Proverbs 21:15

15 [It is] a joy to the righteous to do justice, but dismay to those who do evil.

Proverbs 21:15 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 21:15

[It is] joy to the, last to do judgment
It is with pleasure he does it; he delights in the law of God, after the inward man, and finds much peace of mind and joy in the Holy Ghost in keeping it, and observing its commands, which are holy, just, and good; yea, it gives him pleasure to see justice done by others; both by private persons in their dealings with one another; and especially by judges putting the laws in execution, as their office requires; whereby much good comes to a nation in general, and to particular persons; but destruction [shall be] to the workers of iniquity;
that make a trade of sinning; whose whole life is a continued series of sin and iniquity; who take much pains in committing sin, and are constant at it; everlasting destruction is in their ways, and they lead unto it: or, "terror" F1 shall be to them; terror of mind now at times, in opposition to the joy and peace a good man finds; and dreadful horror at death and to all eternity: or, as it is joy to a just man to see public justice done, and good laws put in execution, it is a terror to evildoers, ( Romans 13:3 ) .


FOOTNOTES:

F1 (htxm) "pavor", V. L. "horror", Tigurine version; "terror", Vatablus, Mercerus; "consternatio", Cocceius, Michaelis, Schultens.

Proverbs 21:15 In-Context

13 He who closes his ear from the cry of the poor, he also will cry out and not be heard.
14 A gift in secret will avert {anger}, and a {concealed bribe}, strong wrath.
15 [It is] a joy to the righteous to do justice, but dismay to those who do evil.
16 Whoever wanders from the way of understanding, in the assembly of the dead he will rest.
17 A man of want [is] he who loves pleasure; he who loves wine and oil will not become rich.
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