Proverbs 26
1 Observations about fools;13 about sluggards;17 and about contentious busy-bodies. in summer.1Sa 12:17,18so.3; 28:16; Jud 9:7,20,56,57; Es 3:1-15; 4:6,9; Ps 12:8; 15:4Ps 52:1; *titleEc 10:5-7 so.Nu 23:8; De 23:4,5; 1Sa 14:28,29; 17:43; 2Sa 16:12; Ne 13:2Ps 109:28 According to our notions, we should rather say, a bridle for the horse, and a whip for the ass; but it should be considered, that the Eastern asses are not only much more beautiful, but better goers that ours; and being active and well broken, they need only a bridle to guide them; whereas their horses being scarce, and often caught wild, and badly broken, are much less manageable, and need the correction of the whip. 10:13; 17:10; 19:25; 27:22; Jud 8:5-7; Ps 32:9; 1Co 4:21; 2Co 10:62Co 13:2 17:14; Jud 12:1-6; 2Sa 19:41-43; 1Ki 12:14,16; 2Ki 14:8-101Pe 2:21-23; 3:9; Jude 1:9 a fool.1Ki 22:24-28; Jer 36:17,18; Mt 15:1-3; 16:1-4; 21:23-27; 22:15-32Lu 12:13-21; 13:23-30; Joh 8:7; 9:26-33; Tit 1:13lest.12; 28:11; Ro 11:25conceit. Heb. eyes.Isa 5:21; Ro 12:16 sendeth.10:26; 13:17; 25:13; Nu 13:31damage. or, violence. not equal. Heb. lifted up. so.9; 17:7; Ps 50:16-21; 64:8; Mt 7:4,5; Lu 4:23 bindeth a stone in a sling. Heb. putteth a precious stone ina heap of stones. This probably refers, as Coverdale understands it, to the custom of throwing a stone to the heap under which a criminal was buried. So the Vulgate, {Sicut qui mittit lapidem in acervum Mercurii; ita qui tribuit insipienti honorem,} "As he who throws a stone to Mercury's heap, so is he who gives honour to a fool." Mercury was a heathen god of highways; and stones were erected in different parts to guide the traveller: hence those lines of Dr. Young, "Death stands like Mercuries in every way; And kindly points us to our journey's end." so.1; 19:10; 30:22 23:35 The great, etc.or, A great man grieveth all; and he hireth the fool, he hireth also the transgressors. both.11:31; Ro 2:6 a dog.Ex 8:15; Mt 12:45; 2Pe 2:22returneth to his folly. Heb. iterateth his folly. Seest.22:29; 29:20; Mt 21:31; Lu 7:44a man.5,16; 28:11; 29:20; Mt 21:31; Lu 18:11; Ro 12:16; 1Co 3:18,192Co 8:1,2; Re 3:17 15:19; 19:15; 22:13 6:9,10; 12:24,27; 24:33; Heb 6:12 slothful.19:24it grieveth him. or, he is weary. 12; 12:15; 1Pe 3:15 passeth.17:11; 18:6; 20:3; Lu 12:14; 2Ti 2:23,24meddleth. or, is enraged. firebrands. Heb. flames, or sparks. arrows.7:23; 25:18; Ge 49:23 and.10:23; 14:9; 15:21; Eph 5:4; 2Pe 2:13 Where no wood is. Heb. Without wood. so.22; 16:28; 22:10; Jas 3:6tale-bearer. or, whisperer. ceaseth. Heb. is silent. 10:12; 15:18; 29:22; 30:33; 2Sa 20:1; 1Ki 12:2,3,20; Ps 120:4 words.18:8; 20:19; Eze 22:9innermost parts. Heb. chambers. That is, ardent professions of friendship from a wicked heart, however smooth, shining, and splendid they may appear, are like a vile vessel covered over with base metal. 10:18; 2Sa 20:9,10; Eze 33:31; Lu 22:47,48 dissembleth. or, is known. deceit.11:1; 12:5,17,20; 14:8 speaketh fair. Heb. maketh his voice gracious.Ps 12:2; 28:3; Jer 9:2-8; Mic 7:5believe.Jer 12:6; Mt 24:23seven.6:16-19 Whose hatred is covered by deceit. or, Hatred is covered insecret. Ge 4:8; 1Sa 18:17,21; 2Sa 3:27-30; 13:22-28; Ps 55:21-23 diggeth.28:10; Es 7:10; Ps 7:15,16; 9:15; 10:2; 57:6; Ec 10:8 lying.He that injures another hates him in proportion to the injury; {Proprium humani ingenii est, odisse quem læseris,} says Tacitlus: and strange to say, in proportion to the innocence of the injured. Joh 8:40,44-49; 10:32,33; 15:22-24a flattering.6:24; 7:5,21-23; 29:5; Lu 20:20,21
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