A lower depth even than Proverbs 15:8. The wicked man may connect his devotion with his guilt, offer his sacrifice and vow his vow (as men have done under paganism or corrupted Christianity) for success in the perpetration of a crime.
Verse Proverbs 21:27. WHEN _HE BRINGETH IT WITH A WICKED MIND?_] If such a person even bring the _sacrifices_ and _offerings_ which God _requires,_ they are an abomination to him, because the man is...
CHAPTER 21 PERSONAL INSTRUCTIONS AS TO LIFE AND CONDUCT In the proverbs of this chapter the Lord is mentioned five times. “The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: He turne...
PROVERBS 21:1. WATERCOURSES: not the natural brooks and wadys of Palestine, but the artificial irrigation canals of Egypt or Babylonia, which could be diverted in any direction at will. Proverbs 21:4....
MIND. purpose....
_with a wicked mind_ In any case _the sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination_, even when he brings it in a mere formal spirit, because of the moral character of the offerer (Proverbs 15:8; Isaiah 1...
TEXT Proverbs 21:21-31 21. He that followeth after righteousness and kindness Findeth life, righteousness, and honor. 22. A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, And bringeth down the strengt...
The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind? THE SACRIFICE OF THE WICKED IS ABOMINATION (UNDER AN CIRCUMSTANCES; ); HOW MUCH MORE (WHEN) HE BRI...
1. The 'watercourses' (RV) are the artificial irrigation channels of Egypt and Babylon (Isaiah 58:11)....
Read, 'When he bringeth it to atone for wickedness' (RM): cp. Leviticus 19:20....
LESSONS ABOUT WISDOM PROVERBS _KEITH SIMONS_ CHAPTER 21 V1 A king is like a canal that God controls. God leads the king in the way that God decides....
If a wicked man gives a gift to God, that man is still wicked. He does not change his behaviour. He does not confess his evil deeds. He does not ask God to forgive him. This is more important than any...
HOW MUCH MORE WHEN HE BRINGETH IT WITH A WICKED MIND? — Plotting at the same time future wickedness, or thinking to make God, by the sacrifice, overlook his sin, and so become, as it were, his confede...
זֶ֣בַח רְ֭שָׁעִים תֹּועֵבָ֑ה אַ֝֗ף כִּֽי ־בְ...
CHAPTER 22 WINE "He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: He that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich."- Proverbs 21:17 THE Septuagint translation has an interesting addition to the proverb in...
Verse Proverbs 21:4. The "lamp" of a man's life is his spirit. Where that is exalted and manifests itself in the high look and the proud heart, there is sin. All of which is to say that for a man to f...
_Wickedness. Hebrew, "with an evil thought." (Montanus) Ecclesiasticus xxxiv. 24. (Haydock)_...
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles. Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath. The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse t...
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 SACRIFICE OF THE WICKED [IS] ABOMINATION,.... That is, to the Lord, as in Proverbs 15:8; and as it is here added in the Septuagint and Arabic versions; HOW MUCH MORE, [WHEN] HE BRINGETH IT WITH A...
The sacrifice of the wicked [is] abomination: how much more, [when] he bringeth it with a wicked mind? Ver. 27. _The sacrifice of the wicked, &c._] _See Trapp on "_ Pro 15:8 _"_ How much more when h...
_The sacrifice of the wicked_ All the most glorious and costly services which they offer to God; _is abomination_ God rejects and abhors them, because they are offered by such men, and in such a manne...
V. 27. THE SACRIFICE OF THE WICKED IS ABOMINATION, no amount of mechanical, outward acting will take the place of worship in spirit and in truth; HOW MUCH MORE WHEN HE BRINGETH IT WITH A WICKED MIND,...
WITH A WICKED MIND? _HEB._IN WICKEDNESS...
THE SACRIFICE; all the most glorious and costly services which they offer to God. IS ABOMINATION; God rejects and abhors them, because they are offered by such men and in such manner as God justly abh...
Proverbs 21:27 sacrifice H2077 wicked H7563 abomination H8441 brings H935 (H8686) intent H2154 sacrifice -...
CONTENTS: Warnings and instructions. CHARACTERS: God. CONCLUSION: Those who follow after righteousness, shall find righteousness, honor and life. KEY WORD: Counsel (Proverbs 20:5). STRONG VERSES: P...
Proverbs 21:1. _The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord; as the rivers of water, he turneth it whithersoever he will._ The allusion is probably to the water-meads and the ditches in the corn field...
CRITICAL NOTES.— PROVERBS 21:27. WITH A WICKED MIND, literally “_for iniquity_, and may refer to a desire to cloak a sinful purpose by an outward show of piety, or an attempt to expiate a sinful act...
EXPOSITION PROVERBS 21:1 THE KING'S HEART IS IN THE HAND OF THE LORD, AS THE RIVERS OF WATER. We are to think of the little channels used for irrigation. As these are altogether under the gardener's...
Shall we turn now in our Bibles to Proverbs 21:1-31. Proverbs 21:1-31, Solomon declares: The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will (Prov...
1 Samuel 13:12; 1 Samuel 13:13; 1 Samuel 15:21; Amos 5:21; Amos 5:22;
The sacrifice — All the most costly services which they offer to God. Because — As all the ancient translators render it, the Hebrew particle, aph, being expletive: or, even because; so the following...