Proverbs 29:23

A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit. ; ; ; ....

Verse Proverbs 29:23. _A MAN'S PRIDE SHALL BRING HIM LOW_] A proud man is universally despised, and such are often exposed to great mortifications....

HONOUR SHALL UPHOLD THE HUMBLE IN SPIRIT - Better: The lowly in spirit shall lay hold on honor....

EXPOSITION This chapter reinforces many precept given previously. PROVERBS 29:1 HE THAT BEING OFTEN REPROVED HARDENETH HIS NECK; literally, _a man of reproofs—_one_ _who has had a long experience of rebukes and warnings. Compare "a man of sorrows" (Isaiah 53:3). The hardening of the neck is a metaphor derived from obstinate draught animals who will not submit to the yoke (Deuteronomy 10:16; Jeremiah 2:20; Jeremiah 27:8). Christ calls his yoke easy, and bids his followers

A MAN'S PRIDE SHALL BRING HIM LOW,.... As the pride of Adam, in affecting to be as gods, knowing good and evil; he lost the image of God; was brought into a state of darkness and ignorance, into debt and to a dunghill, to beggary and rags; filled with loathsome diseases, and left in thraldom and bondage to sin and Satan; and so all his posterity were brought into the same low estate. This might be exemplified in particular persons, in Pharaoh, Nebuchadnezzar, Herod, and others; and, as will be in that monster of pride, the man of sin and antichrist; who will be humbled and brought low in the midst of his pride and boasting, Revelation 18:7; BUT HONOUR SHALL UPHOLD THE HUMBLE IN SPIRIT; not who are humble in appearance only, or merely in words, having a show of humility, a voluntary and affected one; but really in their hearts; whose spirits are humble an

CHAPTER 29 THE FINAL INSTRUCTIONS These final instructions given in proverbs cover the similar ground as those in the previous Chapter s. Wisdom shines out in each, and the contents of every proverb shows that the author is not Solomon but He who is perfect in knowledge. “He that being often reproved hardeneth his neck shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.” Scripture abounds with examples of cases of hardening the neck and the heart, like Pharaoh, Ahab and others. This proverb will be finally proven to be the truth when an ungodly age will end with judgment for those who were often reproved and continue in sin. Once more the sin of flattery is mentioned. “A man that flattereth his neighbor spreadeth a net for his feet” Proverbs 29:5. Flattery is akin to lying and can never be right, but is always a mistake, which results in the gravest consequences. More servants

PROVERBS 29:2. _cf._ Proverbs 11:10 f., Proverbs 28:12. Proverbs 29:4. he that exacteth gifts: lit. a man of presents. Proverbs 29:9 b. Who is the subject? If it is the wise man, the meaning is that however he treats his opponent, seriously or lightly, he cannot end the matter. If it is the fool, the thought will be that he shows no decorum of manner. The proverb seems directed against a wise man's going to law with a fool....

MAN'S. Hebrew. _'adam._ App-14. SHALL BRING HIM LOW. Adam and Eve (Genesis 3:5; Genesis 3:6); Hezekiah (2 Kings 20:16); angels (2 Peter 2:4.Jude 1:7; Jude 1:7). UPHOLD THE HUMBLE. Illustrations: Solomon (1 Kings 3:7; 1 Kings 3:9); John ...

_honour shall uphold_, &c. Rather, HE THAT IS LOWLY IN SPIRIT SHALL OBTAIN HONOUR. _Lowly_is better than _humble_(A.V.) in the second clause, because the Heb. word is from the same root as the word _bring low_, in the first clause. It is substantially the same proverb as that used more than once by our Lord: Every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled; And he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. Luke 14:11; Luke 18:14....

TEXT Proverbs 29:19-27 19. A servant will not be corrected by words; For though he understand, he will not give heed. 20. Seest thou a man that is hasty in words? There is more hope of a fool than of him. 21. He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child Shall have him become a son at last. 22. An angry man stirreth up strife, And a wrathful man aboundeth in transgression. 23. A man's pride shall bring him low; But he that is of a lowly spirit shall obtain honor. 24. Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul; He heareth the adjuration and uttereth nothing. 25. The fear of man bringeth a snare; But whoso putteth his trust in Jehovah shall be safe. 26. Many seek the ruler's favor; But a man's judgment cometh from Jehovah.