Proverbs 21:11
When the scorner is punished, the simple becometh wise; and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
10The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.
Cross References
Numbers 16:34And all Israel that were round about them fled at their cry; for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up!
Deuteronomy 21:21And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die. And thou shalt put evil away from thy midst; and all Israel shall hear and fear.
Proverbs 1:5He that is wise will hear, and will increase learning; and the intelligent will gain wise counsels:
Proverbs 15:14The heart of an intelligent [man] seeketh knowledge; but the mouth of the foolish feedeth on folly.
Proverbs 18:15The heart of an intelligent [man] getteth knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
Acts 5:5And Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and expired. And great fear came upon all who heard [it].
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 21:11
10 The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes. See here the character of a very wicked man. 1. The strong inclination he has to do mischief. His very soul desires evil, desires that evil may be done and that he may have the pleasure, not only of seeing it, but of having a hand in it. The root of wickedness lies in the soul; the desire that men have to do evil, that is the lust which conceives and brings forth sin. 2. The strong aversion he has to do good: His neighbour, his… Read the whole commentary →