Proverbs 12:1-6 ESV

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Proverbs 12:6

(6) The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood—i.e., are calculated for this end.The mouth of the upright shall deliver them—i.e., those for whom the wicked lie in wait. read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Proverbs 12:1-28

Wasted Gains Proverbs 12:27 I. By toil, by tears, by sharing in the toil and tears of others, our life is rich in gains. Trophies have fallen to our bow, and to the bow of the nation with which we are one, and to the bow of the Gospel we believe; and we have never roasted what we took in hunting. The gains are wasted; the trophies are unused. 1. I want to run that thought out into various spheres of life; and first, the wasted gains in bodily life. Take speech or sight. Compare the... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Proverbs 12:1-28

CHAPTER 13THE TONGUE"A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his MOUTH: and the doings of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him."- Proverbs 12:14"In the transgression of the LIPS is a snare to an evil man: but the righteous shall come out of trouble."- Proverbs 12:13"A fool’s vexation is PRESENTLY KNOWN: but a prudent man concealeth shame."- Proverbs 12:16"He that uttereth truth SHOWETH FORTH righteousness, but a false witness deceit."- Proverbs 12:17"The LIP of truth shall be... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Proverbs 12:1-28

CHAPTER 12 The Contrast in Relation to Various Conditions In these proverbs we have the righteous mentioned, his thoughts, his words, his domestic relationship, his attitude toward animal creation Proverbs 12:10 ); his diligence; all is contrasted with the wicked in these beautiful antithetic expressions of wisdom. The thoughts of the righteous are right Proverbs 12:5 ), because his heart is right; his words bring deliverance Proverbs 12:6 ); in speaking truth he showeth forth righteousness... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Proverbs 12:3

12:3 A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the {a} root of the righteous shall not be moved.(a) They are so grounded in the favour of God, that their root will prosper continually. read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Proverbs 12:6

12:6 The words of the wicked [are] to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall {b} deliver them.(b) As their conscience is upright, so will they be able to speak for themselves against their accusers. read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Proverbs 12:1-28

Some regard the division now entered upon as the original nucleus of the whole collection of proverbs (see the first sentence of verse one). The division extends really to the close of chapter 22, and contains “maxims, precepts and admonitions with respect to the most diverse relations of life.” In so much of it as is covered by the present lesson we have a contrast “between the godly and the ungodly, and their respective lots in life.” We have this contrast set before us, first in general... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Proverbs 12:1-11

The Discipline of Knowledge, Etc. Pro 12:1-11 The literal translation is, "He that loveth knowledge loveth discipline;" he is aware that nothing can be done in life except under disciplinary regulation; he accepts the bit and the bridle, because they are necessary to his proper control: the wiser a man becomes the less conceited he is of his own information; the larger a man's knowledge the larger will be his wisdom, unless indeed he has quenched the aspirations of his own heart, and thus has... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Proverbs 12:1-2

Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish. A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn. Is it not Christ here spoken of, who in our nature fulfilled all righteousness, and for which he obtained favour for himself and people? See the Commentary on Psalms 1:0 and Psalms 15:0 in confirmation. read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Proverbs 12:3-9

A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved. A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones. The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit. The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them. The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand. A man shall be commended... read more

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Proverbs 12:6

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Proverbs 12:1-28

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Proverbs 12:1-28

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Proverbs 12:1-28

Geneva Study Bible - Proverbs 12:3

Geneva Study Bible - Proverbs 12:6

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Proverbs 12:1-28

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Proverbs 12:1-11

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Proverbs 12:1-2

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Proverbs 12:3-9

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