Charles Ellicott Commentary Proverbs 14:19

"The evil bow down before the good; And the wicked, at the gates of the righteous." — Proverbs 14:19 (ASV)

The evil bow before the good.— (Compare to 1 Samuel 2:36.) That this final retribution is certain is implied by the tense employed, though it may be long delayed until the “awakening” (Psalms 73:20) of God and man to judgment. (Compare to Wisdom 5:1 and following.)