WICKEDNESS. lawlessness. Hebrew. _rasha'._ App-44. PROFIT NOTHING. Illustrations: Rehoboam (2 Chronicles 12:1; 2 Chronicles 12:9); Gehazi (2 Kings 5:20; 2 Kings 21:6); Nebuchadnezzar (Daniel 4:31; Daniel 4:33. Belshazzar (Daniel 5); the Rich FoolLuk 12:20, Luke 12:21. Compare... [ Continue Reading ]
WILL NOT SUFFER, &C. Illustrations: Elijah (1 Kings 17); David (2 Samuel 17:27). SOUL. Hebrew. _nephesh._ App-13. THE RIGHTEOUS. a righteous one. CASTETH AWAY. repel, &c. Illustrations: Israel (Judges 6:1); Samaria (1 Kings 18:2; 2 Kings 6:5); Jerusalem (Lamentations 5:10; Zephaniah 1:18); the Cha... [ Continue Reading ]
POOR. needy. Hebrew. _rush._ See note on Proverbs 6:11, SLACK. deceitful. Asm Proverbs 12:24.Psalms 52:2; Psalms 120:2; Hosea 7:16.... [ Continue Reading ]
GATHERETH IN SUMMER, &C. Illustrations: Isaac (Genesis 18:19); Joseph (Genesis 47:12); Timothy (2 Timothy 3:15.Acts 16:1; Acts 16:2). SLEEPETH IN HARVEST. Compare Proverbs 24:30.... [ Continue Reading ]
BLESSINGS: not simply good things, but good things bestowed by another. HEAD. Put by Figure of speech _Synecdoche_ (of Part), App-6, for the whole person. THE JUST. a just one. VIOLENCE, &C.: or, the mouth of lawless ones conceal violence.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE MEMORY. What is remembered of him; not what he remembers; see Psalms 146:4. Illustrations: Elisha (2 Kings 13:21); Jehoiada (2 Chronicles 24:15; 2 Chronicles 24:16); the woman (Mark 14:9); Mary (Luke 1:28; Luke 1:48); Dorcas (Acts 9:36;... [ Continue Reading ]
WILL RECEIVE, &C. Illustrations: Abraham (Genesis 22; Hebrews 11:8; Hebrews 11:17); David (2 Samuel 7); widow (1 Kings 17:10); Rechabites (Jeremiah 35:6. Compare Proverbs 23:22). A PRATING FOOL. a fool (Hebrew. _'evil._ See note on Proverbs 1:7) of lips: lips put by Figure of speech [ Continue Reading ]
UPRIGHTLY. in integrity.... [ Continue Reading ]
MOUTH. Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Cause), App-6, for what is spoken by it.... [ Continue Reading ]
HATRED STIRRETH UP STRIFES. Illustrations: Ishmael (Genesis 21:9.Galatians 1:4, Gal 1:29); Jews (Acts 13:50; Acts 14:2; Acts 17:5; Acts 17:13). LOVE COVERETH. The opposite action. Compare 1 Corinthians 13:4. Illustrations: Joseph (Genesis 40:15. Compare Pro 45:5-8.... [ Continue Reading ]
LIPS. Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Cause), App-6, for what is spoken by them. UNDERSTANDING. Hebrew "heart", put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Subject), App-6, for understanding. FOOLISH. Same word as in Proverbs 10:8.... [ Continue Reading ]
HIS STRONG CITY. Hebrew city of his strength. Figure of speech _Antimereia._ App-6. DESTRUCTION. that which destroys them. Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Effect). POOR. weak. Hebrew. _dal._ See note on Proverbs 6:11. POVERTY. _rush._ See note on Proverbs 6:11.... [ Continue Reading ]
FRUIT. produce. THE WICKED. a lawless one. SIN. Hebrew. _chata_ App-44.... [ Continue Reading ]
REFUSETH. Some codices read "hateth". ERRETH. leadeth astray.... [ Continue Reading ]
WANTETH NOT SIN. lacketh not sin. Illustrations: Job (Pro 32:2. Pro 34:5, Pro 34:12. Pro 35:16. Pro 42:3); Job's friends (Pro 32:3. Pro 42:7, Pro 42:8); the widows (1 Timothy 5:13). Of the "Twelve", the one who spake most (Peter) erred most (Matthew 16:22; Matthew 26:74). REFRAINETH. restraineth. Il... [ Continue Reading ]
TONGUE. Put by Fig;. _Metonymy_ (of Cause), App-6, for what is spoken by it.... [ Continue Reading ]
FEED. shepherd: i.e. instruct. Illustrations: Job (Proverbs 4:3; Proverbs 4:4; Proverbs 29:21; Proverbs 29:22); David (Psalms 78:70); Peter (Acts 4:1); Philip (Acts 8:5); Paul and Barnabas (Acts 11:26; Acts 14:22); Judas and Silas [ Continue Reading ]
IT. itself: i.e. the uttered blessing, like the "words of the wise".... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT. Supply Figure of speech _Ellipsis_ (App-6), "But [to exercise] wisdom [is as sport] to. man of understanding". MAN. Hebrew. _'ish._ App-14. UNDERSTANDING... WISDOM. See note on Proverbs 1:2.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE RIGHTEOUS. righteous ones. SHALL BE GRANTED. Illustrations: Hannah (1 Samuel 1:20); Esther (Proverbs 4:16; Proverbs 8:15); Daniel (Pro 2:16-23); Simeon (Luke 2:25).... [ Continue Reading ]
AS THE WHIRLWIND PASSETH, &C. Illustrations: Genesis 7:21 (compare Matthew 24:37; Luke 17:26; Luke 17:27); Elah (1 Kings 16:7); Sennacherib (2 Kings 19:35). AN EVERLASTING FOUNDATION. Compare Matthew 7:24.... [ Continue Reading ]
SMOKE. In Eastern tents and houses, wood or charcoal fires, and no chimneys.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE FEAR OF THE LORD. See note on Proverbs 1:7. PROLONGETH DAYS. increaseth days; not necessarily in number, but in greater value and importance. SHORTENED. cut down, or made little, as in Isaiah 50:2; Isaiah 59:1.Micah 2:7; Numbers 11:23; Numbers 21:4. (discouraged). Judges 10:16 (grieved); P [ Continue Reading ]
THE HOPE OF THE RIGHTEOUS, &C. Illustrations: Abraham (Romans 4:18); Joseph (Psalms 105:17); Hezekiah (Psalms 126); Daniel (Proverbs 6:10). HOPE. Hebrew. _yahal =_ an unlikely hope. EXPECTATION. confidence. Hebrew. _tikvah =_. likely hope. Illustrations: Goliath (1 Samuel 17:44; 1 Samuel 17:51); At... [ Continue Reading ]
THE UPRIGHT. an upright one. DESTRUCTION. ruin. Illustrations: Saul (1Ch 10:13, 1 Chronicles 10:14; 1 Chronicles 11:3); Jeroboam (1 Kings 14:7.Isaiah 50:11; Isaiah 50:11). INIQUITY. Hebrew. _'aven._ App-44.... [ Continue Reading ]
REMOVED. moved, or shaken. EARTH: or land [of promise].... [ Continue Reading ]
JUST. righteous, as in verses: Proverbs 10:30; Proverbs 10:32. BRINGETH FORTH: i.e. as. plant. FROWARD. See note on Proverbs 2:12. CUT OUT. cut off as unproductive.... [ Continue Reading ]
FROWARDNESS. See note on Proverbs 2:12. Here plural. great [perverseness].... [ Continue Reading ]