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Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary

Proverbs 29:23

Shall bring him low, because both God and man conspire against him, and abhor him. Honour shall uphold the humble in spirit; or, as others render it, without any difference in the sense, the humble in spirit shall hold their honour, shall be honoured by God and men. Thus honour, like a shadow, flees from them that pursue it, and follows them who flee from it.

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See also Proverbs 29:23 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Proverbs 29:23. _A MAN'S PRIDE SHALL BRING HIM LOW_] A proud man is universally despised, and such are often exposed to great mortifications....

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    HONOUR SHALL UPHOLD THE HUMBLE IN SPIRIT - Better: The lowly in spirit shall lay hold on honor....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 29 THE FINAL INSTRUCTIONS These final instructions given in proverbs cover the similar ground as those in the previous Chapter s. Wisdom shines out in each, and the contents of every proverb s...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    PROVERBS 29:2. _cf._ Proverbs 11:10 f., Proverbs 28:12. Proverbs 29:4. he that exacteth gifts: lit. a man of presen

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    MAN'S. Hebrew. _'adam._ App-14. SHALL BRING HIM LOW. Adam and Eve (Genesis 3:5; Genesis 3:6); Hezekiah (2 Kings 20:16); angels (2 Peter 2:4

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _honour shall uphold_, &c. Rather, HE THAT IS LOWLY IN SPIRIT SHALL OBTAIN HONOUR. _Lowly_is better than _humble_(A.V.) in the second clause, because the Heb. word is from the same root as the word _b...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    TEXT Proverbs 29:19-27 19. A servant will not be corrected by words; For though he understand, he will not give heed. 20. Seest thou a man that is hasty in words? There is more hope of a fool th...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit. ; ; ; ....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    KINGS AND FATHERS 3. Cp. the prodigal son (Luke 15)....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    LESSONS ABOUT WISDOM PROVERBS _KEITH SIMONS_ CHAPTER 29 V1 A man might refuse to change his behaviour, even if many people try to correct him. A terrible trouble will suddenly ruin that man’s lif...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    The proud man wants to be a great man. But God will not allow such a man to become great. See Proverbs 16:18. But God loves humble people. And God will give honour to them. See Luke 1:51-53. Jesus w...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    HONOUR SHALL UPHOLD THE LOWLY IN SPIRIT. — Rather, _the lowly in spirit shall lay hold upon honour._ (Comp. Proverbs 18:12.)...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    גַּאֲוַ֣ת אָ֭דָם תַּשְׁפִּילֶ֑נּוּ וּ שְׁפַל ־ר֝֗וּחַ...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER 30 THE NEED OF REVELATION "Where no vision is, a people casts off restraint, but he that keepeth the law is happy."- Proverbs 29:18 THE form of the proverb shows that we are not to treat the...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Verse Proverbs 29:2. The sentiment of this proverb often recurs. On the surface it hardly appears to be true. To observe long issues is to be convinced of the absolute accuracy of the sentiment. Vers...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer. Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him. He that delicately bringet...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 10 THROUGH 31. In chapter 10 begin the details which teach those who give ear how to avoid the snares into which the simple might fall, the path to be followe...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    A MAN'S PRIDE SHALL BRING HIM LOW,.... As the pride of Adam, in affecting to be as gods, knowing good and evil; he lost the image of God; was brought into a state of darkness and ignorance, into debt...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit. Ver. 23. A man's pride shall bring him low.] For it sets God against him, and angels, and men, not good men only, but...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A man's pride shall bring him low_ Because both God and men conspire against him; _but honour shall uphold the humble_ Or, as others render it, without any difference in the sense, _the humble in spi...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE SOURCE OF EVIL SHOWN...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    A man's pride shall bring him low, for self-exaltation comes before the fall; BUT HONOR SHALL UPHOLD THE HUMBLE IN SPIRIT. Cf Matthew 23:12; Luke 14:11; 1 Peter 5:5....

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    This FIFTH SECTION now has similarities to the fourth, but carries us further, for if the fourth stresses mainly the testing of ways and walk. This dwells more upon results, that is the recompenses of...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Proverbs 29:23 mans H120 pride H1346 low H8213 (H8686) humble H8217 spirit H7307 retain H8551 (H8799) honor...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Warnings and instructions. CHARACTERS: God. CONCLUSION: Those who never regard the Word of God are an easy prey to the enemy of souls. A confidence in God and His Word enables one to look...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Proverbs 29:1. _He that being often reproved, hardeneth his neck._ The Greeks have a similar proverb. Οι πολλα πταιοντες και μη κολαζομενοι φοβεισθαι και δεδοικεναι οφειλουοιν. Αυξεται γαρ αυτοις τα τ...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _A man’s pride shall bring him low._ ON PRIDE Pride, though it implies an assumption of superiority, has a manifest tendency to degradation. 1. A man’s pride will bring him low because it subjects h...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.— PROVERBS 29:19. DOTH NOT ANSWER. Rather “_there is not an answer_,” that is in action, by obedience. Delitzsch translates “_does not conform thereto_” PROVERBS 29:21. A SON, etc. The...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION This chapter reinforces many precept given previously. PROVERBS 29:1 HE THAT BEING OFTEN REPROVED HARDENETH HIS NECK; literally, _a man of reproofs—_one_ _who has had a long experience of...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy (Proverbs 29:1). That is a heavy, heavy proverb. The person that is often reproved by God. How ma...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Peter 5:5; 2 Chronicles 32:25; 2 Chronicles 32:26; 2 Chronicles 33:10;...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    THE WAY OF THE RIGHTEOUS Proverbs 29:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. The time when God shall say "it is enough." Our verse, as a whole, reads thus: "He that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall su...

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