Proverbs 11:3

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 (; ; )....

1-9 When children are under the mother's eye, she has an opportunity of fashioning their minds aright. Those who are grown up, should often call to mind the good teaching they received when children. The many awful instances of promising characters who have been ruined by vile women, and love of wine, should warn every one to avoid these evils. Wine is to be used for want or medicine. Every creature of God is good, and wine, though abused, has its use. By the same rule, due praise and consolation should be used as cordials to the dejected and tempted, not administered to the confident and self-sufficient. All in authority should be more carefully temperate even than other men; and should be protectors of those who are unable or afraid to plead their own cause. Our blessed Lord did not decline the bitterest dregs of the cup of sorrow put into his hands; but he puts the cup of consolation...

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

THE INTEGRITY OF THE UPRIGHT SHALL GUIDE THEM,.... The Spirit of God is the best guide of an upright man; he leads into all truth, and unto the land of uprightness, and continues to be a guide, even unto death; and it is right to walk after him, and not after the flesh: and besides him, the upright man has the word of God as a lamp to his feet, and a light to his paths, which he does well to take heed to; and next to that is the sincerity and uprightness of his heart, which will not suffer him, knowingly and willingly, to go aside into crooked paths, or to do amiss: integrity of heart and innocency of hand go together; such are the followers of the Lamb, as described, Revelation 14:4; see Psalms 25:21; BUT THE PERVERSENESS OF TRANSGRESSORS SHALL DESTROY THEM; the perver

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

INTEGRITY, &C. Illustrations: Joseph (Genesis 39:4; Genesis 39:22; Genesis 39:23; Genesis 50:25.Hebrews 11:22; Hebrews 11:22). THE UPRIGHT. upright ones. PERVERSENESS, &C.. slipperiness. Illustrations: Israel (Deuteronomy 1:43; Deuteronomy 1:44); Bala

_perverseness_ Some would render _slipperiness_; as we say, "a slippery fellow." The noun occurs here only and in Proverbs 15:4, but the cognate verb is found several times in this Book (Proverbs 13:6; Proverbs 19:3; Proverbs 21:12). What is here meant is the trickiness and want of straightforwardness (the opposite of the "integrity" of the former clause) which mark the character and conduct of the TREACHEROUS (R.V.)....

CHAPTER 11 TEXT Proverbs 11:1-11 1. A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; But a just weight is his delight. 2. When pride cometh, then cometh shame; But with the lowly is wisdom. 3. The integrity of the upright shall guide them; But the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them. 4. Riches profit not in the day of wrath; But righteousness delivereth from death. 5. The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way; But the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness. 6. The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them; But the treacherous shall be taken in their own iniquity. 7. When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish; And the hope of iniquity perisheth. 8. The righteous is delivered out of trouble;...

11:3 unfaithful (b-13) Or 'treacherous,' as ver. 6. see ch. 2.22....