E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 11:28
trusteth = confldeth. Hebrew. batah. App-69 . read more
箴言 11:27-28 Rcuvts
E.W. Bullinger
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Proverbs 11:27
"He that diligently seeketh good seeketh favor; But he that searcheth after evil, it shall come unto him.""He who seeks what is morally good secures God's favor, while he that seeks what is morally bad brings down on himself divine retribution."[31] read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Proverbs 11:28
"He that trusteth in riches shall fall; But the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf."The teaching of the antithesis here is that the man who trusts in riches is evil, and that the righteous man does not trust in riches, but trusts in God. read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Proverbs 11:27
27. good [and] mischief—that is, of others. procureth . . . seeketh—implying success. read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Proverbs 11:28
28. (Compare Proverbs 10:15; Psalms 49:6; 1 Timothy 6:17). righteous . . . branch— (Psalms 1:3; Jeremiah 17:8). read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Proverbs 11:16-31
4. Wise investments 11:16-31 read more
John Dummelow
John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 11:1-31
1. False weights were exceedingly common (Proverbs 16:11; Proverbs 20:10; Amos 8:5). 6. Transgressors] RV ’they that deal treacherously.’10. The shouting expresses exultation. 12. Disparaging remarks concerning neighbours are foolish.14. For counsel read ’statesmanship.’16. A woman of gracious disposition and manners obtains honour. 18. Worketh a deceitful work] RV ’earneth deceitful wages,’ fairy gold, apples of Sodom.21. Hands were struck in confirmation of a bargain. Hence the meaning here... read more
Charles John Ellicott
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Proverbs 11:27
(27) Procureth favour.—By the very act of striving after good, he is seeking for the favour of both God and man. read more
Charles John Ellicott
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Proverbs 11:28
(28) He that trusteth in his riches shall fall.—Because of their uncertainty, and because they prevent his trusting in the living God (1 Timothy 6:17). read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 11:27
mischief. Hebrew. ra'a'. App-44 . read more