1 soft - tender or gentle. turneth ... wrath - from any one. stir up - as a smoldering fire is excited.
2 useth ... aright - commends knowledge by its proper use. poureth out - utters abundantly (Pro 12:23), and so disgusts others.
3 beholding - watching (compare Pro 5:21; Psa 66:7).
4 A wholesome tongue - (Compare Margin), pacifying and soothing language. tree of life - (Pro 3:18; Pro 11:30). perverseness therein - cross, ill-natured language. breach ... spirit - (compare Isa 65:14, Hebrew), grieves, instead of appeasing.
5 (Compare Pro 4:1; Pro 10:17; Pro 13:1-18). is prudent - acts discreetly.
6 treasure - implying utility. trouble - vexation and affliction.
7 (Compare Pro 10:20, Pro 10:21). heart ... not so - not right, or vain.
8 The sacrifice [and] prayer - are acts of worship. way ... followeth ... righteousness - denote conduct. God's regard for the worship and deeds of the righteous and wicked respectively, so stated in Psa 50:17; Isa 1:11.
10 (Compare Pro 10:17). the way - that in which God would have him to go (Pro 2:13; Psa 119:1).
11 Hell - (Psa 16:10). destruction - or, "Abaddon," the place of the destroyer. All the unseen world is open to God, much more men's hearts.
12 (Compare Pro 9:8). go unto the wise - to be instructed.
13 maketh ... countenance - or, "benefits the countenance." spirit is broken - and so the countenance is sad.
14 (Compare Pro 10:21, Pro 10:22). The wise grow wiser, the fools more foolish (Pro 9:9).
15 The state of the heart governs the outward condition. evil - sad, contrasted with the cheerfulness of a feast.
16 trouble - agitation, implying the anxieties and perplexities attending wealth held by worldlings (Pro 16:18; 1Ti 6:6).
17 dinner - or, "allowance" (2Ki 25:30). of herbs - and that the plainest. and hatred - (compare Pro 10:12, Pro 10:18).
18 (Compare Pro 14:29; Pro 16:32).
19 The difficulties of the slothful result from want of energy; the righteous find a plain [and open] way - literally, "a highway," by diligence (1Sa 10:7; Psa 1:3).
20 (Compare Pro 10:1).
21 walketh uprightly - and so finds his joy (Pro 3:6; Pro 10:23).
22 Without counsel - or, "deliberation," implying a wise deference to the opinions of the wise and good, contrasted with rashness.
23 Good advice blesses the giver and receiver.
24 (Compare Col 3:2). Holy purposes prevent sinning, and so its evils.
25 The most desolate who have God's aid have more permanent good than the self-reliant sinner (Pro 2:22; Pro 12:7). border - or, "boundary for possessions" (Psa 78:54).
26 are pleasant words - that is, pleasing to God (Pro 8:8, Pro 8:9).
27 (Compare Pro 11:17). Avarice brings trouble to him and his. hateth gifts - or, "bribes" (Exo 23:8; Psa 15:5), and is not avaricious.
28 (Compare Pro 15:14; Pro 10:11). Caution is the fruit of wisdom; rashness of folly.
29 far ... wicked - in His love and favor (Psa 22:11; Psa 119:155).
30 light of the eyes - (Pro 13:9). What gives light rejoiceth the heart, by relieving from anxiety as to our course; so good report - or, "doctrine" (Isa 28:9; Isa 53:1), maketh ... fat - or, "gives prosperity" (Pro 3:13-17; Pro 9:11). The last clause is illustrated by the first.
31 (Compare Pro 10:17). reproof of life - which leads to life. abideth ... wise - is numbered among them.
32 refuseth - or, "neglects," "passes by" (Pro 1:25; Pro 4:15). despiseth ... soul - so acts as if esteeming its interests of no value.
33 The fear ... wisdom - Wisdom instructs in true piety. before ... humility - (compare Luk 24:26; 1Pe 1:11); opposite (compare Pro 16:18).
turneth ... wrath - from any one.
stir up - as a smoldering fire is excited.
2 useth ... aright - commends knowledge by its proper use.
poureth out - utters abundantly (Pro 12:23), and so disgusts others.
3 beholding - watching (compare Pro 5:21; Psa 66:7).
4 A wholesome tongue - (Compare Margin), pacifying and soothing language.
tree of life - (Pro 3:18; Pro 11:30).
perverseness therein - cross, ill-natured language.
breach ... spirit - (compare Isa 65:14, Hebrew), grieves, instead of appeasing.
5 (Compare Pro 4:1; Pro 10:17; Pro 13:1-18).
is prudent - acts discreetly.
6 treasure - implying utility.
trouble - vexation and affliction.
7 (Compare Pro 10:20, Pro 10:21).
heart ... not so - not right, or vain.
8 The sacrifice [and] prayer - are acts of worship.
way ... followeth ... righteousness - denote conduct. God's regard for the worship and deeds of the righteous and wicked respectively, so stated in Psa 50:17; Isa 1:11.
10 (Compare Pro 10:17).
the way - that in which God would have him to go (Pro 2:13; Psa 119:1).
11 Hell - (Psa 16:10).
destruction - or, "Abaddon," the place of the destroyer. All the unseen world is open to God, much more men's hearts.
12 (Compare Pro 9:8).
go unto the wise - to be instructed.
13 maketh ... countenance - or, "benefits the countenance."
spirit is broken - and so the countenance is sad.
14 (Compare Pro 10:21, Pro 10:22). The wise grow wiser, the fools more foolish (Pro 9:9).
15 The state of the heart governs the outward condition.
evil - sad, contrasted with the cheerfulness of a feast.
16 trouble - agitation, implying the anxieties and perplexities attending wealth held by worldlings (Pro 16:18; 1Ti 6:6).
17 dinner - or, "allowance" (2Ki 25:30).
of herbs - and that the plainest.
and hatred - (compare Pro 10:12, Pro 10:18).
18 (Compare Pro 14:29; Pro 16:32).
19 The difficulties of the slothful result from want of energy; the righteous find a
plain [and open] way - literally, "a highway," by diligence (1Sa 10:7; Psa 1:3).
20 (Compare Pro 10:1).
21 walketh uprightly - and so finds his joy (Pro 3:6; Pro 10:23).
22 Without counsel - or, "deliberation," implying a wise deference to the opinions of the wise and good, contrasted with rashness.
23 Good advice blesses the giver and receiver.
24 (Compare Col 3:2). Holy purposes prevent sinning, and so its evils.
25 The most desolate who have God's aid have more permanent good than the self-reliant sinner (Pro 2:22; Pro 12:7).
border - or, "boundary for possessions" (Psa 78:54).
26 are pleasant words - that is, pleasing to God (Pro 8:8, Pro 8:9).
27 (Compare Pro 11:17). Avarice brings trouble to him and his.
hateth gifts - or, "bribes" (Exo 23:8; Psa 15:5), and is not avaricious.
28 (Compare Pro 15:14; Pro 10:11). Caution is the fruit of wisdom; rashness of folly.
29 far ... wicked - in His love and favor (Psa 22:11; Psa 119:155).
30 light of the eyes - (Pro 13:9). What gives light rejoiceth the heart, by relieving from anxiety as to our course; so
good report - or, "doctrine" (Isa 28:9; Isa 53:1),
maketh ... fat - or, "gives prosperity" (Pro 3:13-17; Pro 9:11). The last clause is illustrated by the first.
31 (Compare Pro 10:17).
reproof of life - which leads to life.
abideth ... wise - is numbered among them.
32 refuseth - or, "neglects," "passes by" (Pro 1:25; Pro 4:15).
despiseth ... soul - so acts as if esteeming its interests of no value.
33 The fear ... wisdom - Wisdom instructs in true piety.
before ... humility - (compare Luk 24:26; 1Pe 1:11); opposite (compare Pro 16:18).