Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible
Proverbs 18:18
The lot causeth contentions to cease, as being the judgment of God (Proverbs 16:33).
And parteth between the mighty, who would otherwise settle their differences by blows.
The lot causeth contentions to cease, as being the judgment of God (Proverbs 16:33).
And parteth between the mighty, who would otherwise settle their differences by blows.
Verse Proverbs 18:18. _THE LOT CAUSETH CONTENTIONS TO CEASE_] Proverbs 16:33....
Compare Proverbs 16:33 note. A tacit appeal to the Divine Judge gave a fairer prospect of a just decision than corruption Proverbs 18:16 or hasty onesidedness Proverbs 18:17....
CHAPTER 18 PROVERBS OF PERSONAL INSTRUCTION There is first a warning against separation produced by desire, that is for gratification and pleasure, and not for a righteous purpose. Such a one becomes...
PROVERBS 18:1. MT yields no satisfactory sense. The LXX reads The man who wishes to separate from his friends seeks pretexts, but is always liable to reproach. Frankenberg renders the alienated friend...
STUDY QUESTIONS OVER 18:13-24 1. How is it folly to him (Proverbs 18:13)? 2. How is it shame to him (Proverbs 18:13)? 3. What would a doctor get out of Proverbs 18:14? 4. L
The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty. THE LOT CAUSETH CONTENTIONS TO CEASE, AND PARTETH BETWEEN THE MIGHTY. Many quarrel in lawsuits, not so much from the love of ha...
1. Lit. 'One who separates himself seeks desire, quarrels with all wisdom.' This would mean that a solitary recluse follows his own wishes and opposes everything reasonable. But LXX suggests, 'The ali...
LESSONS ABOUT WISDOM PROVERBS _KEITH SIMONS_ CHAPTER 18 V1 An unfriendly man is selfish. He is not sensible. V2 A foo
King Solomon was also a judge. These verses are about judgements in court....
If strong men oppose each other, then they might want to fight. The argument could cause great pain and trouble. This problem seems impossible to solve. However, a very simple solution might be possi...
מִ֭דְיָנִים יַשְׁבִּ֣ית הַ גֹּורָ֑ל וּ בֵ֖ין...
CHAPTER 19 THE EVIL OF ISOLATION "He that separates himself follows after his own desire, but against all sound wisdom he shows his teeth."- Proverbs 18:1 FROM the value of friendship there is a nat...
Verse Proverbs 18:1. The protest of this proverb is against the self-satisfaction which makes a man separate himself from the thoughts and opinions of others. Such a one finally "rages against," or "q...
The lot (l) causeth contentions to cease, and (m) parteth between the mighty. (l) If a controversy cannot otherwise be decided, it is best to cast lots to know whose the thing will be. (m) Appeases...
_Lot. Chap. xvi. 33. Septuagint, "silence." (Calmet) --- But Grabe substitutes "lot." (Haydock)_...
He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him. The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty. A brother offended is harder to be won...
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 LOT CAUSETH CONTENTIONS TO CEASE,.... When a case cannot be determined among parties at variance in a private way, nor in a court of judicature, the lot is cast, and that puts an end to all strife...
The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty. Ver. 18. _The lot causeth contentions to cease._] As it did in Joshua 14:2, where it is remarkable, that Joshua, that lotted out...
_The lot causeth contentions to cease_ By determining the matters in difference; _and parteth between the mighty_ Maketh a partition, and giveth to each of the contending parties what is right or meet...
V. 18. THE LOT, as used by the Jews according to law, CAUSETH CONTENTIONS TO CEASE, FOR THE LORD HIMSELF GUIDED THE RESULT, AND PARTETH BETWEEN THE MIGHTY, deciding the matter between them and thus pr...
CAUSETH CONTENTIONS TO CEASE, by determining the matters in difference. PARTETH; maketh a partition, giveth to every one what is right or meet, by the disposition of Divine Providence. BETWEEN THE MIG...
Proverbs 18:18 lots H1486 contentions H4079 cease H7673 (H8686) keeps H6504 mighty H6099 apart H6504 (H8686)
THE TONGUE AFFECTS MAN IN MANY WAYS, MAKING HIM STRONG AND WISE, AND GIVING HIM LIFE, OR CAUSING HIM GREAT GRIEF, FINALLY RESULTING IN DEATH (PROVERBS 18:14). In this subsection we have an emphasis on...
CONTENTS: Proverbs contrasting good and evil. CHARACTERS: God. CONCLUSION: The only zone of safety is the name of the Lord which is the strong tower in which one may find rest and be fortified again...
Proverbs 18:1. _Through desire a man having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom._ יתגלע _yithgalâ;_ this word occurs but thrice, and only in the book of Proverbs; viz. here, a...
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 18:15 These proverbs can apply to many settings. Here they seem focused on the courtroom. A judge must have an INTELLIGENT HEART in order to acquire knowledge
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 18:18 On whether Christians should cast lots, see note on Acts 1:26. ⇐...
_MAIN HOMILETICS OF Proverbs 18:18_ THE USE OF THE LOT We have before had the lot as a symbol of human freedom and Divine preordination (chap. Proverbs 16:33, page 499). In this verse the thought is...
EXPOSITION PROVERBS 18:1 This is a difficult verse, and has obtained various interpretations. The Authorized Version gives, THROUGH DESIRE A MAN, HAVING SEPARATED HIMSELF, SEEKETH AND INTERMEDDLETH W...
Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeks and intermeddleth with all wisdom. A fool has no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself. When the wicked comes, then com...
1 Chronicles 24:31; 1 Chronicles 6:63; 1 Samuel 10:21; 1 Samuel 14:42;...
Parteth — Gives to every one what is right or meet....