George Haydock's Catholic Commentary
Proverbs 29:20
Amendment. St. Jerome (as Evag.) says, after Thucydides: "Ignorance produces confidence, and learning fear."
Amendment. St. Jerome (as Evag.) says, after Thucydides: "Ignorance produces confidence, and learning fear."
CHAPTER 29 THE FINAL INSTRUCTIONS These final instructions given in proverbs cover the similar ground as those in the previous Chapter s. Wisdom shines out in each, and the contents of every proverb s...
PROVERBS 29:2. _cf._ Proverbs 11:10 f., Proverbs 28:12. Proverbs 29:4. he that exacteth gifts: lit. a man of presen
SEEST THOU, &C? Note Figure of speech _Erotesis_ (App-6), for emphasis. MAN. Hebrew. _'ish_. App-14....
Comp. James 1:26....
TEXT Proverbs 29:19-27 19. A servant will not be corrected by words; For though he understand, he will not give heed. 20. Seest thou a man that is hasty in words? There is more hope of a fool th...
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 ......
KINGS AND FATHERS 3. Cp. the prodigal son (Luke 15)....
LESSONS ABOUT WISDOM PROVERBS _KEITH SIMONS_ CHAPTER 29 V1 A man might refuse to change his behaviour, even if many people try to correct him. A terrible trouble will suddenly ruin that man’s lif...
Think before you speak! Perhaps you need to obtain advice from wise people. Make a good decision! Then, when you speak, your words will be wise....
THERE IS MORE HOPE OF A FOOL (_khesîl_) THAN OF HIM. — The fool is a dull, self-satisfied person, but may learn better; the man who is hasty and ill-advised in his words has a harder task before him i...
חָזִ֗יתָ אִ֭ישׁ אָ֣ץ בִּ דְבָרָ֑יו תִּקְוָ֖ה...
CHAPTER 30 THE NEED OF REVELATION "Where no vision is, a people casts off restraint, but he that keepeth the law is happy."- Proverbs 29:18 THE form of the proverb shows that we are not to treat the...
Verse Proverbs 29:2. The sentiment of this proverb often recurs. On the surface it hardly appears to be true. To observe long issues is to be convinced of the absolute accuracy of the sentiment. Vers...
A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer. Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him. He that delicately bringet...
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...
SEEST THOU A MAN [THAT IS] HASTY IN HIS WORDS,.... Swift to speak either before God or men; that takes upon him to speak upon a subject, or return an answer to a question, before he has thoroughly tho...
_Seest thou a man [that is] hasty in his words? [there is] more hope of a fool than of him._ Ver. 20. _Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words._] Or, Matters; that weighs not his words before he...
_Seest thou a man hasty in his words_ Or rather, _in his business;_ who is rash and heady in the management of his affairs? _There is more hope of a fool_ Who is sensible of his folly, and willing to...
Seest thou a man that is hasty In his words? one who speaks before he thinks. THERE IS MORE HOPE OF A FOOL THAN OF HIM. cf Proverbs 26:12; Ecclesiastes 9:18....
THE SOURCE OF EVIL SHOWN...
This FIFTH SECTION now has similarities to the fourth, but carries us further, for if the fourth stresses mainly the testing of ways and walk. This dwells more upon results, that is the recompenses of...
IN HIS WORDS?: Or, in his matters?...
IN HIS WORDS; or rather, _in his business_, who is rash and heady in the management of his affairs. THERE IS MORE HOPE OF A FOOL, who is sensible of his folly, and willing to hearken to the advice of...
Proverbs 29:20 see H2372 (H8804) man H376 hasty H213 (H8801) words H1697 hope H8615 fool H3684 See
CONTENTS: Warnings and instructions. CHARACTERS: God. CONCLUSION: Those who never regard the Word of God are an easy prey to the enemy of souls. A confidence in God and His Word enables one to look...
Proverbs 29:1. _He that being often reproved, hardeneth his neck._ The Greeks have a similar proverb. Οι πολλα πταιοντες και μη κολαζομενοι φοβεισθαι και δεδοικεναι οφειλουοιν. Αυξεται γαρ αυτοις τα τ...
_Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words?_ IMPETUOSITY OF TEMPER The Adige at Verona appears to be a river quite broad and deep enough for navigation, but its current is so rapid as to make it q...
CRITICAL NOTES.— PROVERBS 29:19. DOTH NOT ANSWER. Rather “_there is not an answer_,” that is in action, by obedience. Delitzsch translates “_does not conform thereto_” PROVERBS 29:21. A SON, etc. The...
EXPOSITION This chapter reinforces many precept given previously. PROVERBS 29:1 HE THAT BEING OFTEN REPROVED HARDENETH HIS NECK; literally, _a man of reproofs—_one_ _who has had a long experience of...
He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy (Proverbs 29:1). That is a heavy, heavy proverb. The person that is often reproved by God. How ma...
Ecclesiastes 5:2; James 1:19; Proverbs 14:29; Proverbs 21:5;...
THE WAY OF THE RIGHTEOUS Proverbs 29:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. The time when God shall say "it is enough." Our verse, as a whole, reads thus: "He that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall su...
Hasty — Who is rash and heady in the management of his affairs....