Bible Commentary

He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person. 8. shall be called ] Lit. they (men) shall call him. However secretly he works (comp. Psa 64:6 [Hebrews 7 ]), his true character shall be found out, and his reputation shall accord with it. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Proverbs 24:8”

Wisdom [is] too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate. 7. too high ] Lit. ( unattainable) heights. The same Heb. word is rendered coral, Job 28:18; Eze 27:16; so that we might render here an unattainable treasure, or a gem beyond his reach. openeth not his mouth, &c.] Contrast … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Proverbs 24:7”

For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counselors [there is] safety. 6. safety ] or victory, as in 2Sa 19:2, and perhaps in 2Ki 5:1. The first half of this proverb occurs Pro 20:18, and the second Pro 11:14. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Verse 6. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Proverbs 24:6”

A wise man [is] strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength. 5. strong ] Lit. in strength, A.V. and R.V. marg. Comp. The voice of Jehovah is in might; The voice of Jehovah is in majesty. Psa 29:4. “The expression is more forcible than if adjectives denoting these qualities (‘mighty,’ ‘majestic’) had been used. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Proverbs 24:5”

And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches. 4. shall be ] Rather, are. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Knowledge; which in Scripture phrase includes the love and practice of that which we know. Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole 4. by … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Proverbs 24:4”

Through wisdom is a house built; and by understanding it is established: 3. a house ] literal or metaphorical, comp. Pro 14:1. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges The house is figurative of the whole life, the chambers of all regions, inward and outward, of it. Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Proverbs 24:3”

For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief. 2. destruction ] Better, violence, or, oppression. Comp. Pro 21:7, where the same Heb. word is rendered robbery, A.V., and violence, R.V. These Pro 24:1-2, as compared with Pro 3:31-32, and Pro 23:17-18, are an example of the repetition in this Book of the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Proverbs 24:2”

Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them. 1. Be not thou envious ] Comp. Pro 23:17. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges A lesson given before, now combined with another. True followers after wisdom will admit neither envy of evil on the one hand, nor admiration or … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Proverbs 24:1”

They have stricken me, [shalt thou say, and] I was not sick; they have beaten me, [and] I felt [it] not: when shall I awake? I will seek it yet again. 35. sick ] Rather, hurt, R.V. or pained; , LXX.; dolui, Vulg. Both the physical and moral insensibility of the drunkard to the consequences … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Proverbs 23:35”

Yea, thou shalt be as he that lieth down in the midst of the sea, or as he that lieth upon the top of a mast. 34. in the midst of the sea ] as if it were a safe resting-place. A strong figure to denote the utter recklessness of danger which excess of drink … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Proverbs 23:34”