Proverbs 24:25

But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them. BUT TO THEM THAT REBUKE (HIM) (THE WICKED) SHALL BE DELIGHT, AND A GOOD BLESSING (HEBREW, A BLESSING OF BUT TO THEM THAT REBUKE (HIM) (THE WICKED) SHALL BE DELIGHT, AND A GOOD BLESSING (HEBREW, A BLESSING OF GOOD; A PRAYER FOR THEIR PROSPERITY; IN CONTRAST TO THE "CURSE" OF "THE PEOPLE," ) SHALL COME UPON THEM. Righteous judges, and others in authority of any kind, who check the bad, have the internal "delight" of their own approving conscience, as also the blessing from without of the public approval. Gejer translates, 'the blessing of (every) good' man, in antithesis to the "curse" of "the people" in general (cf. )....

There is no surer path to popularity than a righteous severity in punishing guilt....

EXPOSITION PROVERBS 24:1 We return here to the more usual form, the tetrastich. BE NOT THOU ENVIOUS AGAINST EVIL MEN (see on Proverbs 23:17, where a similar warning is given, and comp. Proverbs 23:19 below). "Men of wickedness," wholly given over to evil. NEITHER DESIRE TO BE WITH THEM. Their company is pollution, and association with them makes you a partner in their sinful doings. The Septuagint prefaces the paragraph with the personal address, υἱέ_ _"son." PROVERBS 24:2 For their heart studie

BUT TO THEM THAT REBUKE [HIM] SHALL BE DELIGHT,.... That is, such that rebuke in the gate, or openly, in a court of judicature; that reprove delinquents, such as are found guilty of malpractices, and punish them as they ought to be, according to the laws of God and man; they shall have delight in themselves, peace and pleasure in their own minds; or the people shall delight in them, and speak well of them, and think themselves happy under such a just administration; or the Lord shall delight in them, the beauty or sweetness of the Lord shall come unto them, as Aben Ezra explains it; the Lord shall be sweet and delightful to them, and they shall have pleasure in him; AND A GOOD BLESSING SHALL COME UPON THEM; or "a blessing of good" w; a blessing of good things, temporal and spiritual, here and hereafter; the blessing of a good God, and a blessing from him; and a blessing of good men, as...

CHAPTER 24 INSTRUCTIONS CONTINUED In the final instructions of this chapter we find first a description of the evil men. Their heart studieth destruction; their lips talk mischief. This theme is repeatedly referred to in this chapter. In Proverbs 24:15 the evil man is addressed not to lay wait for the righteous and not to spoil his resting place. The Lord takes care of the righteous; he may be overcome by misfortunes seven times, yet will he rise again. Different it is with the wicked when he falls into mischief. Yet there must be no rejoicing over the fall of the enemy, nor gladness when he stumbled. This displeaseth the Lord. Still higher is the command of the New Testament, “Love your enemies; ... recompense no man evil for evil; ... overcome evil with good.” There is to be no fretting because of evil men nor envy ...

SECOND DIVISION, PROVERBS 24:23. This section constitutes the second division of the Sayings of the Wise, as Proverbs 24:23 a indicates. It contains a short collection of sayings varying in form and character, resembling in the main those of Proverbs 22:17 to Proverbs 24:22. The greater part (Proverbs 24:30) is a vivid description of the effects of slothfulness, which may be compared with the passage on the drunkard in Proverbs 23:29

REBUKE HIM: i.e. rebuke. wicked king....

_rebuke_ i.e. convict and punish. Comp. the use of the same Heb. word in Proverbs 3:12; Amos 5:10....

TEXT Proverbs 24:23-34 23. These also are sayings of the wise. To have respect of persons in judgment is not good. 24. He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous, Peoples shall curse him, nations shall abhor him; 25. But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, And a good blessing shall come upon them. 26. He kisseth the lips Who giveth a right answer. 27. Prepare thy work without, And make it ready for thee in the field; And afterwards build thy house. 28. Be not a witness against thy neighbor without cause; And deceive not with thy lips. 29. Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me; I will render to the man according to his work. 30. I went by the field of the sluggard, And by the vineyard of the man void of unders

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