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Proverbs 11:10
10The whole city celebrates when the godly succeed; they shout for joy when the wicked die.
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.
- New International Version (NIV)When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices; when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.
- 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.
Context of Proverbs 11:10
8The godly are rescued from trouble, and it falls on the wicked instead. 9With their words, the godless destroy their friends, but knowledge will rescue the righteous. The whole city celebrates when the godly succeed; they shout for joy when the wicked die. 11Upright citizens are good for a city and make it prosper, but the talk of the wicked tears it apart. 12It is foolish to belittle one’s neighbor; a sensible person keeps quiet.
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בְּט֣וּב צַ֭דִּיקִים תַּעֲלֹ֣ץ קִרְיָ֑ה וּבַאֲבֹ֖ד רְשָׁעִ֣ים רִנָּֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 11:10
- Proverbs 28:12When the godly succeed, everyone is glad. When the wicked take charge, people go into hiding.
- Esther 8:15Then Mordecai left the king’s presence, wearing the royal robe of blue and white, the great crown of gold, and an outer cloak of fine linen and purple. And the people of Susa celebrated the new decree.
- Exodus 15:21And Miriam sang this song: “Sing to the Lord, for he has triumphed gloriously; he has hurled both horse and rider into the sea.”
- Judges 5:31“Lord, may all your enemies die like Sisera! But may those who love you rise like the sun in all its power!” Then there was peace in the land for forty years.
- Job 27:23But everyone jeers at them and mocks them.
- Psalms 58:10The godly will rejoice when they see injustice avenged. They will wash their feet in the blood of the wicked.
- Revelation 19:1After this, I heard what sounded like a vast crowd in heaven shouting, “Praise the Lord! 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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