Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary
Proverbs 19:21
Contrast the many purposes of man, shifting, changing, from good to better, from bad to worse, and the one unchanging righteous “counsel” of Yahweh.
Contrast the many purposes of man, shifting, changing, from good to better, from bad to worse, and the one unchanging righteous “counsel” of Yahweh.
Verse Proverbs 19:21. THERE ARE _MANY DEVICES, C._] The same sentiment as in Proverbs 16:1, where see the note. Proverbs 16:1....
III. INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN TO SOLOMON CHAPTER 19:20-29 Beginning with the twentieth verse of chapter 19 the personal address begins again and we read repeatedly the phrase “My son” up to the twenty-fif...
CHAPTER 19:1-19 FURTHER PROVERBS ON PERSONAL INSTRUCTION One may be poor, but walking in integrity, he is far ahead of him who is perverse in his lips and is a fool. Then we find proverbs about frett...
PROVERBS 19. A shrewd turn of sarcasm in Proverbs 19:3 suggests the attitude of practical wisdom towards that questioning of the moral government of the world which we find in Job. PROVERBS 19:1. FOO...
MANY DEVICES. many schemes. NEVERTHELESS, &C. Illustrations: Joseph's brethren (Genesis 37:19, &c. Compare Psalms 76:10); Pharaoh (Exodus 1:10. Compare...
TEXT Proverbs 19:21-29 21. There are many devices in a man's heart; But the counsel of Jehovah, that shall stand. 22. That which maketh a man to be desired is his kindness; And a poor man is bet...
There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand. (THERE ARE) MANY DEVICES IN A MAN'S HEART; NEVERTHELESS THE COUNSEL OF THE LORD, THAT SHALL STAND. M...
1. FOOL] read, 'rich' (Proverbs 28:6)....
We make our plans. But we cannot control even our own lives. See James 4:13-15. If we trust God, then God will guide us. See my notes on Proverbs 16:1. See Acts 16:6-10. Paul had many plans, but thes...
LESSONS ABOUT WISDOM PROVERBS _KEITH SIMONS_ CHAPTER 19 V1 A man may be poor but he still remains honest. He is better than the fool, whose words are false....
THERE ARE MANY DEVICES (OR, _THOUGHTS_) IN A MAN’S HEART. — “He disquieteth himself in vain” (Psalms 39:6), endeavouring to carry out his various plans in life, while the one unchangeable “counsel of...
רַבֹּ֣ות מַחֲשָׁבֹ֣ות בְּ לֶב ־אִ֑ישׁ וַ עֲצַ
CHAPTER 20 HUMAN FREEDOM "The foolishness of man subverteth his way; And his heart fretteth against the Lord."- Proverbs 19:3 THERE is such a valuable expansion and commentary on this proverb in th...
Verse Proverbs 19:7. This is the only case in this first collection of proverbs in which we find three clauses. It is certainly most likely that the third clause is incomplete. Something has been lost...
[There are] many devices in a (g) man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand. (g) Man's device will not have success, unless God governs it, whose purpose is unchangeable....
_Firm. Ignorance and weakness cause men to change._...
A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping. House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD. Slothfulness...
_MAN PURPOSES, GOD DISPOSES_ ‘There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the Lord, that shall stand.’ Proverbs 19:21 The text plainly implies a great disconformity—a want...
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...
[THERE ARE] MANY DEVICES IN A MAN'S HEART,.... Some about civil things; to get wealth and riches: to obtain honour and glory among men; to attain to a long life, and to perpetuate their memories after...
Proverbs 19:21 [There are] many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand. Ver. 21. There are many devices in a man's heart.] They may purpose, but God alone di...
_There are many devices in a man's heart_ Which shall not stand, but be disappointed; many designs and contrivances, which he thinks to be so well devised and planned that they cannot miscarry. _Never...
V. 21. THERE ARE MANY DEVICES IN A MAN'S HEART, he may have many ideas and plans; NEVERTHELESS, THE COUNSEL OF THE LORD, THAT SHALL STAND; it is He who disposes, leading the affairs of all men accordi...
THERE ARE MANY DEVICES IN A MAN'S HEART; understand out of the opposite clause, which shall not stand, but be disappointed. THE COUNSEL OF THE LORD; his eternal, and unchangeable, and most wise decree...
Proverbs 19:21 many H7227 plans H4284 mans H376 heart H3820 LORDS H3068 stand H6965 (H8799) many -...
Proverbs 19:21 The text plainly implies a great disconformity a want of coalescence between the designs of man and God; an estranged spirit of design on the part of man. And the case actually is so i...
CONTENTS: Proverbs contrasting good and evil. CHARACTERS: God. CONCLUSION: If we keep God's Word, God's Word will keep us from all things that are really hurtful. Those who despise the ways of His W...
Proverbs 19:1. _Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity,_ in simplicity and honesty of heart, than a fool whose tongue is perverse, and whose body is swoln with corpulency. The contrast of me...
_There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless, the counsel of the Lord, that shall stand._ DEVICES AND COUNSEL It being impossible for us to know God absolutely, the highest degree of knowle...
_MAIN HOMILETICS OF Proverbs 19:21_ MANY PLANS WORKING TO ONE END This proverb suggests— I. THE IGNORANCE AND SINFULNESS OF MAN, THE INFINITE KNOWLEDGE AND GOODNESS OF GOD. Man is a creature of many...
EXPOSITION PROVERBS 19:1 BETTER IS THE POOR THAT WALKTH IN HIS INTEGRITY. The word for "poor" is, here and in Proverbs 19:7, Proverbs 19:22, _rash, _which signifie
Better is the poor that walks in his integrity [or in honesty], than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool. Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with...
1 Peter 2:8; Acts 4:27; Acts 4:28; Acts 5:38; Acts 5:39;...