He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy. HARDENETH HIS NECK, - with stiff neck, like cattle who try to toss off the yoke, and will not be turned (; ). SHALL SUDDENLY BE DESTROYED, AND THAT WITHOUT REMEDY - like Eli's sons, often rep... [ Continue Reading ]
When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn. ; ; , notes.... [ Continue Reading ]
Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance. WHOSO LOVETH WISDOM (and therefore shuns harlots and dissipation) "rejoiceth his father" (by retaining and increasing his substance): BUT HE THAT KEEPETH COMPANY WITH HARLOTS SPENDETH HIS... [ Continue Reading ]
The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it. HE THAT RECEIVETH GIFTS OVERTHROWETH IT - literally, 'a man of oblations.' Terumoth is elsewhere sacred oblations. So here, 'a man who wishes oblations to be offered him as if he were a priest' (Rabbi Salomo... [ Continue Reading ]
A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet. A MAN THAT FLATTERETH HIS NEIGHBOUR SPREADETH A NET FOR HIS FEET - (Prov. 36:24-25; 28:23 .) So far from acting the part of a friend, he acts that of the great enemy, who lays snares to destroy men (; Acts 24:2, Tertullus). Even t... [ Continue Reading ]
In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice. IN THE TRANSGRESSION OF AN EVIL MAN (THERE IS) A SNARE (he brings ruin on himself by his transgression): BUT THE RIGHTEOUS DOTH SING AND REJOICE. While the evil man promises himself liberty, he is en... [ Continue Reading ]
The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it. THE RIGHTEOUS CONSIDERETH THE CAUSE OF THE POOR ( ): (BUT) THE WICKED REGARDETH NOT TO KNOW IT. Though there is no gain, but much trouble, attending the just and merciful consideration of the cause of the... [ Continue Reading ]
Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath. SCORNFUL MEN (WHO, WHEN REPROVED FOR SIN, NOT ONLY DO NOT REPENT, BUT SCORN AT DIVINE AND HUMAN LAWS) BRING A CITY INTO A SNARE. Scorners are especially dangerous in the legislature, as they sneer at all warnings of danger cau... [ Continue Reading ]
If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest. (IF) A WISE MAN CONTENDETH WITH A FOOLISH MAN, WHETHER HE RAGE OR LAUGH, (THERE IS) NO REST - (.) The wise man may try all ways to gain the fool to piety, which is wisdom; but when the wise tries anger with... [ Continue Reading ]
The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul. THE BLOOD-THIRSTY HATE THE UPRIGHT (as virtually, and often verbally condemning their mode of life, 1 John 3:12; ; and therefore "seek" to destroy them): BUT THE JUST SEEK HIS SOUL - to save it, (, margin.)... [ Continue Reading ]
A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards. A FOOL UTTERETH ALL HIS MIND (Hebrew, spirit; he rashly babbles out whatever is in his mind, without regard to persons, place, or time, ; ): BUT A WISE (MAN) KEEPETH IT IN TILL AFTERWARD - until a suitable time and pla... [ Continue Reading ]
If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked. IF A RULER HEARKEN TO LIES, ALL HIS SERVANTS (ARE) WICKED - for they are sure to imitate him. As is the master, so will be his men. Rulers do as much injury by their bad example as by their bad deeds. How guarded those in authority ought to b... [ Continue Reading ]
The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the LORD lighteneth both their eyes. THE POOR AND THE DECEITFUL MAN (Hebrew, the usurer; the creditor, the Septuagint and Vulgate. The poor who is oppressed, and the rich creditor who oppresses him) "meet together; the Lord lighteneth both their eyes... [ Continue Reading ]
The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever. THE KING THAT FAITHFULLY JUDGETH (WITHOUT PARTIALITY TO THE RICH, DOES JUSTICE TO) THE POOR, HIS THRONE SHALL BE ESTABLISHED FOREVER (; ).... [ Continue Reading ]
The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame. THE ROD AND REPROOF GIVE WISDOM ( ): BUT A CHILD LEFT (TO HIMSELF) BRINGETH HIS MOTHER TO SHAME. The mother, by her weakness and over-indulgence, was most in fault, and therefore shall bear the chief "sha... [ Continue Reading ]
When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall see their fall. WHEN THE WICKED ARE MULTIPLIED, TRANSGRESSION INCREASETH. The more there are of the wicked, the bolder in transgression they are, by reason of their mutual example and solicitations to sin. What is... [ Continue Reading ]
Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul. CORRECT THY SON, AND HE SHALL GIVE THEE REST (FROM ALL THE ANXIETIES WHICH UNGODLY CHILDREN CAUSE THEIR PARENTS); YEA, HE SHALL GIVE (NOT ONLY REST, BUT ALSO) DELIGHT UNTO THY SOUL - which will richly compens... [ Continue Reading ]
Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he. WHERE (THERE IS) NO VISION, THE PEOPLE PERISH. Where there is no setting forth of the will of God, whether by special revelation, as in old times (Psalms 74:9; Lamentations 2:9; Ezekiel 7:26), or by the ordinar... [ Continue Reading ]
A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer. A SERVANT (a slave in spirit, not a free son of God, enslaved to lust, who does no duty from love, but only when driven by fear, John 8:34; ; ). WILL NOT BE CORRECTED BY WORDS (but only by stripes, ); FOR... [ Continue Reading ]
Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him. A MAN ... HASTY IN HIS WORDS (; ; )? THERE IS MORE HOPE OF A FOOL ... says the same of a 'man wise in his own conceit.' Self-sufficiency and loquacity are close akin.... [ Continue Reading ]
He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become his son at the length. HE THAT DELICATELY BRINGETH UP HIS SERVANT FROM A CHILD SHALL HAVE HIM BECOME (HIS) SON AT THE LENGTH. Each should be kept in his place. All are the worse of too much license. "Give unto your se... [ Continue Reading ]
An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression. . A FURIOUS MAN ABOUNDETH IN TRANSGRESSION - Hebrew, pashang; daring and profane transgression, such as passionate oaths, taking God's name in vain ().... [ Continue Reading ]
A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit. ; ; ; .... [ Continue Reading ]
Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth it not. WHOSO IS PARTNER WITH A THIEF HATETH (ACTS AS IF HE HATED) HIS OWN SOUL: HE HEARETH CURSING, AND BEWRAYETH IT NOT. He bringeth destruction on himself; because he 'heareth the voice of swearing' () - i:e.... [ Continue Reading ]
The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe. THE FEAR OF MAN BRINGETH A SNARE - entrapping men in danger, guilt, and punishment. The father of the faithful, through fear of man, twice denied his wife, ; . So Isaac, . 'Be afraid of nothing more than the... [ Continue Reading ]
Many seek the ruler's favour; but every man's judgment cometh from the LORD. MANY SEEK THE RULER'S FAVOUR (literally, face; namely, that he may give sentence in their favour): BUT (EVERY) MAN'S JUDGMENT (COMETH) FROM THE LORD. Yahweh is the true and primary source of all decisions: nothing hap... [ Continue Reading ]
An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked. AN UNJUST MAN IS AN ABOMINATION TO THE JUST (because the unjust is an abomination to the God of the just, ); AND (HE THAT IS) UPRIGHT IN THE WAY (IS) ABOMINATION TO THE WICKED. Mutual e... [ Continue Reading ]