Proverbs 11:20
The uncontrolled are hated by the Lord, but those whose ways are without error are his delight
Bible in Basic English
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In Context
19So righteousness gives life; but he who goes after evil gets death for himself.
Cross References
Psalms 11:7For the Lord is upright; he is a lover of righteousness: the upright will see his face.
Psalms 51:6\51:4\Against you, you only, have I done wrong, working that which is evil in your eyes; so that your words may be seen to be right, and you may be clear when you are judging.
Psalms 140:13\140:12\I am certain that the Lord will take care of the cause of the poor, and of the rights of those who are troubled.
Proverbs 6:16Six things are hated by the Lord; seven things are disgusting to him:
Proverbs 9:7He who gives teaching to a man of pride gets shame for himself; he who says sharp words to a sinner gets a bad name.
Proverbs 13:6Righteousness keeps safe him whose way is without error, but evil-doers are overturned by sin.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 11:20
19 As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death. It is here shown that righteousness, not only by the divine judgment, will end in life, and wickedness in death, but that righteousness, in its own nature, has a direct tendency to life and wickedness to death. 1. True holiness is true happiness; it is a preparative for it, a pledge and earnest of it. Righteousness inclines, disposes, and leads, the soul to life. 2. In like manner, those that indulge themselves in sin are… Read the whole commentary →