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Selected Verse: Proverbs 11:31 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Pr 11:31 |
King James |
Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner. |
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] |
| Behold--Thus calling attention to the illustrations (compare Pro 11:23), the sentiment of which is confirmed even in time, not excluding future rewards and punishments. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| The sense would appear to be, "The righteous is requited, i. e., is punished for his lesser sins, or as a discipline; much more the wicked, etc." Compare Pe1 4:18. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Recompensed - Punished for his sins. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth, etc. - The Septuagint, Syrian, and Arabic read this verse as follows: "And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?" And this St, Peter quotes literatim, Pe1 4:18 (note), where see the note. |
23 The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
18 And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?
18 And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?