Based on my search through Ellen White's writings, I found several passages that relate to the principle expressed in Proverbs 11:10, though she doesn't appear to directly quote or specifically comment on this exact verse. However, she extensively covers the underlying concepts of this proverb.
The principle of Proverbs 11:10 - "When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting" - is reflected in several themes throughout Ellen White's writings:
## Related Concepts in Ellen White's Writings:
**1. The Contrast Between the Righteous and Wicked:**
Ellen White frequently quotes the related passage from Isaiah 3:10-11: "Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him.... Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him; for the reward of his hands shall be given him" (
GC 540.4,
Ed 146.4,
SpTEd 77.1).
**2. God's Justice in Dealing with the Wicked:**
She writes: "God permits the wicked to prosper and to reveal their enmity against Him, that when they shall have filled up the measure of their iniquity all may see His justice and mercy in their utter destruction" (
GC 48.2).
**3. The Saints' Joy at God's Vindication:**
In describing the end times, she notes: "Those who would have destroyed Christ and His faithful people now witness the glory which rests upon them. In the midst of their terror they hear the voices of the saints in joyful strains exclaiming: 'Lo, this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He will save us'" (
GC 644.1).
**4. The Ultimate Triumph of Righteousness:**
She describes how "the foundations of the earth shake... The captivity of the righteous is turned, and with sweet and solemn whisperings they say to one another: 'We are delivered. It is the voice of God.'... They fear and tremble, while the saints rejoice" (
1TT 132.1).
**5. God's Attitude Toward Destruction:**
Notably, Ellen White clarifies that while there may be rejoicing when justice is served, "The rabbis had a saying that there is rejoicing in heaven when those who have sinned against God are destroyed. But... to God the work of destruction is a strange work. That in which all heaven delights is the restoration to God's own image, of the souls whom he has made" (
COL 190.1).
While Ellen White doesn't directly expound on Proverbs 11:10 specifically, these passages demonstrate that she thoroughly understood and taught the principle that communities benefit when righteousness prevails and that God's justice in dealing with wickedness ultimately brings vindication and joy to the righteous.