PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 27:1 These proverbs both concern boasting; BOAST and PRAISE are different forms of the same Hebrew word. In v. Proverbs 27:1, a person should not boast of his likely successes. In v. Proverbs 27:2, he should not boast of himself. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒... [ Continue Reading ]
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 27:3 Both proverbs have the same pattern (two items mentioned for comparison’s sake, followed by a single item that is worse than both of them). Together, the proverbs suggest that a fool is more unbearable than any kind of physical (STONE and SAND) or psychological (WRATH... [ Continue Reading ]
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 27:5 OPEN REBUKE gives a person the chance to reflect on the course he or she is taking. HIDDEN LOVE sees problems but does not try to help the person. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 27:7 Each of these four proverbs teaches an element of wisdom that stands on its own, but they have additional use when taken together. Verses Proverbs 27:7 and Proverbs 27:9 suggest that it is good to have friends for the occasional party, but it is better to have a friend... [ Continue Reading ]
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 27:11 The person who has caution and integrity will neither stumble into trouble nor fear being punished. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 27:15 In light of v. Proverbs 27:12, these proverbs encourage a man to be careful, for a QUARRELSOME character would likely be evident before marriage. The fact that the husband tries but fails to RESTRAIN his wife pictures the consequences of spouses working against each o... [ Continue Reading ]
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 27:19 Just as WATER reflects a person’s actual appearance, so the HEART reflects a person’s true nature (v. Proverbs 27:19). While a person may conceal or reveal his heart through speech and actions, only God can see its true state (see Proverbs 21:2). ⇐ ⇔... [ Continue Reading ]