George Haydock's Catholic Commentary
Proverbs 22:14
It. Debauchery resembles hell, chap. xxiii. 23. (Calmet) --- Facilis descensus Averni, &c. (Virgil, \'c6neid vi.)
It. Debauchery resembles hell, chap. xxiii. 23. (Calmet) --- Facilis descensus Averni, &c. (Virgil, \'c6neid vi.)
Verse Proverbs 22:14. _THE MOUTH OF STRANGE WOMEN_ IS _A DEEP PIT_] In Proverbs 23:27, he says, A _whore_ is a DEEP DITCH:, and a _strange woman_ is a NARROW PIT. The allusions in these _three_ place...
The fall of the man into the snare of the harlot seems to be the consequence of the abhorrence or wrath of Yahweh. That abhorrence is, however, the result of previous evil. The man is left to himself,...
CHAPTER 22 INSTRUCTIONS CONTINUED Better than great riches, better than silver and gold is a name and loving favor. If a person has riches and a bad name and is not well thought of, he is less honorab...
PROVERBS 22:6. IN THE WAY HE SHOULD GO puts more into the Heb. than it contains. It is lit. train up a child in proportion to his way_ i.e._ train him suitably. The moral implication is absent. The st...
STRANGE. apostate. Hebrew. _zur._. ee notes on Proverbs 2:16 with Proverbs 5:3....
_a deep pit_ such as is dug by a hunter for his prey. Comp. Proverbs 23:27....
THE MOUTH OF STRANGE WOMEN IS A DEEP PIT— Maundrell, describing the passage out of the jurisdiction of the Basha of Aleppo into that of the Basha of Tripoli, tells us, that the road was rocky and unev...
TEXT Proverbs 22:11-21 11. He that loveth pureness of heart, For the grace of his lips the king will be his friend. 12. The eyes of Jehovah preserve him that hath knowledge; But he overthroweth...
The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein. THE MOUTH OF STRANGE WOMEN (THE FLATTERING SPEECHES OF THE TEMPTRESS, PROVERBS 7:11 ) (IS) A DEEP PIT...
1. To be regarded with favour is better than silver and gold. This v. is inscribed in large letters on the walls of Manchester Exchange. Rabbi Simeon used to say: 'There are only three crowns; the cro...
LESSONS ABOUT WISDOM PROVERBS _KEITH SIMONS_ CHAPTER 22 V1 It is better to be a responsible person than to have great wealth. It is better that people trust you than for you to receive silver and...
A deep well is very dangerous. If you fall in, then you cannot easily climb out. Perhaps nobody will hear your cries. Perhaps nobody can rescue you. Perhaps you will die. Evil deeds are dangerous. If...
STRANGE WOMEN. — See above on Proverbs 2:16....
שׁוּחָ֣ה עֲ֭מֻקָּה פִּ֣י זָרֹ֑ות זְע֥וּם יְ֝הוָ֗ה _יִפָּל_
CHANNEL 23 THE TREATMENT OF THE POOR "The rich and the needy meet together; The Lord is the maker of them all."- Proverbs 22:2 "He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed, for he giveth of his b...
“HE THAT LOVETH PURENESS OF HEART” Proverbs 22:1-16 Great riches are not always a great blessing. When they are held in trust for God, they afford the opportunity of giving a vast amount of happiness...
Verse Proverbs 22:2. The question that naturally arises on reading this is, Where do they meet together? This proverb is often used as having reference to the sanctuary or house of prayer; but a very...
The mouth of strange women [is] a deep pit: he that is abhorred by the LORD (k) shall fall in it. (k) So God punishes one sin by another, when he suffers the wicked to fall into the acquaintance of a...
Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease. He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend. The eyes of the LORD...
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...
THE MOUTH OF STRANGE WOMEN [IS] A DEEP PIT,.... The mouth of harlots; the kisses of their mouth, their fair speech and flattering words, their amorous talk, and lascivious and wanton language, ensnare...
The mouth of strange women [is] a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein. Ver. 14. _The month of a strange woman._] _Diabolus capite blanditur, ventre oblectat, cauda ligat,_ sa...
_The mouth of strange women_ Their fair and flattering speeches, wherewith they entice men into sin, as is observed Proverbs 7:21, into which it is easy to fall, but out of which it is hard, if not im...
V. 14. THE MOUTH OF STRANGE WOMEN, for so the harlots were commonly designated in the midst of God's people, IS A DEEP PIT, on account of the alluring and seductive language which they use in pursuing...
THE MOUTH; her fair and flattering speeches, wherewith she enticeth him to gross filthiness, as it is noted, PROVERBS 7:21. A DEEP PIT; into which it is easy to fall, but hard, if not impossible, to g...
Proverbs 22:14 mouth H6310 immoral H2114 (H8801) deep H6013 pit H7745 abhorred H2194 (H8803) LORD H3068 fall...
CONTENTS: Warnings and instructions. CHARACTERS: God, Solomon. CONCLUSION: Those who walk humbly with God in obedience to the commands of His Word and in submission to the disposals of His providenc...
Proverbs 22:1. _A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches._ When a man lives revered for his piety, it is better than to be feared for his power. Proverbs 22:2. _The rich and the poor meet...
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 22:14 The FORBIDDEN woman is a DEEP PIT—something from which a man cannot escape by himself. She ruins him financially, and probably in other ways relating to health, strengt...
_MAIN HOMILETICS OF Proverbs 22:14_ A DEEP PIT This verse treats of two classes of character, both of which have been depicted before. (See on chaps. Proverbs 2:16, page 24, Proverbs 6:24, page 89,...
EXPOSITION PROVERBS 22:1 A GOOD NAME IS RATHER TO BE CHOSEN THAN GREAT RICHES. It will be observed that "good" in the Authorized Version is in italics, showing that the epithet is not expressed in th...
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor rather than silver and gold (Proverbs 22:1). The good name, so important, so valuable. Good reputation, so important. "Rather to...
Deuteronomy 32:19; Ecclesiastes 7:26; Judges 16:20; Judges 16:21;...
The mouth — Her fair and flattering speeches....