Bible Commentary

Buy the truth, and sell [it] not; [also] wisdom, and instruction, and understanding. 23. buy sell it not ] Procure it at any cost: part with it on no consideration. Comp. Mat 13:44-45. also ] Rather, even, or, yea. The things mentioned are not additions to, but elements of “the truth.” Comp. Mal 4:4, R.V. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Proverbs 23:23”

Hearken unto thy father that begot thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old. Verse 22. Despise not thy mother when she is old.] A very necessary caution, as very old women are generally helpless, useless, and burdensome: yet these circumstances do not at all lessen the child’s duty. And this duty is … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Proverbs 23:22”

For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe [a man] with rags. 21. drowsiness ] occasioned by excess of meat and drink. Comp. Luk 21:34. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Drowsiness; immoderate sleep and idleness, which is a ready a way to poverty as gluttony or … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Proverbs 23:21”

Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh: 20. riotous ] Rather, gluttonous, as the same word is rendered in Pro 23:21 and Deu 21:20, A.V. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Verse 20. Be not among winebibbers] There is much of this chapter spent in giving directions concerning eating, drinking, and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Proverbs 23:20”

Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way. Pro 23:19 Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way. Three important precepts The words are very direct and personal. I. The precept contained in the word hear. I take it to mean, Hear the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Proverbs 23:19”

For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off. 18. an end ] See Pro 24:14; Pro 24:20; in both which places A.V. renders the same Heb. word, reward, as it does here in the margin, and as R.V. does in all three places in the text. It is perhaps … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Proverbs 23:18”

Let not thine heart envy sinners: but [be thou] in the fear of the LORD all the day long. 17. Let not thine heart envy ] Comp. Psa 37:1. be thou] Or, let it (thy heart) be. Some scholars repeat envy from the former clause: but let it envy with a nobler emulation (the Heb. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Proverbs 23:17”

Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things. I shall rejoice not only in show and profession, but inwardly, and with all my soul. Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole 16. my reins(Compare Ps7:9). Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible Yea, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Proverbs 23:16”

My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine. Another continuous exhortation rather than a collection of maxims. Pro 23:16 The teacher rejoices when the disciples heart Pro 23:15 receives wisdom, and yet more when his lips can utter it. Reins – See Job 19:27 note. Pro 23:17 Envy sinners – … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Proverbs 23:15”

Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell. Verse 14. Thou shalt beat him with the rod] A proper correction of children was a favourite point of discipline with Solomon. We have already seen how forcibly he speaks on this subject. See the notes on the places referred to … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Proverbs 23:14”