Proverbs 28:25

He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat. HE THAT IS OF A PROUD HEART (Hebrew, soul; ; and therefore trusteth in himself) "stirreth up strife" (; and shall be made lean spiritually, and often even in temporal goods): BUT HE THAT PUTTETH HIS TRUST IN THE LORD SHALL BE MADE FAT - (.) The fountain of pride is trust in self and unbelief toward the Lord (); the fountain of humility is "trust in the Lord....

Verse Proverbs 28:25. _SHALL BE MADE FAT._] Shall be prosperous....

SHALL BE MADE FAT - He shall enjoy the two-fold blessing of abundance and tranquility (compare Proverbs 11:25)....

EXPOSITION This chapter is still part of the Hezekiah collection, and not a new series by another author. It may be regarded as describing the various destinies of the powerful and the weak, the sinner and the righteous. PROVERBS 28:1 THE WICKED FLEE WHEN NO MAN PURSUETH. The unreasoning terror of the sinner arises partly from his uneasy conscience, which will not permit him to transgress without warning of consequences, and partly from the judgment of God, according to the threats denounced in Leviticus 26:36, Leviticus 26:37. A terrible picture of this instinctive fear is drawn in...

HE THAT IS OF A PROUD HEART STIRRETH UP STRIFE,.... Or, of a "large heart" c, or has an enlarged one; not with useful knowledge and understanding, as Solomon had; nor a heart enlarged with love and affection to the souls of men, as the Apostle Paul had; but either has a covetous one, who enlarges its desire as hell, and is never satisfied with what he has, and so is continually contending with his neighbours, engaging in lawsuits for their property, or unwilling to pay his lawful debts; or of a proud spirit, and despises all around him, and cannot bear opposition and contradiction; and is of a wrathful and revengeful spirit, and always at variance with his neighbours and quarrelling with them; see Proverbs 18:15; BUT HE THAT PUTTETH HIS TRUST IN THE LORD SHALL BE MADE FAT; that trusts in the Lord, both for things temporal and spiritual; does not covet his neighbour's

TRUST (_ See Scofield) - (Psalms 2:12), Also; (Proverbs 29:25). _...

CHAPTER 28 WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS CONTINUED The wicked is a coward; the righteous man, because he trusteth in the Lord and knows the Lord is on his side, is as bold as a lion. It is the conscience which makes a coward of the wicked man. This chapter has many sharp contrasts and important warnings and exhortations. We point out a few. Those who forsake the law, turn their backs upon the revelation of God, refuse obedience to Him, praise the wicked, they make common cause with them. Those who keep the law, obey God's Word, are contenders for the faith Proverbs 28:4. Evil men are blind, but with seeking the Lord comes understanding, the blind eyes are opened Proverbs 28:5. A wise son is he who keepeth the law; such was Solomon till he plunged into apostasy and darkness...

SECOND DIVISION, PROVERBS 28 F. In general character this division resembles Section II., consisting chiefly of antithetic couplets. PROVERBS 28:2 B. The text is uncertain, and various renderings are possible. The translation state is very doubtful. If MT be retained, connect the word for state with the preceding, and translate by men of understanding who know what is right it is prolonged. LXX reads Through the sin of the ungodly disputes arise, but a prudent man quenches them, possibly the original text. Proverbs 28:3. A needy man: so MT, but the thought is not in keeping with the conception of the poor in Pr. or in the OT. We should probably read a wicked man who, etc. (LXX), or possibly a rich man who, etc. The simile seems to be that of a heavy unseasonable rain which flood

HEARTS SOUL. Hebrew. _nephesh._ TRUSTS. confidence. Hebrew. _batah._ App-69....

_of a proud heart_ Lit. WIDE OF SOUL. This may mean having his soul enlarged, either by the elation of pride, as A.V. (comp. _wide of heart_, Proverbs 21:4; Psalms 101:5), or by the desire of gain, _He that is of a greedy spirit_, R.V. The expression breadth or width of heart is used in a good sense, 1 Kings 4:29 [Hebrews 5:9]. Comp. Psalms 119:32; Isa 60:5; 2 Corinthians 6:11....