Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible
Proverbs 29:15
A child left to himself. — Allowed to wander unchecked as the wild ass (Job 39:5).
Bringeth his mother to shame. — Whose foolish indulgence has ruined him.
A child left to himself. — Allowed to wander unchecked as the wild ass (Job 39:5).
Bringeth his mother to shame. — Whose foolish indulgence has ruined him.
LEFT TO HIMSELF - The condition of one who has been pampered and indulged. The mother who yields weakly is as guilty of abandoning the child she spoils, as if she cast him forth; and for her evil negl...
CHAPTER 29 THE FINAL INSTRUCTIONS These final instructions given in proverbs cover the similar ground as those in the previous Chapter s. Wisdom shines out in each, and the contents of every proverb s...
PROVERBS 29:2. _cf._ Proverbs 11:10 f., Proverbs 28:12. Proverbs 29:4. he that exacteth gifts: lit. a man of presen
_left_to himself] Comp. 1 Kings 1:6....
TEXT Proverbs 29:10-18 10. The bloodthirsty hate him that is perfect: And as for the upright, they seek his life. 11. A fool uttereth all his anger; But a wise man keepeth it back and stilleth i...
The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame. THE ROD AND REPROOF GIVE WISDOM ( ): BUT A CHILD LEFT (TO HIMSELF) BRINGETH HIS MOTHER TO SHAME. The mot...
KINGS AND FATHERS 3. Cp. the prodigal son (Luke 15)....
See Proverbs 22:15. This mother is upset because her child is evil. She should punish her child. Then her child will learn good behaviour. Otherwise, the child will continue to do evil things, even wh...
LESSONS ABOUT WISDOM PROVERBS _KEITH SIMONS_ CHAPTER 29 V1 A man might refuse to change his behaviour, even if many people try to correct him. A terrible trouble will suddenly ruin that man’s lif...
שֵׁ֣בֶט וְ֭ תֹוכַחַת יִתֵּ֣ן חָכְמָ֑ה וְ נַ֥ע
CHAPTER 30 THE NEED OF REVELATION "Where no vision is, a people casts off restraint, but he that keepeth the law is happy."- Proverbs 29:18 THE form of the proverb shows that we are not to treat the...
Verse Proverbs 29:2. The sentiment of this proverb often recurs. On the surface it hardly appears to be true. To observe long issues is to be convinced of the absolute accuracy of the sentiment. Vers...
The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established forever. The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame. When the wicked are multi...
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 ROD AND REPROOF GIVE WISDOM,.... Are the means of giving wisdom to a child, reproved by its parent with the rod; and of driving out foolishness from him, and of making him wiser for the time to co...
The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left [to himself] bringeth his mother to shame. Ver. 15. _The rod and reproof give wisdom._] If reproof do the deed, the rod may be spared, and not else....
_The rod and reproof give wisdom_ Correction and instruction going together; _but a child left to himself_ Suffered to follow his own will without restraint and chastening; _bringeth his mother to sha...
The rod and reproof, properly and judiciously administered to a child, GIVE WISDOM, lay the foundation for the attainment of true morality; BUT A CHILD LEFT TO HIMSELF, without proper discipline, left...
THE SOURCE OF EVIL SHOWN...
This FIFTH SECTION now has similarities to the fourth, but carries us further, for if the fourth stresses mainly the testing of ways and walk. This dwells more upon results, that is the recompenses of...
THE ROD AND REPROOF; correction and instruction going together. LEFT TO HIMSELF; suffered to follow his own will or lusts without restraint and chastening. _His mother_, and father too; but he names o...
Proverbs 29:15 rod H7626 rebuke H8433 give H5414 (H8799) wisdom H2451 child H5288 left H7971 (H8794) shame...
CONTENTS: Warnings and instructions. CHARACTERS: God. CONCLUSION: Those who never regard the Word of God are an easy prey to the enemy of souls. A confidence in God and His Word enables one to look...
Proverbs 29:1. _He that being often reproved, hardeneth his neck._ The Greeks have a similar proverb. Οι πολλα πταιοντες και μη κολαζομενοι φοβεισθαι και δεδοικεναι οφειλουοιν. Αυξεται γαρ αυτοις τα τ...
_The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame._ A NEGLECTED EDUCATION, THE PARENT’S DISHONOUR I. Look at the child left to himself. That is, without repro...
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 29:15 Verses Proverbs 29:15 and Proverbs 29:17 insist that parents should
CRITICAL NOTES.— PROVERBS 29:13. THE DECEITFUL. Rather “_the usurer.” A man of usury is only a more concrete expression for a rich man, and this is the corresponding term_ in chap. Proverbs 22:2 (Zöc...
EXPOSITION This chapter reinforces many precept given previously. PROVERBS 29:1 HE THAT BEING OFTEN REPROVED HARDENETH HIS NECK; literally, _a man of reproofs—_one_ _who has had a long experience of...
He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy (Proverbs 29:1). That is a heavy, heavy proverb. The person that is often reproved by God. How ma...
1 Kings 1:6; Hebrews 12:10; Hebrews 12:11; Proverbs 10:1; Proverbs 10
THE WAY OF THE RIGHTEOUS Proverbs 29:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. The time when God shall say "it is enough." Our verse, as a whole, reads thus: "He that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall su...
Left — Suffered to follow his own will without restraint and chastening....