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Proverbs 27:1,2

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.

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See also Proverbs 27:1,2 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    CHAPTER XXVII _To-morrow is uncertain. Self-praise forbidden. Anger and envy._ _Reproof from a friend. Want makes us feel the value of a_ _supply. A good neighbour. Beware of suretyship. Suspicious...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    V. INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN TO SOLOMON In the three Chapter s which follow 27-29 we find the change we have noticed before. These proverbs are addressed to a person and the phrases “My son” and the persona...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    A collection of aphorisms on various subjects. PROVERBS 27:3. _cf._ Sir_22:14 f. The comparison suggests that vexation is out of place. It is the fool that is a bore, not his anger. Proverbs 27:4 a...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    BOAST NOT, &C. Compare James 4:13. THYSELF... THOU. Second person. THOU KNOWEST NOT. Illustrations: Jonathan (1 Samuel 23:17. Compare Proverbs 31:2); Abner ...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _a day_ This is taken to mean _the_(coming) _day, the morrow_, both by LXX. (ἡ ἐπιοῦσα), and Vulg. (superventura dies), as well as by some modern commentators (comp. St James 4:13-14); but the absence...

  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

    DISCOURSE: 811 A CAUTION AGAINST DEPENDING UPON FUTURE TIME Proverbs 27:1. _Boast not thyself of to-morrow: for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth_. THE opinions of men are not less opposite...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    CHAPTER 27 TEXT Proverbs 27:1-9 1. Boast not thyself of tomorrow; For thou knowest now what a day may bring forth. 2. Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; A stranger, and not th...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. BOAST NOT THYSELF OF TO-MORROW (OF WHAT THOU WILT DO TOMORROW); FOR THOU KNOWEST NOT WHAT A DAY MAY BRING FORTH - w...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    SUNDRY OBSERVATIONS. AGRICULTURE 4. Envy] a husband's jealousy is meant (Song of Solomon 8:6). 5, 6. Men 'hide' (RV) love when they refrain from telling a friend his faults. An enemy will be 'profus...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    See James 4:13-17 and Luke 12:16-21. God controls your life. You could die tomorrow. So trust God about the future. And be ready to meet God (Amos 4:12)....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    LESSONS ABOUT WISDOM PROVERBS _KEITH SIMONS_ CHAPTER 27 V1 Do not become proud about your plans for tomorrow. You do not know what will happen tomorrow....

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    XXVII. (1) BOAST NOT THYSELF OF TO-MORROW. — This is forbidden also in James 4:13, _sqq._; but there on the higher ground that it argues a want of submission to the will of Almighty God. This temper o...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    אַֽל ־תִּ֭תְהַלֵּל בְּ יֹ֣ום מָחָ֑ר כִּ֤י לֹא

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER 28 LIVING DAY BY DAY "Boast not thyself of to-morrow, for thou knowest not what a day will bring forth."- Proverbs 27:1 "The grave and destruction are never satisfied; and the eyes of men ar...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    “HEARTY COUNSEL” Proverbs 27:1-22 The keyword in this paragraph is _friends_, Proverbs 27:6; Proverbs 27:9-10; Proverbs 27:14; Proverbs 27:17; Proverbs 19:1-29. Friends, according to the original se...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Verse Proverbs 27:5. This proverb takes for granted the need for rebuke, and by 'love that is hidden" is meant a love which fails to rebuke. Verse Proverbs 27:14. There is nothing more calculated to...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    Boast not thyself of to (a) morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. (a) Do not delay the time, but take the opportunity when it is offered....

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    CONTENTS. The sacred writer in this chapter, is still prosecuting the proverbial method of instruction, and adopting various figures for conveying divine truths. Proverbs 27:1 Boast not thyself of t...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    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...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    BOAST NOT THYSELF OF TOMORROW,.... Or, "of tomorrow day" t. Either of having a tomorrow, or of any future time; no man can assure himself of more than the present time; for, however desirable long lif...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. Ver. 1. _Boast not thyself of tomorrow._] That is, Of what thou wilt do hereafter, Exodus 13:14 _, marg._ _in quovis t...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Boast not thyself of to-morrow_ Of any good thing which thou purposest to do, or hopest to receive to-morrow or hereafter; _for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth_ What may happen in the spa...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    EXALTATION OF SELF LEADS TO FOLLY...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Boast not thyself of tomorrow, by proudly setting forth the assured success of one's schemes in the future; FOR THOU KNOWEST NOT WHAT A DAY MAY BRING FORTH, the future with both its successes and fail...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    HERE THE SUBJECT matter is completely changed. No longer is the outside opposition of the enemy found, but any dangers now considered are those arising from the state of our own hearts. This third sec...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    TOMORROW: _ Heb._ tomorrow day...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    PROVERBS CHAPTER 27 Counsel against self-conceitedness, PROVERBS 27:1,2. The evil effects of envy, PROVERBS 27:4. The praises of a faithful friend, PROVERBS 27:5. The different fruits of prudence and

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Proverbs 27:1 boast H1984 (H8691) tomorrow H4279 know H3045 (H8799) day H3117 forth H3205 (H8799) B

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Proverbs 27:1. _Boast not thyself of tomorrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth._ Let us never boast of future days and years, or what we mean to do when we come to any age, or what sh...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Warnings and instructions. CHARACTERS: Solomon, his son. CONCLUSION: (Principal lesson.) Use the present time with diligence and wisdom and presume not upon tomorrow. We should speak of th...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Proverbs 27:2. _Let another man praise thee._ A man is sometimes compelled to speak of himself. But modesty often prefers speaking in the third person; as St. John, who says, “that disciple whom Jesus...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Boast not thyself of to-morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth._ ON THE CONDUCT TO BE HELD WITH REGARD TO FUTURE EVENTS It is needless to prove the change and mutability of our pres...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _MAIN HOMILETICS OF Proverbs 27:1_ DIVINE PROPERTY I. A POSSESSION EXCLUSIVELY DIVINE. Both the distant and the immediate future belong to God alone; not only does He possess the exclusive control of...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION PROVERBS 27:1 These verses are grouped in pairs, each two being connected in subject. PROVERBS 27:1 BOAST NOT THYSELF OF TOMORROW. He boasts himself ...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Boast not thyself of to-morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring foRuth (Proverbs 27:1). Very good. This is, of course, the idea is taken up in the New Testament book of James. He said, "Go t...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Samuel 28:19; 2 Corinthians 6:2; Isaiah 56:12; James 4:13; Luke

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    MAKING THE MOST OF LIFE Proverbs 27:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS God has given to each of us a life freighted with many privileges and with many opportunities. There is a little verse in the New Testament w...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Boast not — Of any good thing which thou purposeth to do, or hopest to receive tomorrow, or hereafter. Knowest not — What may happen in the space of one day. The day is said to bring forth, what God b...

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