands in derision and hisses him out of his place.”
- Psalms 58:10The righteous will be glad when they are avenged, when they dip their feet in the blood of the wicked.
- Revelation 19:1After this I heard what sounded like the roar of a great multitude in heaven shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God,
Commentaries on Proverbs 11:10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10When it goeth well - An upright, pious, sensible man is a great blessing to the neighborhood where he resides, by his example, his advice, and his prayers. The considerate prize him on these accounts, and rejoice in his prosperity. But when the wicked perish, who has been a general curse by the contagion of his example and conversation, there is not only no regret expressed for his decease, but a general joy because God has removed him.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-11Verses 10-11 Nations prosper when wicked men are cast down.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10Our actions, whether good or bad, impact the entire city (see Ecclesiastes 8:9–13).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 10-1110-11. The last may be a reason for the first. Together, they set forth the relative moral worth of good and bad men.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 11
- 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
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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