Proverbs 21:11
When the scoffer is punished, the simple, becometh wise, when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
10The soul of the lawless man, craveth mischief, his own friend, findeth no favour in his eyes.
Cross References
Numbers 16:34And, all Israel who were round about them, fled at their cry,—for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up.
Deuteronomy 21:21Then shall all the men of his city stone him with stones that he die, so shalt thou consume the wicked thing out of thy midst,—and, all Israel, shall hear and fear.
Proverbs 1:5A wise man, will hear, and will increase learning, and a, discreet man, wise counsels, will acquire,
Proverbs 15:14The heart of the intelligent, seeketh knowledge, but, the mouth of dullards, feedeth on folly.
Proverbs 18:15the heart of the intelligent, acquireth knowledge, yea, the ear of the wise, seeketh knowledge.
Acts 5:5And, as Ananias heard these words, he fell, and expired. And there came great fear upon all that heard;
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 →