In the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen, and whose place thou hast shamelessly taken. The same lesson was repeated by our Lord in Luke 14:10, sqq., and enforced on the ground of His own example. (Matthew 20:25, sqq.)
Verse Proverbs 25:7. _COME UP HITHER_] Our Lord refers to this, see Luke 14:8, and the notes there. Be humble; affect not high things; let those who are desperate climb dangerous precipices; keep thys...
The pushing, boastful temper is, in the long run, suicidal. It is wiser as well as nobler to take the lower place at first in humility, than to take it afterward with shame. Compare Luke 14:8, which i...
IV. THE PROVERBS OF SOLOMON COLLECTED BY THE MEN OF HEZEKIAH CHAPTER 25 Here begin the proverbs which the good king Hezekiah, under the guidance of the Spirit of God, added to this book. “This title...
FIRST DIVISION. In general character this division shows a resemblance to the Sayings of the Wise, containing a number of quatrains and synthetic couplets, and but few antithetic couplets. PROVERBS...
BETTER. See note on Proverbs 8:11....
_Come up hither_ Comp. Luke 14:8-10, and Introd. p. 33. _whom thine eyes have seen_ This aggravates the disgrace: you have pressed presumptuously into the inner circle, so as to stand face to face wi...
WHOM THINE EYES HAVE SEEN— Houbigant closes this verse with the words, _in the presence of the prince,_ and reads the 8th verse thus, _Be not hasty in pleading thy cause, to divulge what thine eyes ha...
CHAPTER 25 TEXT Proverbs 25:1-10 1. These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out. 2. It is the glory of God to conceal a thing; But the glory of kings i...
For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen. FOR BETTER (IT IS) THAT IT BE SAID UNTO TH...
25:7 prince (c-26) Or 'noble.'...
COURTS. QUARRELS 1-7. relate to kings and courts....
FORTH] RV 'forward': cp. Luke 14:11. The last words of Luke 14:7 belong to Luke 14:8, 'What thine eyes have seen, go not forth hastily to dispute about. For what wilt thou do in the end, when,' etc. 9...
LESSONS ABOUT WISDOM PROVERBS _KEITH SIMONS_ CHAPTER 25 MORE OF SOLOMON’S PROVERBS (WISE WORDS) (PROVERBS 25:1 TO PROVERBS 29:27)...
This is similar to Jesus’ words in Luke 14:7-11. We should be humble. Then God will give honour to us. V8 When you see something, do not argue too quickly. Perhaps you are wrong about your neighbour...
כִּ֤י טֹ֥וב אֲמָר ־לְךָ֗ עֲֽלֵ֫ה הֵ֥נָּה מֵֽ֭
CHAPTER 26 THE KING "It is the glory of God to conceal a thing, but the glory of kings is to search out a matter. The heaven for height and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable...
WORDS FITLY SPOKEN Proverbs 25:1-14 This collection of proverbs was made. 250years after the time of Solomon by the scribes of King Hezekiah. The glory of God is too great to be disclosed to the vulg...
We now come to the second collection of the proverbs of Solomon. These, as the title specifically declares, constitute a posthumous collection gathered in the days of Hezekiah. Speaking generally, the...
Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men: For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the pre...
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...
FOR BETTER [IT IS] THAT IT BE SAID UNTO THEE, COME UP HITHER,.... It is much more to thine honour and credit to seat thyself in a place rather beneath than above thee; which being observed by some of...
For better [it is] that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen. Ver. 7. _For better it is that it be said...
_Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king_ Hebrew, אל תתהדר, _do not magnify_, or _glorify thyself, before the king;_ namely, by vaunting or vain-glorious speech, or behaviour; but, which is...
for better it is that It be said unto thee, Come up hither, to a place of greater honor in the table-round, THAN THAT THOU SHOULDEST BE PUT LOWER IN THE PRESENCE OF THE PRINCE WHOM THINE EYES HAVE SEE...
TRUE WISDOM THE HIGHEST GOOD OF KINGS AND SUBJECTS....
In This CHAPTER, forming the first section, necessarily affirms the basic principles of true unity, which is absolutely essential to recovery. For departure is the very breeding-ground of division, -...
FOR BETTER IT IS, it is more for thy credit and comfort, THAT IT BE SAID UNTO THEE, by some public officer, or by the king himself. _Whom thine eyes have seen_; into whose presence and acquaintance th...
Proverbs 25:7 better H2896 say H559 (H8800) up H5927 (H8798) lower H8213 (H8687) presence H6440 prince...
CONTENTS: Warnings and instructions. CHARACTERS: God, Solomon, Hezekiah. CONCLUSION: (Principal lesson, Proverbs 25:21; Proverbs 25:22.) The way to turn an enemy into a friend is to act friendly towa...
Proverbs 25:1. _These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah copied out._ Solomon wrote three thousand proverbs, and a thousand and five songs. 1 Kings 4:32. The supplement to the boo...
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 25:1 Hezekiah’s Collection of Solomonic Proverbs 1:1. The present form of the book of...
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 25:6 These verses encourage proper humility (see Luke 14:7). ⇐...
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 25:7 This section encourages working out conflict with a NEIGHBOR rather than presenting a case in COURT or reporting a grievance to others (vv....
CRITICAL NOTES.— PROVERBS 25:6. PUT NOT FORTH, literally “_bring not thy glory to view, do not display thyself_.” PROVERBS 25:7. WHOM THINE EYES HAVE SEEN. There is some difference of opinion as to t...
EXPOSITION VERSE 1-29:27 PART VI. SECOND GREAT COLLECTION OF SOLOMONIC PROVERBS, gathered by "the men of Hezekiah," in which wisdom is set forth as the greatest blessing to the king and his subjects...
Now in chapter 25. These proverbs were gathered by Hezekiah when he became king, and they were added to the books of proverbs by Hezekiah's scribes. During the period of Hezekiah's reign, it was a per...
1 Peter 5:5; Luke 14:8; Luke 18:14; Proverbs 16:19; Revelation 4:1...