Proverbs 21:10

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

8The guilty walk a crooked path; the innocent travel a straight road. 9It’s better to live alone in the corner of an attic than with a quarrelsome wife in a lovely home. Evil people desire evil; their neighbors get no mercy from them. 11If you punish a mocker, the simpleminded become wise; if you instruct the wise, they will be all the wiser. 12The Righteous One knows what is going on in the homes of the wicked; he will bring disaster on them.

Proverbs 21:10 word by word

נֶ֣פֶשׁ רָ֭שָׁע אִוְּתָה־רָ֑ע לֹא־יֻחַ֖ן בְּעֵינָ֣יו רֵעֵֽהוּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The soulנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soulH5315
• of the wickedרָשָׁעrâshâ‛ · wickedH7563
• desirethאָוָה'âvâh · to desireH183
• evilרַעra‛ râ‛âh · bad: evilH7451
• his neighbourרֵעַrêa‛ rêya‛ · neighborH7453
• findeth no favourחָנַןchânan · be graciousH2603
• in his eyesעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eyeH5869

Cross-references for Proverbs 21:10

• Proverbs 3:29Don’t plot harm against your neighbor, for those who live nearby trust you.
• Proverbs 12:12Thieves are jealous of each other’s loot, but the godly are well rooted and bear their own fruit.
• Psalms 36:4They lie awake at night, hatching sinful plots. Their actions are never good. They make no attempt to turn from evil.
• Psalms 52:2All day long you plot destruction. Your tongue cuts like a sharp razor; you’re an expert at telling lies.
• Mark 7:21For from within, out of a person’s heart, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder,
• 1 Corinthians 10:6These things happened as a warning to us, so that we would not crave evil things as they did,
• James 4:1What is causing the quarrels and fights among you? Don’t they come from the evil desires at war within you?
• 1 John 2:16For the world offers only a craving for physical pleasure, a craving for everything we see, and pride in our achievements and possessions. These are not from the Father, but are from this world.
• Proverbs 21:13Those who shut their ears to the cries of the poor will be ignored in their own time of need.
• 1 Samuel 25:8Ask your own men, and they will tell you this is true. So would you be kind to us, since we have come at a time of celebration? Please share any provisions you might have on hand with us and with your friend David.”
• Psalms 112:5Good comes to those who lend money generously and conduct their business fairly.
• Isaiah 32:6For fools speak foolishness and make evil plans. They practice ungodliness and spread false teachings about the Lord. They deprive the hungry of food and give no water to the thirsty.
• Micah 3:2but you are the very ones who hate good and love evil. You skin my people alive and tear the flesh from their bones.
• James 2:13There will be no mercy for those who have not shown mercy to others. But if you have been merciful, God will be merciful when he judges you.
• James 5:4For listen! Hear the cries of the field workers whom you have cheated of their pay. The cries of those who harvest your fields have reached the ears of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.

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

Topics related to Proverbs 21:10

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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