As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool. AS SNOW IN SUMMER, AND AS RAIN IN HARVEST (ARE UNSEASONABLE AND INJURIOUS TO CROPS); SO HONOUR ... FOR A FOOL. God so blessed the Holy Land that rain in harvest (June and July) was a thing unknown, except as a miracle... [ Continue Reading ]
As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come. AS THE BIRD (OR THE SPARROW) BY WANDERING (OR, IS PRONE TO WANDERING), AS THE SWALLOW BY FLYING (OR, IS PRONE TO FLYING), SO THE CURSE CAUSELESS SHALL NOT COME. 'As the bird wandering, and the swallow flyin... [ Continue Reading ]
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back. A WHIP FOR THE HORSE, A BRIDLE FOR THE ASS. So the Vulgate: but the Chaldaic, Septuagint, Syriac, and Arabic translate, 'a spur for the ass.' The Hebrew ( meteg (H4964)) commonly means a bridle; and though we should say or... [ Continue Reading ]
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. ANSWER NOT A FOOL ACCORDING TO HIS FOLLY, LEST THOU ALSO BE LIKE UNTO HIM - by answering taunt with taunt, angry sneer with sneer, folly with folly. "Thou also," even thou, who by godly wisdom art widely different, and ra... [ Continue Reading ]
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit. ANSWER A FOOL ACCORDING TO HIS FOLLY, LEST HE BE WISE IN HIS OWN CONCEIT. The former verse forbids to answer a fool foolishly: it is better to be silent than so to answer him. If he be in a frame plainly incapable of receiv... [ Continue Reading ]
He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage. HE THAT SENDETH A MESSAGE BY ... A FOOL CUTTETH OFF THE FEET (OF HIMSELF: I:E., DEPRIVES HIMSELF OF THE POWER OF MOTION AND ACTION; THWARTS HIMSELF, SO THAT HE CANNOT SUCCEED IN HIS AFFAIRS), (AND) DRINKETH... [ Continue Reading ]
The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools. THE LEGS OF THE LAME ARE NOT EQUAL, [ dalyuw (H1809 ), FROM daalah (H1802 )] - LITERALLY, RISE UP, OR ARE ELEVATED: ONE LEG IS LONGER THAN THE OTHER; SO A PARABLE (A SENTENTIOUS MAXIM) IN THE MOUTH OF FOOLS. The parable... [ Continue Reading ]
As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool. AS HE THAT BINDETH (HURLETH, MAURER) A STONE IN A SLING, SO (IS) HE THAT GIVETH HONOUR TO A FOOL. The honour is thrown away that is given to a fool. Ewald takes it as the English version, If one binds a stone in a slin... [ Continue Reading ]
As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools. AS A THORN GOETH UP INTO THE HAND OF A DRUNKARD, SO IS A PARABLE IN THE MOUTH OF FOOLS - as he knows not how to handle a thorn, and grasps it as a staff, whereas the sober take the precaution of fencing thems... [ Continue Reading ]
The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors. THE GREAT (GOD), THAT FORMED ALL (THINGS), BOTH REWARDETH THE FOOL AND REWARDETH TRANSGRESSORS - giving them respectively their due punishment. Maurer takes it, 'An archer (as the Hebrew, rab, means in ) w... [ Continue Reading ]
As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly. AS A DOG RETURNETH TO HIS VOMIT - quoted in , and so stamped with inspired authority. As a dog swallows again that which he has vomited. (SO) A FOOL RETURNETH TO HIS FOLLY. A dog is an unclean animal, and so is a fit image of t... [ Continue Reading ]
Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him. SEEST THOU A MAN WISE IN HIS OWN CONCEIT? (THERE IS) MORE HOPE OF A FOOL ( kªciyl (H3684 ): HERE A DULL MAN: NEGATIVELY, NOT POSITIVELY AND WILFULLY A FOOL) THAN OF HIM. Because there is some chance of one who is... [ Continue Reading ]
The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets. (THERE IS) A LION IN THE WAY. Energy soon puts to flight such lions ().... [ Continue Reading ]
As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed. AS THE DOOR TURNETH UPON HIS HINGES, SO (DOTH) THE SLOTHFUL UPON HIS BED. As the door moves round the same center, and cannot be separated from it. It moves, indeed, but does not move forward. So the slothful lies now on this s... [ Continue Reading ]
The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth. THE SLOTHFUL HIDETH HIS HAND IN HIS BOSOM; IT GRIEVETH HIM TO BRING IT AGAIN TO HIS MOUTH (note ). He won't take the slightest trouble for the most necessary things.... [ Continue Reading ]
The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason. THE SLUGGARD IS WISER IN HIS OWN CONCEIT THAN SEVEN MEN (I:E., THAN THE TOTALITY OF MEN: SEVEN REPRESENTING A COMPLETE WHOLE, ) THAT CAN RENDER A REASON - i:e., that show their wisdom in giving wise answers: than t... [ Continue Reading ]
He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears. HE THAT PASSETH BY, (AND) MEDDLETH WITH [OR AS THE HITHPAEL OF `aabar (H5674 ) MEANS (CF. MARGIN), 'IS IN A TRANSPORT OF RAGE WITH'] STRIFE (BELONGING) NOT TO HIM, (IS LIKE) ONE THAT TAK... [ Continue Reading ]
As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death, AS A MAD (MAN), WHO CASTETH FIREBRANDS, ARROWS, AND DEATH, SO (IS) THE MAN (THAT) DECEIVETH HIS NEIGHBOUR, AND SAITH, AM NOT I IN SPORT? Compare , "Sporting themselves with their own deceivings." A lie in jest does mischief in earnest. Such... [ Continue Reading ]
Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth. WHERE NO WOOD IS, (THERE) THE FIRE GOETH OUT; SO WHERE (THERE IS) NO TALEBEARER, THE STRIFE CEASETH (; ; ). A "talebearer," or 'whisperer,' secretly traduces his neighbour, makes statements which eit... [ Continue Reading ]
As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife. (AS) COALS (ARE) TO BURNING COALS, AND WOOD TO FIRE; SO (IS) A CONTENTIOUS MAN TO KINDLE STRIFE (; ).... [ Continue Reading ]
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. (Note, .)... [ Continue Reading ]
Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross. BURNING LIPS (LIPS PROFESSING BURNING LOVE) AND A WICKED HEART (UNDERNEATH) (ARE LIKE) A POTSHERD COVERED WITH SILVER DROSS - a fragment of common earthenware covered with silver full of dross.... [ Continue Reading ]
He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him; HE THAT HATETH DISSEMBLETH WITH, [RATHER, AS THE CHALDAIC AND VULGATE, AND AS THE NIPHAL VOICE REQUIRES, 'IS KNOWN BY,' yinaakeer (H5234 )] HIS LIPS, AND LAYETH UP DECEIT WITHIN HIM. Translate as margin, If you hear him s... [ Continue Reading ]
When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart. WHEN HE SPEAKETH FAIR, (MAKETH HIS VOICE GRACIOUS) ... (THERE ARE) SEVEN (I:E., THE WHOLE RANGE OF) ABOMINATIONS IN HIS HEART - machinations of mischief.... [ Continue Reading ]
Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation. (WHOSE) HATRED IS COVERED BY DECEIT, HIS WICKEDNESS SHALL BE SHOWED BEFORE THE (WHOLE) CONGREGATION. God will so order it that his wickedness shall be exposed before all, either now, or certainly at... [ Continue Reading ]
Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him. WHOSO DIGGETH A PIT SHALL FALL THEREIN (PSALMS 7:15 ); AND HE THAT ROLLETH A STONE (WITH THE INTENTION OF CASTING IT ON ANOTHER), IT WILL RETURN UPON HIM. He who plots mischief against another shall be... [ Continue Reading ]
A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin. A LYING TONGUE HATETH (THOSE THAT ARE) AFFLICTED BY IT. `Forgiveness to the injured doth belong; He never pardons that hath done the wrong.' So Amnon's hatred to Tamar after he had ruined her (2 Samuel... [ Continue Reading ]