Bible Commentary

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles. Pro 21:23 Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles. The Christian governing his tongue Instead of simply commanding with supreme authority that men should keep their mouths and tongues, he graciously condescends to annex reward and blessings for … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Proverbs 21:23”

A wise [man] scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof. 22. While asserting the superiority of skill to force in actual warfare (comp. Jos 8:3-29; Ecc 9:13-15), the proverb admits of higher applications. Comp. 2Co 10:4, where as Dean Plumptre ( Speaker’s Comm.) suggests, , may be … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Proverbs 21:22”

He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honor. 21. righteousness ] The proverb asserts the general law of God’s moral government, that they who seek good things shall find more than they sought for (1Ki 3:11; Mat 6:33); the pursuit of “righteousness and mercy” will end in the acquisition of “life, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Proverbs 21:21”

[There is] treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up. 20. spendeth ] Lit. swalloweth, R.V. So LXX. ; but Vulg. dissipabit. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Spendeth it up – literally, swalloweth it. The wise man keeps a store in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Proverbs 21:20”

[It is] better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman. 19. wilderness ] regarded, as the parallel requires, not as a barren, but as a solitary place. angry ] Or, fretful, R.V. text; or, a contentious woman and vexation, R.V. marg. The LXX. introduce a third characteristic, chattering, . … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Proverbs 21:19”

The wicked [shall be] a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright. 18. a ransom ] Comp. “I have given Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee I will give men for thee and peoples for thy life,” Isa 43:3-4. Egypt was, so to speak, the price paid for the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Proverbs 21:18”

He that loveth pleasure [shall be] a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich. 17. wine and oil ] “The costly adjuncts of a princely banquet. Among these the oil, or precious unguent, was always most conspicuous (Psa 23:5; Psa 45:7, and especially Wis 2:7 ). And when we consider … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Proverbs 21:17”

The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead. 16. remain ] Rather, rest; find his resting-place, the end of his wanderings, among the dead (Heb. Rephaim. See Pro 9:18 note). , LXX. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges congregation of the dead – … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Proverbs 21:16”

[It is] joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction [shall be] to the workers of iniquity. 15. destruction shall be] There is no necessity for inserting the words shall be. The subject may be continued from the preceding clause but it (sc. to do judgement) is a destruction to (in the estimation of) … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Proverbs 21:15”

A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath. 14. pacifieth ] The Heb. word occurs only here, and scholars, both ancient and modern, are divided between pacifieth (A.V. and R.V. text), turneth away, or bendeth ( , LXX.; frangit, Syr.; bendeth, R.V. marg.), and extinguisheth (extinguit, Vulg.); the word … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Proverbs 21:14”