Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary
Proverbs 29:27
The words point out not only the antagonism between the doers of good and evil, but the instinctive antipathy which the one feels toward the other.
The words point out not only the antagonism between the doers of good and evil, but the instinctive antipathy which the one feels toward the other.
Verse Proverbs 29:27. _AND_ HE THAT IS _UPRIGHT IN THE WAY_] "But as for those that be in the right waye, the wicked hate them."-COVERDALE. To this verse the VULGATE adds the following: _Verbum cust...
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
THE JUST. just ones THE WICKED. a lawless one....
_the just_ Rather, THE RIGHTEOUS, R.V....
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...
An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked. AN UNJUST MAN IS AN ABOMINATION TO THE JUST (because the unjust is an abomination to th...
KINGS AND FATHERS 3. Cp. the prodigal son (Luke 15)....
'Birds of a feather flock together.'...
Good people and evil people have nothing in common. Do not suppose that evil people will support you. If you do the right things, then evil people will still hate you. And do not support an evil man...
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...
תֹּועֲבַ֣ת צַ֭דִּיקִים אִ֣ישׁ עָ֑וֶל וְ תֹועֲבַ֖ת...
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...
REFLECTIONS. READER! there is an abundance of matter for raising many profitable reflections in the perusal of this chapter; but I beg particularly to call your attention to that solemn verse containe...
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...
AN UNJUST MAN [IS] AN ABOMINATION TO THE JUST,.... Not his person, but his actions, his unrighteous actions, his ungodly life and conversation; which a man, holy, just, and good, loathes and abhors, a...
An unjust man [is] an abomination to the just: and [he that is] upright in the way [is] abomination to the wicked. Ver. 27. _An unjust man is an abomination to the just._] Who yet hates, _non virum s...
An unjust man is an abomination to the just, on account of his utter lack of uprightness; AND HE THAT IS UPRIGHT IN THE WAY, in his entire conduct, IS ABOMINATION TO THE WICKED, because the behavior o...
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...
IS AN ABOMINATION TO THE JUST, because such men, as such, are hated by God, and haters of and enemies unto God and all goodness, and public plagues to the church and state in which they live; and ther...
Proverbs 29:27 unjust H5766 man H376 abomination H8441 righteous H6662 upright H3477 way H1870 abomination H8441 wicked...
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...
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 29:27 The Hezekiah collection ends with a simple truth: righteousness and evil are offensive to each other. Those who are faithful to God should not be surprised when they ar...
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...
1 John 3:13; John 15:17; John 15:23; John 7:7; Proverbs 24:9;...
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...