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Selected Verse: Proverbs 21:21 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Pr 21:21 |
Strong Concordance |
He that followeth [07291] after righteousness [06666] and mercy [02617] findeth [04672] life [02416], righteousness [06666], and honour [03519]. |
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King James |
He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| He who tries to act justly and kindly (Psa 34:14) will prosper and obtain justice and honor. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| The man who keeps "righteousness" will assuredly find it, but he will find besides it the "life" and the "honor" which he was not seeking. Compare Kg1 3:13; Mat 6:33. |
| Commentary on the Old Testament, by Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch [1857-78] |
21 He that followeth after righteousness and kindness
Will obtain life, righteousness, and honour.
How we are to render צדקה וחסד is seen from the connection of Pro 21:3 and Hos 6:7 : tsedakah is conduct proceeding from the principle of self-denying and compassionate love, which is the essence of the law, Mic 6:8; and hesed is conduct proceeding from sympathy, which, placing itself in the room of another, perceives what will benefit him, and sets about doing it (cf. e.g., Job 6:14 : to him who is inwardly melted disheartened חסד is due from his neighbour). The reward which one who strives thus to act obtains, is designated 21b by חיּים and כּבוד. Honour and life stand together, Pro 22:4, when עשׁר precedes, and here צדקה stands between, which, Pro 8:18, Psa 24:5, is thought of as that which is distributed as a gift of heaven, Isa 45:8, which has glory in its train, Isa 58:8; as Paul also says, "Whom He justified, them He also glorified." The lxx has omitted tsedakah, because it can easily appear as erroneously repeated from 21a. But in reality there are three good things which are promised to those who are zealous in the works of love: a prosperous life, enduring righteousness, true honour. Life as it proceeds from God, the Living One, righteousness as it avails the righteous and those doing righteously before God, honour or glory (Psa 29:3) as it is given (Psa 84:12) by the God of glory. Cf. with חיים צדקה, Pro 10:2, and with צדקה, especially Jam 2:13, κατακαυχᾶται ἔλεος κρίσεως. |
14 Depart [05493] from evil [07451], and do [06213] good [02896]; seek [01245] peace [07965], and pursue [07291] it.
33 But [1161] seek ye [2212] first [4412] the kingdom [932] of God [2316], and [2532] his [846] righteousness [1343]; and [2532] all [3956] these things [5023] shall be added [4369] unto you [5213].
13 And I have also given [05414] thee that which thou hast not asked [07592], both riches [06239], and honour [03519]: so that there shall not be any [0376] among the kings [04428] like unto thee all thy days [03117].
13 For [1063] he shall have judgment [2920] without mercy [448], that hath shewed [4160] no [3361] mercy [1656]; and [2532] mercy [1656] rejoiceth against [2620] judgment [2920].
2 Treasures [0214] of wickedness [07562] profit [03276] nothing: but righteousness [06666] delivereth [05337] from death [04194].
12 O LORD [03068] of hosts [06635], blessed [0835] is the man [0120] that trusteth [0982] in thee.
3 The voice [06963] of the LORD [03068] is upon the waters [04325]: the God [0410] of glory [03519] thundereth [07481]: the LORD [03068] is upon many [07227] waters [04325].
8 Then shall thy light [0216] break forth [01234] as the morning [07837], and thine health [0724] shall spring forth [06779] speedily [04120]: and thy righteousness [06664] shall go [01980] before [06440] thee; the glory [03519] of the LORD [03068] shall be thy rereward [0622].
8 Drop down [07491], ye heavens [08064], from above [04605], and let the skies [07834] pour down [05140] righteousness [06664]: let the earth [0776] open [06605], and let them bring forth [06509] salvation [03468], and let righteousness [06666] spring up [06779] together [03162]; I the LORD [03068] have created [01254] it.
5 He shall receive [05375] the blessing [01293] from the LORD [03068], and righteousness [06666] from the God [0430] of his salvation [03468].
18 Riches [06239] and honour [03519] are with me; yea, durable [06276] riches [01952] and righteousness [06666].
4 By [06118] humility [06038] and the fear [03374] of the LORD [03068] are riches [06239], and honour [03519], and life [02416].
14 To him that is afflicted [04523] pity [02617] should be shewed from his friend [07453]; but he forsaketh [05800] the fear [03374] of the Almighty [07706].
8 He hath shewed [05046] thee, O man [0120], what is good [02896]; and what doth the LORD [03068] require [01875] of thee, but to do [06213] justly [04941], and to love [0160] mercy [02617], and to walk [03212] humbly [06800] with thy God [0430]?
7 But they like men [0120] have transgressed [05674] the covenant [01285]: there have they dealt treacherously [0898] against me.
3 To do [06213] justice [06666] and judgment [04941] is more acceptable [0977] to the LORD [03068] than sacrifice [02077].