George Haydock's Catholic Commentary
Proverbs 11:11
Overthrown. Ten just men would have saved Sodom. Achan alone threw all Israel into confusion. (Calmet)
Overthrown. Ten just men would have saved Sodom. Achan alone threw all Israel into confusion. (Calmet)
THE BLESSING OF THE UPRIGHT - Probably the prayers which he offers for the good of the city in which he dwells, and which avail to preserve it from destruction (compare Genesis 18:23); or “the blessin...
CHAPTER 11 THE CONTRAST CONTINUED The continued contrast in this chapter between the righteous and the wicked contains many precious gems, sweet to faith and wholesome for instruction. In the second v...
PROVERBS 11. The orthodox view of strictly retributive justice found in Proverbs 10:24 f., Proverbs 11:27 is represented by a further group (Proverbs 11:2;...
OVERTHROWN; or ruined....
_the blessing of the upright_ This may mean either the blessing enjoyed by them, their prosperity (as in Proverbs 11:10); or the blessing bestowed by them, by their prayers and presence (Genesis 18:26...
CHAPTER 11 TEXT Proverbs 11:1-11 1. A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; But a just weight is his delight. 2. When pride cometh, then cometh shame; But with the lowly is wisdom. 3. Th...
By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked. BY THE BLESSING OF THE UPRIGHT THE CITY IS EXALTED. This gives a reason why, "when it, goeth wel...
A false balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight. Under this prohibition of "a false balance" is forbidden all fraud, by whatsoever suns of deception it may be committed,...
1. False weights were exceedingly common (Proverbs 16:11; Proverbs 20:10; Amos 8:5)....
An evil man’s words destroy his neighbour (verse 9). In verse 10, everyone suffers because of the evil man. Perhaps the evil man ruled the city. Perhaps he was very cruel. The evil man’s death means t...
LESSONS ABOUT WISDOM PROVERBS _KEITH SIMONS_ CHAPTER 11 V1 God hates false measurements. God loves honest measurements. v
BY THE BLESSING OF THE UPRIGHT. — Especially by their prayers, which, like Abraham (Genesis 18:23, _sqq._)_,_ and the Jews of the captivity (Jeremiah 29:7; Ezra 6:10) they offer for those with whom th...
בְּ בִרְכַּ֣ת יְ֭שָׁרִים תָּר֣וּם קָ֑רֶת וּ ב
CHAPTER 12 GOODNESS "The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them." Proverbs 11:6 "An unjust man is the abomination of the righteous, and he who goes right in his way is the abomination of t...
Verse Proverbs 11:7. The antithesis of this proverb is between the condition described and that of one not described, that is to say, the expectation or hope of the wicked lies wholly on this side of...
The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead. An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered. When it goeth we...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 10 THROUGH 31. In chapter 10 begin the details which teach those who give ear how to avoid the snares into which the simple might fall, the path to be followe...
BY THE BLESSING OF THE UPRIGHT THE CITY IS EXALTED,.... That is, either by the blessings with which they are blessed; and these are either temporal or spiritual: when good men are blessed with tempora...
_By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked._ Ver. 11. _By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted._] This is given in as a reason of...
_By the blessing of the upright_ Namely, by their sincere prayers, and wise, wholesome counsels, wherewith they bless their country; _the city is exalted_ In dignity, power, and all kinds of prosperit...
V. 11. BY THE BLESSING OF THE UPRIGHT, by the good wishes, prayers, and honest work of the righteous, THE CITY IS EXALTED, attaining to ever greater prosperity and power; BUT IT IS OVERTHROWN BY THE M...
10-31 This is the description of a virtuous woman of those days, but the general outlines equally suit every age and nation. She is very careful to recommend herself to her husband's esteem and affec...
BY THE BLESSING OF THE UPRIGHT, where with they bless the city, to wit, by their sincere prayers, and wise and wholesome counsels. BY THE MOUTH OF THE WICKED; by their curses, and oaths, and blasphemi...
Proverbs 11:11 blessing H1293 upright H3477 city H7176 exalted H7311 (H8799) overthrown H2040 (H8735) mouth H6310
NEIGHBOURS AND FELLOW-CITIZENS (PROVERBS 11:8). Solomon now deals with contrasts between the righteous and the wicked with regard to their neighbours and fellow-citizens. The first two verses in the s...
CONTENTS: Proverbs contrasting good and evil. CHARACTERS: God. CONCLUSION: The ways of righteousness are plain and safe and in them we may enjoy a holy security. The ways of wickedness are dangerous...
Proverbs 11:1. _A false balance is an abomination to the Lord._ A dishonest tradesman here receives a hard stroke. Though his weight be but little short of the standard; yet by using it a thousand tim...
_By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted._ A POLITICAL MAXIM To the morals of men is imputed the public prosperity or misfortunes. By “upright” is meant, men of sufficient abilities for t...
_MAIN HOMILETICS OF Proverbs 11:10_ THE REWARD OF THE RIGHTEOUS CITIZEN OR RULER. THE FATE OF THE UNRIGHTEOUS ONE I. THE WORDS IMPLY THAT IT DOES NOT ALWAYS GO WITH THE RIGHTEOUS. “_When_ it goeth we...
EXPOSITION PROVERBS 11:1 A FALSE BALANCE; literally, _balances of deceit _(Proverbs 20:23). The repetition of the injunctions of Deuteronomy 25:13,...
Shall we turn now in Proverbs to the eleventh chapter. Now we have come in the Proverbs to individual little sayings of wisdom. Each one is separate and complete in itself and unrelated to the next. S...
2 Chronicles 32:20; 2 Samuel 20:1; Ecclesiastes 9:15; Esther 3:8;...
The blessing — Wherewith they bless the city, by their sincere prayers, and wise and wholesome counsels. The mouth — By their curses, and oaths, and blasphemies, and wicked counsels....