Proverbs 11:20
They that are of a froward heart, are abomination to the Lord: but they that are vpright in their way, are his delite.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
In Context
19As righteousnes leadeth to life: so hee that followeth euill, seeketh his owne death.
Cross References
Psalms 11:7For the righteous Lord loueth righteousnes: his countenance doeth beholde the iust.
Psalms 51:6Beholde, thou louest trueth in the inwarde affections: therefore hast thou taught mee wisedome in the secret of mine heart.
Psalms 140:13Surely the righteous shall prayse thy Name, and the iust shall dwell in thy presence.
Proverbs 6:16These sixe things doeth the Lord hate: yea, his soule abhorreth seuen:
Proverbs 9:7He that reproueth a scorner, purchaseth to himselfe shame: and he that rebuketh the wicked, getteth himselfe a blot.
Proverbs 13:6Righteousnesse preserueth the vpright of life: but wickednes ouerthroweth the sinner.
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 →