Proverbs 12:21

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 12:21

Note, 1. Piety is a sure protection. If men be sincerely righteous, the righteous God has engaged that no evil shall happen to them. He will, by the power of his grace in them, that principle of justice, keep them from the evil of sin; so that, though they be tempted, yet they shall not be overcome by the temptation, and though they may come into trouble, into many troubles, yet to them those troubles shall have no evil in them, whatever they have to others (Ps. 91:10), for they shall be... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 12:21

There shall no evil happen to the just ,.... The evil of sin: no iniquity, as the Targum; which, and the Septuagint, Syriac, and Arabic versions, interpret of sin not being agreeable, convenient, suit able, and pleasing to a righteous man. Moreover, the Lord, by his Spirit and grace, weakens the power of sin in them; and, by his providence, prevents and removes occasion of sinning; and by his power preserves from it, from being overcome and carried away with it, at least finally and totally.... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 12:21

There shall no evil happen to the just - No, for all things work together for good to them that love God. Whatever occurs to a righteous man God turns to his advantage. But, on the other hand, the wicked are filled with mischief: they are hurt, grieved, and wounded, by every occurrence; and nothing turns to their profit. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 12:12-22

Virtues and vices in civil life I. SOME VICES OF SOCIETY . 1 . Envious greed. ( Proverbs 12:12 .) The wicked desires the "takings" of the evil. It is a general description of greedy strife and competition, one man trying to forestall another in the bargain, or to profit at the expense of his loss; a mutually destructive process, a grinding of egoistic passions against one another, so that there can be no mutual confidence nor peace ( Isaiah 48:22 ; Isaiah 57:21 ). The... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 12:21

There shall no evil —mischief— happen to the just. The mischief ( aven ) intended is not misfortune, calamity, but the evil consequences that follow on ill-doing ( Proverbs 22:8 ); from these the righteous are saved. Our Lord goes further, and says ( Matthew 6:33 ), "Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these (temporal) things shall be added unto you." Vulgate, "Nothing that happens can make a just man sorrowful;" for he knows it is all for the best, and... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 12:20-21

Proverbs 12:20-21. Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil Either, 1st, Deceit toward others, whom they design to deceive, and then to destroy, while good counsellors bring safety and joy to others: or, rather, 2d, To themselves. So the sense of the verse is, They whose hearts devise mischief against others, shall be deceived in their hopes, and bring that trouble upon themselves which they design against others: but they who, by good counsels, labour to promote the peace and... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Proverbs 12:1-28

Honest speech and honest work (12:1-28)There are further proverbs on attitudes towards criticism (12:1-2; see notes on 9:7-9), the stability of the righteous (3) and the value of a good wife (4). The righteous, besides having good principles, have the courage to speak up at risk to themselves in order to save others (5-7).If people live humbly and in keeping with their financial capacity, they may not achieve high social status, but at least they will remain free of debt. They are wiser than... read more

E.W. Bullinger

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 12:21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 12:21

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 12:21

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 12:12-22

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 12:21

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 12:20-21

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Proverbs 12:1-28

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 12:21

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Proverbs 12:21

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Proverbs 12:21

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