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Verse Proverbs 27:25. _THE HAY APPEARETH_] Take care that this be
timeously _mown_, carefully dried, and safely ricked or housed. And
when the _tender grass_ and the proper herbs _appear_ in _the
mou...
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The verses sing the praises of the earlier patriarchal life, with its
flocks and herds, and tillage of the ground, as compared with the
commerce of a later time, with money as its chief or only wealth...
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V. INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN TO SOLOMON
In the three Chapter s which follow 27-29 we find the change we have
noticed before. These proverbs are addressed to a person and the
phrases “My son” and the persona...
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A collection of aphorisms on various subjects.
PROVERBS 27:3. _cf._ Sir_22:14 f. The comparison suggests that
vexation is out of place. It is the fool that is a bore, not his
anger.
Proverbs 27:4 a...
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_hay_ "Heb. _grass_," R.V. marg.
_appeareth_ Rather, IS CARRIED.
_of the mountains_ Com p. Psalms 147:8....
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FOR RICHES ARE NOT FOR EVER, &C.— See Hiller. pars 2: p. 9. The
author of the Observations remarks, that _milk_ is a great part of the
diet of the eastern people. Their _goats_ furnish them with some...
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TEXT Proverbs 27:19-27
19.
As in water face answereth face,
So the heart of man to man.
20.
Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied;
And the eyes of man are never satisfied.
21.
The refining pot...
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SUNDRY OBSERVATIONS. AGRICULTURE
4. Envy] a husband's jealousy is meant (Song of Solomon 8:6).
5, 6. Men 'hide' (RV) love when they refrain from telling a friend his
faults. An enemy will be 'profus...
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LESSONS ABOUT WISDOM
PROVERBS
_KEITH SIMONS_
CHAPTER 27
V1 Do not become proud about your plans for tomorrow.
You do not know what will happen tomorrow....
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Solomon is describing a farm. He warns the farmer to be responsible.
If the farmer does not work, he could lose his land. But if the farmer
works hard, his family will be content. The sheep and goats...
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THE HAY APPEARETH. — Or perhaps better, _is gone._ The quiet
succession of the crops and seasons is here described.
HERBS OF THE MOUNTAINS — _i.e.,_ pasturage....
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גָּלָ֣ה חָ֭צִיר וְ נִרְאָה ־דֶ֑שֶׁא
וְ֝ נֶאֶס
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CHAPTER 28
LIVING DAY BY DAY
"Boast not thyself of to-morrow, for thou knowest not what a day will
bring forth."- Proverbs 27:1
"The grave and destruction are never satisfied; and the eyes of men
ar...
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Verse Proverbs 27:5. This proverb takes for granted the need for
rebuke, and by 'love that is hidden" is meant a love which fails to
rebuke.
Verse Proverbs 27:14. There is nothing more calculated to...
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My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that
reproacheth me. A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself;
but the simple pass on, and are punished. Take his garment tha...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 10 THROUGH 31.
In chapter 10 begin the details which teach those who give ear how to
avoid the snares into which the simple might fall, the path to be
followe...
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THE HAY APPEARETH, AND THE TENDER GRASS SHOWETH ITSELF,.... Some think
this is mentioned to illustrate the uncertainty of riches, which soon
vanish away; as the tender grass shows itself, and is prese...
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The hay appeareth, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of
the mountains are gathered.
Ver. 25. _The hay appeareth, and the tender grass._] And the due time
must be taken to take it in for...
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_The hay appeareth, and the tender grass_ In their proper seasons.
These and the following things are mentioned as further arguments and
encouragements to persuade to diligence: God invites thee to it...
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The hay appeareth, and the tender grass showeth itself, and herbs of
the mountains are gathered, the careful and provident manager insuring
a sufficient supply for his herds, so that they do not lack...
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WISDOM AND HUMILITY GO HAND IN HAND...
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HERE THE SUBJECT matter is completely changed. No longer is the
outside opposition of the enemy found, but any dangers now considered
are those arising from the state of our own hearts. This third sec...
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THE HAY APPEARETH, AND THE TENDER GRASS SHOWETH ITSELF, in their
proper seasons. These things may be here mentioned, either,
1. As the matter of his diligence. Take care that thy hay and grass
may be...
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Proverbs 27:25 hay H2682 removed H1540 (H8804) grass H1877 shows H7200
(H8738) herbs H6212 mountains H2022 gath
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Proverbs 27:1. _Boast not thyself of tomorrow; for thou knowest not
what a day may bring forth._
Let us never boast of future days and years, or what we mean to do
when we come to any age, or what sh...
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CONTENTS: Warnings and instructions.
CHARACTERS: Solomon, his son.
CONCLUSION: (Principal lesson.) Use the present time with diligence
and wisdom and presume not upon tomorrow. We should speak of th...
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Proverbs 27:2. _Let another man praise thee._ A man is sometimes
compelled to speak of himself. But modesty often prefers speaking in
the third person; as St. John, who says, “that disciple whom Jesus...
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_MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.— Proverbs 27:23_
MODEL FARMING
These words were especially applicable to the Israelitish people in
their early history, when every family lived upon its own domain...
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EXPOSITION
PROVERBS 27:1
These verses are grouped in pairs, each two being connected in
subject.
PROVERBS 27:1
BOAST NOT THYSELF OF TOMORROW. He boasts himself ...
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Boast not thyself of to-morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may
bring foRuth (Proverbs 27:1).
Very good. This is, of course, the idea is taken up in the New
Testament book of James. He said, "Go t...
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Proverbs 10:5; Psalms 104:14...
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MAKING THE MOST OF LIFE
Proverbs 27:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
God has given to each of us a life freighted with many privileges and
with many opportunities. There is a little verse in the New Testament
w...
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The hay — Another encouragement to diligence; God invites thee to it
by the plentiful provisions wherewith he has enriched the earth for
thy sake. The mountains — Even the most barren parts afford the...