11 Evildoers foster rebellion against God;
the messenger of death will be sent against them.
Proverbs Club Commentary
Deadly harbingers plague the wicked for their rebellion.
12 Kings detest wrongdoing,
for a throne is established through righteousness.
Proverbs Club Commentary
Righteous leaders despise evil.
12 Mockers resent correction,
so they avoid the wise.
Proverbs Club Commentary
The wicked shun the righteous
because they hate wisdom.
12 There is a way that appears to be right,
but in the end it leads to death.
Proverbs Club Commentary
There are many ways that are followed,
even by honest people.
But there is exactly one right way:
Jesus Christ.
Jesus answered,
“I am the way and the truth and the life.
No one comes to the Father except through me.”
John 14:6 (NIV)
12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.
Proverbs Club Commentary
While delayed hope is disheartening,
its’ realization invigorates.
