George Haydock's Catholic Commentary
Proverbs 12:28
Bye-way. Of vice. Hebrew, "and a way which leadeth to death," or "its paths conduct to death." (Calmet)
Bye-way. Of vice. Hebrew, "and a way which leadeth to death," or "its paths conduct to death." (Calmet)
Verse Proverbs 12:28. _IN THE WAY OF RIGHTEOUSNESS_ IS _LIFE_] חיים _chaiyim,_ _lives; life_ temporal, and _life_ eternal. _AND_ IN _THE PATHWAY_ THEREOF THERE IS _NO DEATH._] Not only do the _gener...
CHAPTER 12 THE CONTRAST IN RELATION TO VARIOUS CONDITIONS In these proverbs we have the righteous mentioned, his thoughts, his words, his domestic relationship, his attitude toward animal creation Pro...
PROVERBS 12. Here we have a number of proverbs handling the favourite subject of retribution (Proverbs 12:2 f., Proverbs 12:7; Proverbs 12:14;...
LIFE: i.e. life eternal. See note on Leviticus 18:5. NO DEATH. immortality. Or take _nethebah_ (as in Judges 5:6; Isaiah 59:8) as denoting, with _derek,_ no devious winding by-path. In this case we mu...
_no death_ The rendering _to death_, i.e. _the pathway_(sc. common and well-trodden, or, of evil men) LEADETH _to death_, is supported by LXX. εἰς θάνατον, and Vulg. _ducit ad mortem_....
IN THE PATH-WAY THEREOF THERE IS NO DEATH— Or, _There is immortality._ The LXX read the clause, _But the way of the revengeful is to death:_ and Houbigant, after the Vulgate, _But a devious way leadet...
TEXT Proverbs 12:20-28 20. Deceit is in the heart of them that devise evil; But to the counsellors of peace is joy. 21. There shall be no mischief happen to the righteous; But the wicked shall b...
In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death. IN THE WAY OF RIGHTEOUSNESS (IS) LIFE; AND (IN) THE PATHWAY (THEREOF THERE IS) NO DEATH. "The pathway:" two Hebrew...
4. A CROWN, etc.] Possibly there may be a reference to the crown worn on their wedding-day by bride and bridegroom (Song of Solomon 3:11; Song of Solomon 8:9). In Damascus the bridal crown consists of...
Life is like a journey. On our journey, we should follow good people. We should copy their behaviour. And we should learn to do the right things. Especially, we should follow Jesus (John 8:12). Then G...
LESSONS ABOUT WISDOM PROVERBS _KEITH SIMONS_ CHAPTER 12 V1 A person who loves knowledge will accept correction. Only a stupid person hates correction....
IN THE WAY OF RIGHTEOUSNESS IS LIFE. — Comp. above on Proverbs 10:2, “Righteousness delivereth from death.”...
בְּ אֹֽרַח ־צְדָקָ֥ה חַיִּ֑ים וְ דֶ֖רֶךְ נְתִ
CHAPTER 13 THE TONGUE "A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his MOUTH: and the doings of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him."- Proverbs 12:14 "In the transgression of the LIPS i...
Verse Proverbs 12:9. That is to say, it matters little that one is not counted as of any importance by his neighbors if, nevertheless, he is able to keep a servant, that is, to employ someone to minis...
The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them. The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is preciou...
REFLECTIONS How blessed is every portion of the divine word, when read with an eye to Christ. Wherever Christ is seen, and known, and enjoyed; there the word becomes life and spirit to the heart. I fo...
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...
IN THE WAY OF RIGHTEOUSNESS [IS] LIFE,.... The life of the soul, or spiritual life, as Aben Ezra; and eternal life, as Gersom. One that is in the true way of righteousness is one that is instilled by...
In the way of righteousness [is] life; and [in] the pathway [thereof there is] no death. Ver. 28. _In the way of righteousness is life._] And life, in any sense, is a sweet mercy, a precious indulgen...
_In the way of righteousness is life_, &c. The practice of righteousness, though it expose a man to some dangers and inconveniences in the world, through the corruption of mankind, and the malice of t...
V. 28. IN THE WAY OF RIGHTEOUSNESS IS LIFE, it leads to the possession and enjoyment of true life; AND IN THE PATHWAY THEREOF THERE IS NO DEATH, no misfortune of any kind, for it is only the devious w...
The practice of justice and godliness, though it expose a man to some dangers and inconveniences in the world, yet it will certainly lead him to life and happiness, whereas the end of all wicked cours...
Proverbs 12:28 way H734 righteousness H6666 life H2416 pathway H5410 H1870 death H4194...
CONTENTS: Proverbs contrasting good and evil. CHARACTERS: God. CONCLUSION: In the life of the righteous, there is all true comfort and satisfaction and at the end of life there is eternal joy. The m...
Proverbs 12:4. _A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband,_ as illustrated at large in chap. 31. Proverbs 12:9. _He that is despised, and hath a servant._ There are various comments here. He that is...
_In the way of righteousness is life._ LIFE IN THE WAY OF RIGHTEOUSNESS There are many ways which men are found to pursue in order to the attainment of happiness. One pursues the way of worldly pleas...
CRITICAL NOTES.— PROVERBS 12:28. NO DEATH, literally “no-death,” _i.e._, “immortality.” _MAIN HOMILETICS OF Proverbs 12:28_ I. THERE IS A WAY OF RIGHTEOUSNESS IN THE WORLD. 1. _This fact is univers...
EXPOSITION PROVERBS 12:1 INSTRUCTION; correction, discipline, which shows a man his faults, gives him a lowly opinion of himself, and opens his mind to receive _knowledge, _especially the knowledge o...
Whoso loves instruction loves knowledge: but he who hates reproof is brutish (Proverbs 12:1). And there's a lot in the Proverbs about instructing a wise man and he will love you. Instruct a fool and...
1 John 2:29; 1 John 3:7; 3 John 1:11; Ezekiel 18:20; Ezekiel 18:9;...