THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App-4. THE RIVERS OF WATER. Hebrew. _palgey mayim_. the divisions of water [in. garden], from _palag,_ to divide (Genesis 10:25). The name given to the small channels which divide up an Eastern (walled) garden for purposes of irrigation. See note on "rivers", Psalms 1:3... [ Continue Reading ]
MAN. Hebrew. _'ish_. App-14. PONDERETH. weigheth, and thus testeth. See all the occurrences of _takan,_ to poise, 1 Samuel 2:3; 2 Kings 12:11 ("told"). Job 28:25.Psalms 75:3 (bear up). Proverbs 16:2; Proverbs 21:2 (pondereth); Proverbs 24:12 (pondereth). Isaiah 40:12 (meted),... [ Continue Reading ]
JUSTICE. righteousness. MORE ACCEPTABLE, &C. Illustrations: Saul (1 Samuel 13:10; 1 Samuel 15:22); Israel (Jeremiah 7:22; Jeremiah 7:23.Amos 5:21; Amos 5:21); Judah (Isaiah 1:11); Pharisees (Matthew 9:13). Note the contrast,... [ Continue Reading ]
AND. Omit this "And". PLOWING: or tillage. See App-74. THE WICKED. lawless ones. Hebrew. _rasha'._ App-44. SIN. Hebrew. _chata'._ App-44. The special word for the sin offering. Render the verse "A lofty look and. proud heart, [which is] the tillage of the lawless, [is more acceptable to them than... [ Continue Reading ]
THOUGHTS. reckonings, or calculatings. THE DILIGENT. a diligent one.... [ Continue Reading ]
ROBBERY. rapacity. Illustrations: the princes of Judah (Isaiah 1:23; Isaiah 1:24); the Jews (Jeremiah 7:9; Jeremiah 7:15; Jeremiah 34:10.Micah 3:9; Micah 3:9).... [ Continue Reading ]
THE WAY, &C. Render, "The way of. man laden with guilt is unsteady". Some codices, with Aramaean and Syriac, read "of. man who is an alien". PURE. upright.... [ Continue Reading ]
BETTER. See note on Proverbs 8:11.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE WICKED. a lawless one.... [ Continue Reading ]
SCORNER. scoffer. INSTRUCTED. corrected.... [ Continue Reading ]
WICKEDNESS. Hebrew. _ra a'._ App-44. same as "evil" in Proverbs 21:10.... [ Continue Reading ]
POOR. weak. Hebrew. _dal._ See note on Proverbs 6:11. HEARD. answered. Illustrations: the Jews (Zechariah 7:9.Jeremiah 34:10; Jeremiah 34:10); Parable (Matthew 18:30).... [ Continue Reading ]
THE JUST. a just one.... [ Continue Reading ]
MAN. Hebrew. _'adam._ App-14. CONGREGATION. assembly. DEAD. the Rephaim, who have no resurrection. See note on "deceased" and "dead" in Isaiah 26:14; Isaiah 26:19, and App-25.... [ Continue Reading ]
POOR. destitute. Heb _heser._ See note on Proverbs 6:11. WINE. Hebrew. _yayin._ App-27.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE RIGHTEOUS. a righteous one. TRANSGRESSOR. traitor.... [ Continue Reading ]
THAN, &C. Supply the Ellipsis thus: Than [in. house, or palace].... [ Continue Reading ]
FOOLISH. Hebrew. _kesil._ See note on Proverbs 1:7. SPENDETH IT UP. swalloweth it up.... [ Continue Reading ]
MERCY. lovingkindness, or grace.... [ Continue Reading ]
CASTETH DOWN. Illustrations: Joshua (Joshua 6:3; Joshua 8:4); wise woman (2 Samuel 20:16. Compare Ecclesiastes 9:13).... [ Continue Reading ]
KEEPETH. guardeth. MOUTH... TONGUE. Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Cause), App-6, for what is uttered by them. TROUBLES. Some codices, with five early printed editions, Aramaean, Septuagint, and Syriac, read "trouble" (singular)... [ Continue Reading ]
COVETETH GREEDILY. craving he craveth. Figure of speech _Polyptoton_, for emphasis.... [ Continue Reading ]
MIND. purpose.... [ Continue Reading ]
SHALL PERISH. Illustrations: Pashur(Jeremiah 20:4); Hananiah (Jeremiah 28:1; Jeremiah 28:10); the false prophets (Jeremiah 29:21); Shemaiah (Jeremiah 29:31; Jeremiah 29:32); Amaziah (Amos 7:10). SPEAKETH. Supply the Ellipsis (App-6), "speaketh [the truth] evermore. ... [ Continue Reading ]
NO WISDOM... AGAINST THE LORD. Illustrations: Pharaoh (Exodus 1:10. See App-23); Balak (Numbers 24:10); Ahaziah (2 Kings 1:9); Sennacherib (2 Chronicles 32:21; Isaiah 30:31); Haman (Esther 5:11; Esther 7:10).... [ Continue Reading ]
SAFETY, &C.. to Jehovah [belongeth] the salvation.... [ Continue Reading ]