Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Proverbs 21:15 Cross-References
Explore 15 cross-references for Proverbs 21:15 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Proverbs chapter 21 verse 15 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.”
Proverbs 21:15 (KJV)
Commentary on Proverbs 21:15
The righteous find joy in doing justice—administering fairness, defending the oppressed, and upholding truth. What delights the godly person terrifies the wicked, whose 'destruction' comes through justice's execution. This reveals opposite moral orientations: the righteous love what God loves; the wicked hate it. Justice is not merely external conformity but reflects transformed desires. The regenerate heart delights in righteousness because it's been conformed to God's character. Conversely, evildoers recognize that justice threatens their wickedness. This verse provides a diagnostic: what br...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Proverbs 21:15
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“but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.”
“'I never knew you. Depart from me”
“and they will gather out of his Kingdom all things that cause stumbling”
“and to do good as long as they live.”
“those who remember you in your ways: behold”
“'I tell you”
“my God. Yes”
“I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.”
“and brings the wicked to ruin.”
“and the fatherless also”