Proverbs 11:10

When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth; And when the wicked perish, there is shouting.

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In The King James Version

When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.

In Context

9By his mouth the vile man destroyeth his neighbor; But by the knowledge of the righteous are men delivered.

11By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted; But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

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Cross References

Psalms 58:10The righteous shall rejoice, when he seeth such vengeance; He shall bathe his feet in the blood of the wicked.

Proverbs 28:28When the wicked are exalted, men hide themselves; But, when they perish, the righteous increase.

Revelation 19:1After these things I heard as it were a loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying, Hallelujah I The salvation, and the glory, and the power, belong to our God;

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 11:10

Common Truths. 9 An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered. Here is, 1. Hypocrisy designing ill. It is not only the murderer with his sword, but the hypocrite with his mouth, that destroys his neighbour, decoying him into sin, or into mischief, by the specious pretences of kindness and good-will. Death and life are in the power of the tongue, but no tongue more fatal than the flattering tongue. 2. Honesty defeating the design and escaping the snare:… Read the whole commentary →

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