11<\/strong>. one that travelleth an armed man<\/em> ] The figure is two-fold. The doom of the sluggard travels swiftly and is inevitable. While he slumbers inertly, Poverty is coming on apace, drawing nearer to him every moment; and when it comes, it falls upon him like an armed man (Heb. “man with a shield”) from whom there is no escape.<\/p>\n The similitude is drawn from the two sources of Eastern terror: the traveler, i. e., the thief in the night, coming suddenly to plunder; the armed man, literally the man of the shield, the armed robber. The habit of indolence is more fatally destructive than these marauders.<\/P><\/p>\n Verse 11<\/span>. So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth<\/B><\/I>] That is, with slow, but surely approaching steps.<\/P> <\/P> Thy want as an armed man.<\/B><\/I>] That is, with irresistible fury; and thou art not prepared to oppose it. The Vulgate, Septuagint<\/I>, and Arabic<\/I> add the following clause to this verse: –<\/P> <\/P> “But if thou wilt be diligent, thy harvest shall be as a fountain; and poverty shall flee far away from thee.”<\/P> <\/P> It is also thus in the Old MS. Bible: If forsothe unslow thou<\/I> shul ben; shul comen as a welle thi rip; and nede fer shal fleen<\/I> fro thee<\/I>.<\/P> <\/p>\n As one that travaileth, <\/B>swiftly and unexpectedly. As an armed man, irresistibly or unavoidably. <\/P> <\/p>\n 11.<\/B> and the fruits of theirself-indulgence and indolence presented. <\/P> as . . .travelleth<\/B>literally, “one who walks backwards andforwards,” that is, a highwayman. <\/P> armed man<\/B>that is, oneprepared to destroy.<\/P><\/p>\n So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth<\/strong>,…. Either swiftly and suddenly, as a traveller makes haste to get to his journey’s end, and comes upon his family or friends at an unawares; or though he moves gradually, by slow paces and silent steps, yet surely: and so it signifies that poverty should come upon the sluggard very quickly, and before he was aware: and though it might come by degrees, yet it would certainly come;<\/p>\n and thy want as an armed man<\/strong>; or, “thy wants as a man of shield” u: denoting many wants that should come rushing in one upon another, like a man armed with shield and buckler; appearing with great terror and force, not to be resisted. It denotes the unavoidableness of being brought into penury and want by sloth, and the terribleness of such a condition. The Septuagint, Vulgate Latin, and Arabic versions, add,<\/p>\n “but if thou art not slothful, thy harvest shall come as a fountain (as the inundation of a fountain, Arabic); but want shall flee as an evil racer (as an evil man, Arabic; far from thee, Vulgate Latin):”<\/p>\n but this is not in the Hebrew text.<\/p>\n u “tanquam vir clypei”, Montanus; “vir clypeatus”, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, &c.<\/p>\n (11) As one that travelleth.<\/strong>The form of the Hebrew is intensive, one who moves swiftly, as in Psa. 104:3<\/span>, it is applied to Gods moving upon the wings of the wind. While the sluggard sleeps, poverty is coming on apace.<\/p>\n AS<\/strong> <\/em><\/strong>an armed man.<\/strong>Against whom the sleeper will be defenceless. Pro. 6:10-11<\/span> are repeated in Pro. 24:33-34<\/span>.<\/p>\n Pro 6:11<\/span><\/em><\/strong>. <\/strong>As one that travelleth<\/em><\/strong><\/strong> Dr. Grey would render this verse, So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want <\/em>[shall overtake thee speedily<\/em>] as a post, <\/em>or messenger. <\/em>See Jer 51:31<\/span>. Lord Bacon upon this proverb distinguishes between the poverty which comes as a traveller, and the want which comes as an armed man. The shipwreck of fortune falls upon prodigals, or such as are careless of their estates, by insensible degrees at the first; with soft silent paces, like a traveller, and is hardly perceived; but soon after necessity invades him like an armed man; i.e. presses upon him so hard, that he feels it plainly, and perceives that there is no resistance to be made: whereupon he gives this prudent advice,to prevent the traveller, and to be well provided against the armed man. See his Advancement of Learning, <\/em>book 8: chap. 2 parab. 5. <\/p>\n Pro 6:11 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.<\/p>\n Ver. 11. As a traveller, and thy want as an armed man.<\/strong> ] That is, Speedily and irresistibly. Men must sweat out a living, and earn their bread before they eat it. 2Th 3:12 Think not to have wealth without working; as cities and towns are said to have fallen into Timotheus’s toil as he was sleeping – with so much ease he took them in. Spontaneae lassitudines morbos praecedunt,<\/em> a<\/em> roamings and reachings forerun diseases; so doth sluggishness usher in penury; when, as manus motitans,<\/em> “the nimble hand maketh rich”; Pro 10:4 and “in all labour there is abundance.” Pro 14:23 But, Nae, illi falsi sunt qui diversissimas res expectant ignaviae voluptatem et praemia virtutis.<\/em> b<\/em> They are utterly out that think to have the pleasure of idleness, and the plenty of painfulness. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n a<\/em> Hippocrat. <\/p>\n b<\/em> Salust.<\/p>\n poverty = need. There are six words rendered poor or poverty in Proverbs: (1) rush = in want of necessaries of life (Pro 6:11; Pro 10:4, Pro 10:15; Pro 13:7, Pro 13:8, Pro 13:18, Pro 13:23; Pro 14:20; Pro 17:5; Pro 18:23; Pro 19:1, Pro 19:7, Pro 19:22; Pro 22:2, Pro 22:7; Pro 24:34; Pro 28:3, Pro 28:6, Pro 28:19, Pro 28:27; Pro 29:13; Pro 30:8; Pro 31:7). (2) dal = impoverished, reduced (Pro 10:15; Pro 14:31; Pro 19:4, Pro 19:17; Pro 22:9, Pro 22:16, Pro 22:22, Pro 22:22; Pro 28:3, Pro 8:11, Pro 8:15; Pro 29:7, Pro 29:14). (3) heser = in want (Pro 11:24; Pro 21:17; Pro 28:22). (4) ‘anah = wretched (Pro 14:21). (5) ‘ebyon = destitute, helpless; deficient in will and wealth (Pro 14:31). (6) yarash = dispossessed (Pro 20:13; Pro 23:21; Pro 30:9). <\/p>\n as one that travelleth = as a highwayman. <\/p>\n as an armed man = as a man with a shield. Compare Pro 21:33, Pro 21:34. <\/p>\n man. Hebrew. ‘ish. App-14. <\/p>\n Pro 10:4, Pro 13:4, Pro 20:4 <\/p>\n Reciprocal: Job 15:24 – as a king Job 17:3 – strike Pro 6:4 – General Pro 13:25 – the belly Ecc 4:5 – fool<\/p>\n 6:11 So shall thy poverty come as one that {d} travelleth, and thy want as {e} an armed man.<\/p>\n (d) That is, suddenly, and when you do not look for it.<\/p>\n (e) It will come in such sort, as you are not able to resist it.<\/p>\n So shall thy poverty come as one that traveleth, and thy want as an armed man. 11. one that travelleth an armed man ] The figure is two-fold. The doom of the sluggard travels swiftly and is inevitable. 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