Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary
Proverbs 12:20
The “deceit” of “those who imagine evil” can work nothing but evil to those whom they advise. The “counselors of peace” have joy in themselves, and impart it to others also.
The “deceit” of “those who imagine evil” can work nothing but evil to those whom they advise. The “counselors of peace” have joy in themselves, and impart it to others also.
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 Pro...
PROVERBS 12. Here we have a number of proverbs handling the favourite subject of retribution (Proverbs 12:2 f., Proverbs 12:7; Proverbs 12:14;...
TEXT Proverbs 12:20-28 20. Deceit is in the heart of them that devise evil; But to the counsellors of peace is joy. 21. There shall be no mischief happen to the righteous; But the wicked shall b...
Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy. DECEIT IS IN THE HEART OF THEM THAT IMAGINE EVIL. "Deceit," producing sorrow, is in the heart of them that...
THE COUNSELLORS OF PEACE] Those who promote prosperity....
4. A CROWN, etc.] Possibly there may be a reference to the crown worn on their wedding-day by bride and bridegroom (Song of Solomon 3:11; Song of Solomon 8:9). In Damascus the bridal crown consists of...
You cannot see a person’s heart or mind. However, you can understand their thoughts, if you look at their behaviour. Jesus explained this in Matthew 7:15-20....
LESSONS ABOUT WISDOM PROVERBS _KEITH SIMONS_ CHAPTER 12 V1 A person who loves knowledge will accept correction. Only a stupid person hates correction....
DECEIT IS IN THE HEART... — Those who plot and devise evil against others begin by deceiving them, and end by deceiving themselves also; whereas the “counsellors of peace,” who seek the good of their...
מִ֭רְמָה בְּ לֶב ־חֹ֣רְשֵׁי רָ֑ע וּֽ לְ
CHAPTER 13 THE 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 i...
Verse Proverbs 12:9. That is to say, it matters little that one is not counted as of any importance by his neighbors if, nevertheless, he is able to keep a servant, that is, to employ someone to minis...
_Deceit. Or uneasiness. (Calmet) --- Honi soit qui mal y pense: "let him be covered with shame who thinks evil in it," seems nearly the same import. (Haydock)_...
The lip of truth shall be established forever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment. Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy. There shall no evil hap...
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...
DECEIT [IS] IN THE HEART OF THEM THAT IMAGINE EVIL,.... That secretly devise mischief in their hearts against their neighbours; that plough evil, as the word g signifies, and sow discord among men; an...
Deceit [is] in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace [is] joy. Ver. 20. _Deceit is in the heart of them, &c._] Incendiaries and make-baits, counsellors of contention, h...
_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, rathe...
V. 20. DECEIT IS IN THE HEART OF THEM THAT IMAGINE EVIL, for they can rarely carry out their evil intentions without malignity and deceit; BUT TO THE COUNSELORS OF PEACE IS JOY, those who give wholeso...
DECEIT; either, 1. Towards others, whom they design to deceive, and then to destroy, whilst good counsellors bring safety and joy to others. Or rather, 2. To themselves. So the sense of the verse is,...
Proverbs 12:20 Deceit H4820 heart H3820 devise H2790 (H8802) evil H7451 counselors H3289 (H8802) peace H7965 jo
THE IMPORTANCE OF TRUTH AND SOUND AUTHORITY (PROVERBS 12:17). In this next subsection the stress is on truth as opposed to falsehood, on authority as opposed to disobedience, and on the benefits accru...
CONTENTS: Proverbs contrasting good and evil. CHARACTERS: God. CONCLUSION: In the life of the righteous, there is all true comfort and satisfaction and at the end of life there is eternal joy. The m...
Proverbs 12:4. _A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband,_ as illustrated at large in chap. 31. Proverbs 12:9. _He that is despised, and hath a servant._ There are various comments here. He that is...
_Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil._ A DENUNCIATION OF WICKED MEN I. A description of their persons. 1. They are evil-doers, but more especially, the practiser, the artificer in evil...
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 12:16 The fool’s perspective of being “right in his own eyes” (v. Proverbs 12:15) is illustrated in his speech, which is contrasted with that of the wise....
CRITICAL NOTES.— PROVERBS 12:20. Delitzsch reads, “cause joy.” _MAIN HOMILETICS OF Proverbs 12:20_ JOY FROM PEACE I. THERE MUST BE COUNSEL IF THERE IS TO BE PEACE. There can be no peace either in a...
EXPOSITION PROVERBS 12:1 INSTRUCTION; correction, discipline, which shows a man his faults, gives him a lowly opinion of himself, and opens his mind to receive _knowledge, _especially the knowledge o...
Whoso loves instruction loves knowledge: but he who hates reproof is brutish (Proverbs 12:1). And there's a lot in the Proverbs about instructing a wise man and he will love you. Instruct a fool and...
1 Peter 3:8; Hebrews 12:14; Isaiah 9:6; Isaiah 9:7; Jeremiah 17:16;...
Deceit — They whose hearts devise mischief shall be deceived in their hopes, and bring trouble upon themselves: but they who by good counsels labour to promote peace, shall reap the comfort of it them...