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Proverbs 14:11 Cross-References
Explore 18 cross-references for Proverbs 14:11 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Proverbs chapter 14 verse 11 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.”
Proverbs 14:11 (KJV)
Commentary on Proverbs 14:11
This proverb contrasts the destinies of wicked and upright. "The house of the wicked shall be overthrown" pronounces judgment. Beyt resha'im yishamed (בֵּית רְשָׁעִים יִשָּׁמֵד, the house of the wicked will be destroyed). Shamad (שָׁמַד, destroy, annihilate, exterminate) indicates total ruin. The wicked's household—family, possessions, legacy—faces obliteration."But the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish" promises prosperity. Ve'ohel yesharim yafriyach (וְאֹהֶל יְשָׁרִים יַפְרִיחַ, but the tent of the upright will blossom/flourish). Parach (פָּרַח, blossom, sprout, flourish) suggests vib...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Proverbs 14:11
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“but he blesses the habitation of the righteous.”
“and are no more”
“and doesn't do them will be like a foolish man”
“and brings the wicked to ruin.”
“'Where is the house of the prince? Where is the tent in which the wicked lived?'”
“says Yahweh of Armies, and it will enter into the house of the thief”
“His confidence shall be rooted out of his tabernacle”
“but it shall not stand. He shall cling to it”
“and satisfy your soul in dry places”
“but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.”