Proverbs 11:22

A false balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight. Under this prohibition of "a false balance" is forbidden all fraud, by whatsoever suns of deception it may be committed, (; ). It is "abomination to the Lord," because it is perpetrated under the semblance of justice. "A just weight" - literally, a perfect stone; because stones were anciently used as weights (; ; )....

10-31 This is the description of a virtuous woman of those days, but the general outlines equally suit every age and nation. She is very careful to recommend herself to her husband's esteem and affection, to know his mind, and is willing that he rule over her. 1. She can be trusted, and he will leave such a wife to manage for him. He is happy in her. And she makes it her constant business to do him good. 2. She is one that takes pains in her duties, and takes pleasure in them. She is careful to fill up time, that none be lost. She rises early. She applies herself to the business proper for her, to women's business. She does what she does, with all her power, and trifles not. 3. She makes what she does turn to good account by prudent management. Many undo themselves by buying, without considering whether they can afford it. She provides well for her house. She lays up for hereafter. 4. S...

Verse Proverbs 11:22. _A JEWEL OF GOLD IN A SWINE'S SNOUT_] That is, beauty in a woman destitute of good breeding and modest carriage, is as becoming as a gold ring on the snout of a swine. _Coverdale_ translates thus: "A fayre woman without discrete maners, is like a ringe of golde in a swyne's snoute." In Asiatic countries the _nose_ _jewel_ is very common: to this the text alludes....

The most direct proverb, in the sense of “similitude,” which has as yet met us. JEWEL OF GOLD - Better, ring; i. e., the nose-ring Genesis 24:22, Genesis 24:47; Isaiah 3:21. WITHOUT DISCRETION - literally, “without taste,” void of the subtle tact and grace, without which mere outward beauty is as ill-bestowed as the nose-ring in the snout of the unclean beast. If we may assume that in ancient Syria, as in modern Europe, swine commonly wore such a ring to hinder them doing mischief, the similitude receives a fresh vividness....

EXPOSITION PROVERBS 11:1 A FALSE BALANCE; literally, _balances of deceit _(Proverbs 20:23). The repetition of the injunctions of Deuteronomy 25:13, Deuteronomy 25:14 and Leviticus 19:35, Leviticus 19:36 points to fraud consequent on increased commercial dealings, and the necessity of moral and religious considerations to control practices which the civil authority could not a

[AS] A JEWEL OF GOLD IN A SWINE'S SNOUT,.... The allusion seems to be to the ringing of swine, to prevent their rooting up the earth; which is usually done by putting an iron ring into their snout; which is much more proper and suitable than a gold ring, or a jewel set in gold, which is very unbecoming such a creature; and is soon had to the dunghill, or to some miry place, and there defiled; [SO IS] A FAIR WOMAN WHICH IS WITHOUT DISCRETION; or, "has departed from taste" y; from a taste of virtue and honour; lost all sense of modesty and chastity; forsaken her husband, and given up herself to the embraces of others. As her beauty is fitly expressed by a "jewel of gold", which is valuable and desirable, and, rightly placed and used, is ornamental; so she is properly represented by a swine, wallowing in the impurities of lust; to which her beauty was the snare, and whereby it is quickly s...

CHAPTER 11 THE CONTRAST CONTINUED The continued contrast in this chapter between the righteous and the wicked contains many precious gems, sweet to faith and wholesome for instruction. In the second verse there is a warning as to pride. Pride and shame are vitally linked together, as is lowliness and wisdom. Lowliness therefore is true wisdom. A Rabbinical comment on this passage says, “Lowly souls are filled with wisdom as the lowly places are filled with water.” Again riches are mentioned. They profit nothing in the day of wrath. (See Zephaniah 1:1 .) But righteousness delivered from death (Proverbs 11:4). What wisdom there is in Proverbs 11:8, “The righteous is delivered out of trouble, but the wicked cometh

PROVERBS 11. The orthodox view of strictly retributive justice found in Proverbs 10:24 f., Proverbs 11:27 is represented by a further group (Proverbs 11:2; Proverbs 11:18, and Proverbs 11:31). Proverbs concerning speech are also frequent (Proverbs 11:9; Proverbs 11:12 f.). There are, moreover, several new points_ e.g._ the value of wisdom to the commu

JEWEL. a nose-jewel, worn by women. See Genesis 24:47; Isaiah 3:21. FAIR. beautiful....

_jewel_ Rather, RING (R.V. marg.). The reference to the _nosering_, which Eastern women wore as an ornament, gives point to the proverb. See Genesis 24:47; Ezekiel 16:12, in both which places R.V. renders the same Heb. word, "a ring upon the nose." _discretion_ Lit. TASTE, which would seem to indicate the innate and _instinctive_character of womanly purity. We have a good example of it, in the form of tact or perception, in the case of Abigail, the wife of Nabal the Carmelite, to whom David says, using the same Hebrew word, "blessed be thy advice (_wisdom_, R.V. text, _discretion_, marg.), and blessed be thou, which hast kept me this day from bloodguiltiness," 1 Samuel 25:33