What does Proverbs 15:32 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"He that refuseth instructione despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding."
Verse Proverbs 15:32. _DESPISETH HIS OWN SOUL_] That is _constructively_; for if the instruction lead to the _preservation_ of _life_ and _soul_, he that neglects or despises it throws all as much in...
CHAPTER 15 THE BETTER THINGS One can read through the proverbs recorded in this chapter and ask the question, What are the better things? A soft answer which turneth away wrath is better than grievou...
PROVERBS 15. This chapter makes no new departure. Proverbs concerning the moral government of the world again occupy the chief place. One (Proverbs 15:11) is noteworthy as showing an extended concepti...
INSTRUCTION. correction, or discipline. See note on Proverbs 1:7. SOUL. Hebrew. _nephesh._ App-13. Illustrations: Dathan (Numbers 16:12; Numbers 16:31); Zedekiah (2 Chronicles 36:12; Jeremiah 39:1); N...
_understanding_ Lit. HEART. Comp. _void of wisdom_(Lit. HEART), Proverbs 15:21, above, and Proverbs 2:2, note....
DISCOURSE: 790 INSTRUCTION TO BE OBEYED Proverbs 15:32. _He that refuseth instruction, despiseth his own soul_. THE Scriptures speak plainly, and represent things as they really are. Perhaps there i...
TEXT Proverbs 15:23-33 23. A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth; And a word in due season, how good is it! 24. To the wise the way of life goeth upward, That he may depart from Sheol beneat...
He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding. HE THAT REFUSETH INSTRUCTION (LITERALLY, DISCIPLINE) DESPISETH HIS OWN SOUL - (.) It is hims...
15:32 sense. (b-15) Strictly, 'heart.' see chs. 6.32; 11.12....
1. GRIEVOUS] i.e. annoying. 'If one pour in hot water let the other pour in cold.'...
LESSONS ABOUT WISDOM PROVERBS _KEITH SIMONS_ CHAPTER 15 V1 A quiet answer reduces anger. But an impatient word increases anger. V2 A wise man’s words are full of knowledge. A fool’s words are p...
פֹּורֵ֣עַ מ֖וּסָר מֹואֵ֣ס נַפְשֹׁ֑ו וְ שֹׁומֵ֥עַ תֹּ֝וכַ֗חַת קֹ֣ונֶה לֵּֽב׃...
CHAPTER 16 A PASSIONATE DISPOSITION "A soft answer turneth away wrath: but a grievous word stirreth up anger." In the LXX there is another clause inserted at the beginning.- Proverbs 15:1 "A meek t...
WORDS IN SEASON Proverbs 15:18-33 Learn to be slow to anger. This paragraph describes the even temper which is blessed to live with and blessed to die with. Temper is said to be nine-tenths of Chris...
Verse Proverbs 15:11. This is a simple method of drawing attention to God's perfect knowledge of all the deepest and hidden things. If that which is most full of mystery to us is perfectly known to Hi...
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife. The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain. A wise son maketh a...
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 follow...
HE THAT REFUSETH INSTRUCTION,.... The instruction of parents, masters, ministers, and of God himself; or "correction" y, instruction either by the word or by the rod; he that withdraws himself from it...
He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding. Ver. 32. _He that refuseth instruction, despiseth his own soul._] Is a sinner against his own s...
_The ear that heareth the reproof of life_ The man that hearkens to and delights in that reproof and good counsel which lead to life; _abideth among the wise_ He will thereby be made wise, and be este...
V. 32. HE THAT REFUSETH INSTRUCTION, trying to withdraw from correction, paying no heed to it, DESPISETH HIS OWN SOUL, valuing it but lightly, not knowing or caring that the true enjoyment of life dep...
INSTRUCTION: Or, correction HEARETH: Or, obeyeth GETTETH UNDERSTANDING: Posseseth an heart...
DESPISETH HIS OWN SOUL; which hereby he exposeth to the danger of utter destruction, whereby he shows his folly. GETTETH UNDERSTANDING; whereby he saveth his soul. Heb. _possesseth an heart_, which th...
Proverbs 15:32 disdains H6544 (H8802) instruction H4148 despises H3988 (H8802) soul H5315 heeds H8085 (H8802) rebuke H8433 gets H7069 (H8802) understanding H3820 refuseth - Proverbs 1:24-33, Proverbs...
CONTENTS: Proverbs contrasting good and evil. CHARACTERS: God. CONCLUSION: The course of the wicked man is an abomination to God, neither is there any offering he can make to God that can be accepte...
Proverbs 15:1. _A soft answer turneth away wrath._ It bows to the tempest, it names a mitigating circumstance, it gives a favourable turn to misconstruction, it proposes a better way. My father, said...
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 15:25 These proverbs begin and end with a contrast: THE LORD opposes the PROUD (v. Proverbs 15:25) but is near those who act in HUMILITY that comes from the FEAR OF THE LORD...
CRITICAL NOTES.— PROVERBS 15:33. INSTRUCTION OF WISDOM, rather a discipline of wisdom,” or “a training to wisdom.” _MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.— Proverbs 15:31_ HOW TO GIVE AND TAKE REPROOF I...
EXPOSITION PROVERBS 15:1 A SOFT ANSWER TURNETH AWAY WRATH. Two things are here to be observed: an answer should be given—the injured person should not wrap himself in sullen silence; and that answer...
Fifteen. I love this first one here. A soft answer turns away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger (Proverbs 15:1). How oftentimes a person comes just raging and a soft answer turns away wrath. I...
Deuteronomy 21:18; Deuteronomy 21:20; Ezekiel 24:13; Ezekiel 24:14; Hebrews 12:15; Isaiah 1:5; James 1:22; Jeremiah 5:3; Matthew 7:24;...