Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Proverbs 6:7
Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler,
7. guide ] Rather, chief, R.V. ( judge, marg.) to appoint its work. LXX. , in keeping with “the summer” and “the harvest” of the next verse.
overseer ] The Heb. word is used of the Hebrew “officers,” whom the Egyptian “taskmasters” set over the Israelites in Egypt, Exo 5:6; Exo 5:10; Exo 5:14.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
The words express the wonder with which the Hebrew observer looked on the phenomena of insect life. Guide, better captain, as in Jos 10:24. The Septuagint introduces here a corresponding reference to the industry of the bee.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Pro 6:7
Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler.
Overseers needed
When I began to employ workmen in this country (Palestine), nothing annoyed me more than the necessity to hire also an overseer, or to fulfil this office myself. But I soon found that this was universal and strictly necessary. Without an overseer very little work would be done, and nothing as it should be. The workmen, every way unlike the ant, will not work at all unless kept to it, and directed in it by an overseer, who is himself a perfect specimen of laziness. He does absolutely nothing but smoke his pipe, order this, scold that one, and discuss the how and the why with the men themselves, or with idle passers by. The ants manage far better. Every one attends to his own business and does it well. (W. Thomson.)
Fuente: Biblical Illustrator Edited by Joseph S. Exell
Which might direct them in or quicken them to the work, as the bees have their kings, and many other creatures have their leaders. This heightens their commendation.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler. None to guide and direct her what to do; nor any to overlook her, to see that she does aright, or to oblige her to work, and keep her to it; nor any to call her to an account, and correct her for doing amiss; and nevertheless diligent and industrious, doing everything of herself, by the instinct of nature, readily and willingly: and yet how slothful are men; who, besides the dictates of nature, reason, and conscience, have parents, masters, ministers, and magistrates, to guide, direct, exhort, instruct, and enforce! so Aristotle k says of the ant, that it is
, without any ruler or governor.
k Hist. de Animal. l. 1. c. 1.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(j). Tenth Discourse:Against Sloth (Pro. 6:6-11)
(7) Guide.Properly, judge (the Arabic cadi), then leader, prince.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
Pro 6:7 Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler,
Ver. 7. Which having no guide, overseer, &c. ] How much more then should man, who hath all these, and is both ad laborem natus, et ratione ornatus, born to labour, and hath reason to guide him. Only he must take heed that he be not antlike, wholly taken up about What shall we eat, or what shall we drink? &c.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Job 38:39-41, Job 39:1-12, Job 39:26-30, Job 41:4-34
Reciprocal: Hab 1:14 – no