Proverbs 11:23

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 11:23

This tells us what the desire and expectation of the righteous and of the wicked are and how they will prove, what they would have and what they shall have. 1. The righteous would have good, only good; all they desire is that it may go well with all about them; they wish no hurt to any, but happiness to all; as to themselves, their desire is not to gratify any evil lust, but to obtain the favour of a good God and to preserve the peace of a good conscience; and good they shall have, that good... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 11:23

The desire of the righteous is only good ,.... Or, "what is good" F26 אך טוב "tantummodo bonum quid est", Michaelis; "tantum bonum", Cocceius; "nihil cupiunt quod bonum non sit", Mercerus; "tamen bonum quid", Gussetius, p. 39. ; only good is the object of it. His desire is to do good, and that only; though be does not always do what he would do: as he delights in the law of God, after the inward man; as he is a righteous, holy, and good man, and would be conformable thereunto,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 11:3-31

The pricelessness of integrity We have here a view of the exceeding worth of moral integrity, or of righteousness; we see what, in the judgment of the wise, it will do for its possessor. It will— I. DIRECT HIS WAY . "The integrity of the upright shall guide them; …the righteousness of the perfect [ i.e. the upright] shall direct his way" ( Proverbs 11:3-5 ). And we read. ( Proverbs 10:9 ) that "he that walketh uprightly walketh surely." The man who honestly and earnestly... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 11:23

(Comp. Proverbs 10:28 .) The desire of the righteous is only good. They want only what is just and honest, and therefore they obtain their wiches. The expectation of the wicked— that on which they set their hope and heart—is wrath ( Proverbs 11:4 ), is an object of God's wrath. Other commentators, ancient and modern, take the clause to imply that the wishes of evil men, animated by wrath and ill temper, are only satisfied by inflicting injuries on others. Delitzsch would translate ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 11:23

Wishes and hopes The wishes of the righteous are only good, for God prospers and fulfils them; but the hope of the wicked is extinguished in calamity (the wrath of God). I. WISHES AND HOPES HAVE A CERTAIN POWER TO FULFIL THEMSELVES . (See Mozley's fine sermon on this subject.) II. THE REGULATION OF THE WISHES IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF SELF - DISCIPLINE . III. TO WISH AND TO HOPE FOE NOTHING BUT THE BEST ( IN ACCORD ... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 11:23

Proverbs 11:23. The desire of the righteous is only good “The righteous desire nothing, but that it may be well with all men; but the wicked wish for trouble and disturbance to all others but themselves, that they may execute their malice and wrath upon those whom they hate.” Bishop Patrick. Or, rather, the meaning is, the desires and expectations of the righteous shall end in their good and happiness, but the desires and expectations of the wicked shall be disappointed, and end in the... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Proverbs 11:1-31

Prosperity; uprightness; generosity (11:1-31)People are foolish to try to get rich by dishonest methods, because dishonesty brings judgment from which riches cannot save (11:1-4). By their blameless conduct, people ensure their ultimate victory; by crookedness they ensure their downfall (5-8). When good people have influence in a city, the citizens live in peace and happiness. But each city also has its troublemakers, who are a nuisance to their neighbours and create unrest in the community... read more

E.W. Bullinger

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 11:23

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 11:23

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 11:3-31

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 11:23

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 11:23

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 11:23

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Proverbs 11:1-31

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 11:23

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Proverbs 11:23

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Proverbs 11:23

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