Proverbs 11:31
Behold, the upright are paid what they deserve here on earth; 2 how much more the wicked and the sinner ·deviant (from the standard goal) person·! + 11:31. Quoted in 1 Pet 4:18
One Unity Resource Bible
In The King James Version
Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.
In Context
30The fruit of the upright is a tree of life. 2 He who is wise wins souls. 1
Cross References
Proverbs 26:10As an archer who wounds all, 2 so is he who hires a fool 2 or he who hires those who pass by. 1
Isaiah 13:11I will punish the world for their evil, and the wicked for their depravity (moral evil). I will cause the arrogance of the proud to cease, and will humble the haughtiness of the terrible.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 11:31
30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise. This shows what great blessings good men are, especially those that are eminently wise, to the places where they live, and therefore how much to be valued. 1. The righteous are as trees of life; the fruits of their piety and charity, their instructions, reproofs, examples, and prayers, their interest in heaven, and their influence upon earth, are like the fruits of that tree, precious and useful, contributing to the support and… Read the whole commentary →