Proverbs 25:24

_IT IS BETTER TO DWELL IN THE CORNER OF THE HOUSETOP, THAN WITH A BRAWLING WOMAN AND IN A WIDE HOUSE._ No JFB commentary on this verse....

Verse Proverbs 25:24. IT IS _BETTER TO DWELL IN A CORNER_] Proverbs 21:9....

Compare the Proverbs 21:9 note....

EXPOSITION VERSE 1-29:27 PART VI. SECOND GREAT COLLECTION OF SOLOMONIC PROVERBS, gathered by "the men of Hezekiah," in which wisdom is set forth as the greatest blessing to the king and his subjects. PROVERBS 25:1 _The_ _superscription: _THESE ARE ALSO PROVERBS OF SOLOMON, WHICH THE MEN OF HEZEKIAH KING OF JUDAH COPIED OUT. The word "also" implies that a previous collection was known to the compiler of the present book—probably the one which we have in Pr 10-22:16, of which nine proverbs are inserted here. But there was still a large number of proverbial sayings attributed to Solomon, and preserved partly by oral tradition and partly in writing, which it was advisable to colle

[IT IS] BETTER TO DWELL IN THE CORNER OF THE HOUSETOP, THAN WITH A BRAWLING WOMAN AND IN A WIDE HOUSE. Proverbs 21:9....

IV. THE PROVERBS OF SOLOMON COLLECTED BY THE MEN OF HEZEKIAH CHAPTER 25 Here begin the proverbs which the good king Hezekiah, under the guidance of the Spirit of God, added to this book. “This title is interesting as affording a proof that a revival of literary activity accompanied the revival of religion and of national prosperity which marked the reign of Hezekiah. The men of Hezekiah were doubtless a body of scribes engaged under the direction of the king in literary labors.” Very fittingly the opening verses of this collected portion of proverbs relate to the king. While it is the glory of God to conceal a thing, the glory of kings is to search out a matter. God has many things concealed as to Himself, the great universe, creation and His ways in providence; but kings should inquire diligently into the matters brought before them and search them out in their administration of justi...

FIRST DIVISION. In general character this division shows a resemblance to the Sayings of the Wise, containing a number of quatrains and synthetic couplets, and but few antithetic couplets. PROVERBS 25:2 B. A series of three quatrains relating to kings. Proverbs 25:4 b. Very obscure. Refining silver does not produce a vessel, and the parallelism with Proverbs 25:5 b is unsatisfactory. LXX it will be wholly purified probably represents the original text. Proverbs 25:6 f. _cf._ Luke 14:8....

BRAWLING. wrangling....

See Proverbs 21:9, and note....

TEXT Proverbs 25:20-28 20. As one that taketh off a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon soda, So is he that singeth songs to a heavy heart, 21. If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; And if he be thirsty, give him water to drink: 22. For thou wilt heap coals of fire upon his head, And Jehovah will reward thee. 23. The north wind bringeth, forth rain; So doth a backbiting tongue an angry countenance. 24. It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, Than with a contentious woman in a wide house. 25. As cold waters to a thirsty soul, So is good news from a far country. 26. As a troubled fountain, and a corrupted spring, So is a righteous man that giveth way before the wicked. 27. It is not good to eat much honey;...