Zhēnyán 12:20

20 Tú móu è shì de , xīn cún guǐzhà . quàn rén hémù de , biàn dé xǐlè .

Zhēnyán 12:20 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 12:20

Deceit [is] in the heart of them that imagine evil
That secretly devise mischief in their hearts against their neighbours; that plough evil, as the word ^F7 signifies, and sow discord among men; and by many artful and deceitful methods promote contention and division, in order to answer some base designs of theirs; but sooner or later they are deceived themselves, are disappointed of their views, the consequence of which is vexation and sorrow; but to the counsellors of peace [is] joy:
such who consult the good of others, who advise to peace, concord, and unity; who seek to cultivate it in their families and neighbourhoods, and in the church of God, in which, if they succeed, they have joy and pleasure; if not, they have a satisfaction, in their own minds and consciences that they have done what is right and good; such have a conscience peace now, and an eternal one hereafter; or, as Aben Ezra calls it, the joy of salvation; see ( Matthew 5:9 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F7 (yvrx) .

Zhēnyán 12:20 In-Context

18 Shuōhuà fú zào de , rú dāo cī rén . zhìhuì rén de shétou , què wéi yī rén de liáng yào .

19 Kǒu tǔ zhēn yán , yǒngyuǎn jiān lì . shé shuōhuǎng huà , zhǐ cún piànshí .

20 Tú móu è shì de , xīn cún guǐzhà . quàn rén hémù de , biàn dé xǐlè .

21 Yì rén bù zāo zāi haì è rén mǎn shòu huòhuàn .

22 Shuōhuǎng yán de zuǐ, wéi Yēhéhuá suǒ zēngwù . xíngshì chéngshí de , wèi tā suǒ xǐyuè .