Proverbs 19:21

There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand. (THERE ARE) MANY DEVICES IN A MAN'S HEART; NEVERTHELESS THE COUNSEL OF THE LORD, THAT SHALL STAND. Man has "many devices," through his ignorance of the future. Many and laboriously devised as they are, they often effect nothing. But God has one "counsel," and that simple, not involved or complicate, and immutable. There is no succession of time or thought in His decrees. His counsel shall stand - i:e., unalterably be fulfilled (). There is what is termed a parallage, or need of supplying each clause from the parallel one: "There are many devices in a man's heart (but they shall not stand); but the counsel of the Lord (which is one; as opposed to the many devices of man), that shall stand." "That" is emphatic. That, that I say alone, free from all mistak...

Verse Proverbs 19:21. THERE ARE _MANY DEVICES, C._] The same sentiment as in Proverbs 16:1, where see the note. Proverbs 16:1....

Contrast the many purposes of man, shifting, changing, from good to better, from bad to worse, and the one unchanging righteous “counsel” of Yahweh....

EXPOSITION PROVERBS 19:1 BETTER IS THE POOR THAT WALKTH IN HIS INTEGRITY. The word for "poor" is, here and in Proverbs 19:7, Proverbs 19:22, _rash, _which signifies "poor" in opposition to "rich." In the present reading of the second clause, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool, there seems to be a failure in antithesis, unless we can understand the fool as a rich fool. This, the repetition of the maxim in Proverbs 28:6 ("Than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich"), would lead one to admit. The Vulgate accordingly has, Quam dives torquem

[THERE ARE] MANY DEVICES IN A MAN'S HEART,.... Some about civil things; to get wealth and riches: to obtain honour and glory among men; to attain to a long life, and to perpetuate their memories after death: some about sinful things; to gratify their carnal lusts and sensual appetites; and to do mischief to others, particularly the people of God, and the cause and interest of Christ: some about religious things; coming new doctrines, devising new ordinances and modes of worship; contriving other methods of salvation than by Christ; as by the light of nature; by the law of Moses; by mere morality, civility, and external justice between man and man; by keeping to the religion they were born and brought up in; and by a mere outward profession of religion, and submission to ordinances, and performance of duties, and a multitude more of the like kind; NEVERTHELESS, THE COUNSEL OF THE LORD, T...

CHAPTER 19:1-19 FURTHER PROVERBS ON PERSONAL INSTRUCTION One may be poor, but walking in integrity, he is far ahead of him who is perverse in his lips and is a fool. Then we find proverbs about fretting against the Lord; warning against false witness and speaking lies and other matters. We call special attention to Proverbs 19:12 . _ The King's wrath is as the roaring of a lion._ But his favour is as dew upon the grass. It may be applied to Him who is The Lamb of God and also the Lion of the tribe of Judah. Some day He will roar in His displeasure and manifest the wrath, so well deserved by the world. But even then His grace will be revealed, for in wrath He will remember mercy, the mercy promised to Israel. “I will be as the dew unto Israel; he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth its roots as Lebanon”...

PROVERBS 19. A shrewd turn of sarcasm in Proverbs 19:3 suggests the attitude of practical wisdom towards that questioning of the moral government of the world which we find in Job. PROVERBS 19:1. FOOL: read rich, as in Proverbs 28:6. Proverbs 19:2 a. Both RV and RVm are unsound grammatically. The lit. rendering shows that the clause is defective, Also without knowledge of the soul. is not good. Some verb expressing action is required. Proverbs 19:2 b. sinneth: read _mg._ The idea is more haste less speed.

MANY DEVICES. many schemes. NEVERTHELESS, &C. Illustrations: Joseph's brethren (Genesis 37:19, &c. Compare Psalms 76:10); Pharaoh (Exodus 1:10. Compare Exodus 15); the rulers (Matthew 27:63); Saul (Acts 9:1; Acts 9:2. Compare verses: Proverbs 19:3, &c.); Herod ...

TEXT Proverbs 19:21-29 21. There are many devices in a man's heart; But the counsel of Jehovah, that shall stand. 22. That which maketh a man to be desired is his kindness; And a poor man is better than a liar. 23. The fear of Jehovah tendeth to life; And he that hath it shall abide satisfied; He shall not be visited with evil. 24. The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, And will not so much as bring it to his mouth again. 25. Smite a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; And reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge. 26. He that doeth violence to his father, and chaseth away his mother, Is a son that causeth shame and bringeth reproach. 27. Cease, my son, to hear instruction Only to err from the words of knowledge.

1. FOOL] read, 'rich' (Proverbs 28:6)....