A FALSE BALANCE. False balances. ABOMINATION. See note on Proverbs 3:32. THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App-4. WEIGHT. stone. Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Cause), App-6, for the weight it represents. This proverb is repeated three times (Proverbs 16:11; Proverbs 20:10; Proverbs 20:23). Com... [ Continue Reading ]
WHEN PRIDE COMETH, THEN, &C. Illustrations: Miriam (Numbers 12:10. Uzziah (2 Chronicles 26:16); Nebuchadnezzar (Daniel 4:30); Moab (. Zephaniah 2:8; Zephaniah 2:10); Nineveh (Zephaniah 2:15). BUT WITH THE LOWLY, &C. Illustrations: Joseph (Genesis 41:16; Genesis 41 [ Continue Reading ]
INTEGRITY, &C. Illustrations: Joseph (Genesis 39:4; Genesis 39:22; Genesis 39:23; Genesis 50:25.Hebrews 11:22; Hebrews 11:22). THE UPRIGHT. upright ones. PERVERSENESS, &C.. slipperiness. Illustrations: Israel (Deuteronomy 1:43; Deuteronomy 1:44); Bala [ Continue Reading ]
THE DAY, &C. The day of [God's] wrath. DELIVERETH. rescueth. Hebrew. _nazal_ here and in Proverbs 11:9, but not in verses: Proverbs 11:8; Proverbs 11:9, or 21.... [ Continue Reading ]
PERFECT. without blemish or blame. Hebrew. _tamim_: used of sacrifices. THE WICKED... WICKEDNESS. a lawless one... lawlessness. Hebrew. _rasha'_. App-44. Not the same word as in Proverbs 11:21.... [ Continue Reading ]
NAUGHTINESS. See note on Proverbs 6:12. [worthless].... [ Continue Reading ]
MAN. Hebrew. _'adam._ App-14. EXPECTATION SHALL PERISH. Illustrations: Balaam's (Numbers 23:10; Numbers 31:8); Absalom's (2 Samuel 18. Compare Proverbs 20:20). Compare also Job 21:7 and Psalms 73:19; Luke 12:16. EXPECTATION. Hebrew. _kavah._ See note on Proverbs 10:28.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE RIGHTEOUS. A righteous one. DELIVERED. drawn out, liberated with gentle effort. Hebrew. _chalaz_. The same word as in Proverbs 11:9, but not the same as in verses: Proverbs 11:4; Proverbs 11:6; Proverbs 11:21. Illustrations: Mordecai and Haman (Esther 7:9; Esther 7:10); Daniel and his accusers ... [ Continue Reading ]
MOUTH. Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Cause), App-6, for what is said by it. THE JUST. righteous ones.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHEN IT GOETH WELL, &C. Illustrations: Hezekiah (2 Chronicles 29:3; 2 Chronicles 30:26); Nehemiah (Nehemiah 2; Nehemiah 6:15; Nehemiah 8:17); Mordecai (Esther 8:15; Esther 8:16). when the wicked perish, &c. Illustrations: Pharaoh (Exodus 15); Sisera... [ Continue Reading ]
OVERTHROWN; or ruined.... [ Continue Reading ]
WISDOM. Hebrew "heart", put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Subject), App-6, for sense. DESPISETH. reproacheth: in contrast with the next line. MAN. Hebrew. _'ish._ App-14.... [ Continue Reading ]
A TALEBEARER. He that goes about talebearing: or,. peddler in scandal. Compare Leviticus 19:16; James 1:26. Illustrations: Doeg (1Sa 21:7. 1 Samuel 22:9; 1 Samuel 22:10; Psalms 52:2, Compare Proverbs 24:28); the nobles of Judah (Nehemiah 6:17). SECRETS. a secret. SPIRIT. Hebrew. _ruach._ App-9.... [ Continue Reading ]
COUNSEL: or helmsman. MULTITUDE OF COUNSELLERS. Provided they are really "counsellers". SAFETY. salvation.... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR. STRANGER, &C. Christ became surety for His People, and they were "strangers" (Ephesians 2:12); and He smarted for it, blessed be His Name! Hebrew. _zur,_ an apostate. See note on Proverbs 5:3. SMART FOR IT. be sore broken. See Psalms 38:8; Psalms 69:20. IS SURE. is secure. Hebrew. _batah._ Ap... [ Continue Reading ]
GRACIOUS WOMAN. Compare the woman of Folly (Proverbs 9:13). AND STRONG MEN, &C. Septuagint and Syriac read, "but the diligent".... [ Continue Reading ]
MERCIFUL MAN. man of lovingkindness, or grace. HIS OWN SOUL. his own self. Hebrew. _nephesh._ App-13. Illustrations: the Kenites (1 Samuel 15:6; Ecclesiastes 11:1); David (1 Samuel 30:11); Jonathan (2 Samuel 9:7; 2 Samuel 21:7); Job (Job 42:10. Compare Proverbs 13:2); the Centurion (Lu [ Continue Reading ]
WORKETH, &C. Pharaoh (Exodus 1:20; Acts 7:19). Caiaphas(John 11:49; John 11:50). Compare Acts 8:1; Acts 8:4. DECEITFUL. lie. Hebrew. _sheker._ The verb, adjective, and noun are the renderings of eight words in Proverbs: (1) _sheker =_. lie (Proverbs 11:18; Proverbs 20:17;... [ Continue Reading ]
AS RIGHTEOUSNESS. Thus righteousness. Hebrew. _ken._ Septuagint and Syriac read Hebrew. _ben,_. righteous son. EVIL. Hebrew. _raa'._ App-44.... [ Continue Reading ]
ABOMINATION. See note on Proverbs 3:32.... [ Continue Reading ]
HAND JOIN IN HAND. Illustrations: the Babel builders (Genesis 11:1); Korah (Numbers 16); the Canaanite kings (Joshua 9:1; Joshua 9:2 Adoni-zedek (Joshua 10); the Confederacy Isaiah 7:1); the Ten Kingdoms (Revelation 19). WICKED. Not the same word as in verses: Proverbs 11:6;... [ Continue Reading ]
JEWEL. a nose-jewel, worn by women. See Genesis 24:47; Isaiah 3:21. FAIR. beautiful.... [ Continue Reading ]
Illustrated in verses: Proverbs 11:24.... [ Continue Reading ]
POVERTY. want. Hebrew. _heser._ See note on Proverbs 6:11.... [ Continue Reading ]
SOUL. Hebrew. _nephesh._ App-13. MADE FAT. enriched. Illustrations: widow (1 Kings 17:10, &c); Shunammite (2 Kings 4:8; 2 Kings 4:37); Publius (Acts 28:7; Acts 28:8). Compare Philippians 1:4; Philippians 1:15.... [ Continue Reading ]
WITHHOLDETH. Different from hoarding it in store as in Egypt (Genesis 41:34; Genesis 41:53).... [ Continue Reading ]
MISCHIEF. Hebrew. _ra'a'._ App-44.... [ Continue Reading ]
TRUSTETH. confldeth. Hebrew. _batah._ App-69.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE WIND. Hebrew. _ruach._ App-9. FOOL. Hebrew. _'evil._ See note on Proverbs 1:7.... [ Continue Reading ]
WINNETH. taketh, or catcheth.... [ Continue Reading ]
SHALL BE RECOMPENSED IN THE EARTH. This was the promise for that Dispensation (Psalms 37), not for this. See 1 Peter 4:18 and App-63. Rightly divide the Dispensations, and all difficulties are removed. THE SINNER. a sinner. Hebrew. _chata'._ App-44.... [ Continue Reading ]