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See also Proverbs 23:15 in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    Another continuous exhortation rather than a collection of maxims. Proverbs 23:16 The teacher rejoices when the disciple’s heart Proverbs 23:15 receives wisdom, and yet more when his lips can utter...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 23 INSTRUCTIONS CONTINUED The opening proverbs of this chapter treat of self-restraint in curbing the appetite and give manners to be observed in the presence of a superior. Warnings against r...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    It is possible to take these three verses together as a warning against treachery lurking in the dainties of a royal table. In that case, in Proverbs 23:1 we should render consider diligently what (_m...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    TEXT Proverbs 23:13-23 13. Withhold not correction from the child; For if thou beat him with the rod, he will not die. 14. Thou shalt beat him with the rod, And shalt deliver his soul from Sheol...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine. MY SON, IF THINE HEART BE WISE, MY HEART SHALL REJOICE. Resumption of the appeal, . 'Lord, let thy blessing so accompany my endeav...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    1. RV 'him that is before thee.' Do not excite his contempt....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    LESSONS ABOUT WISDOM PROVERBS _KEITH SIMONS_ CHAPTER 23 V1 When a ruler invites you for a meal, be careful! Think, before you eat!...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    But you will be glad if your child learns to be wise. You will be especially glad if you had to punish your child. You must teach your child to be wise. You must teach the child to respect God. And if...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    בְּ֭נִי אִם ־חָכַ֣ם לִבֶּ֑ךָ יִשְׂמַ֖ח לִבִּ֣י...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER 24 EDUCATION: THE PARENT'S THOUGHT OF THE CHILD "Train up a child according to his way, and even when he is old he will not depart from it."- Proverbs 22:6 "Withhold not correction from the...

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

    At the seventeenth verse of the previous chapter the section of the Book begins in which the method is slightly changed. While the teaching is still proverbial, it takes the form of longer discourses...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words. Remove not the old landmark; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless: For their redeemer is mighty; he shall plead...

  • 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

    MY SON, IF THINE HEART BE WISE,.... To that which is good; so as from it to understand in a spiritual and experimental manner things divine and heavenly; he may be said to have a wise heart who knows...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine. Ver. 15. _My son, if thine heart be wise._] _Si vexatio det intellectum,_ if either by instruction or correction I may make thee wis...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    V. 15. MY SON, IF THINE HEART BE WISE, as the result of wholesome teaching here offered, MY HEART SHALL REJOICE, EVEN MINE, for such is the effect of successful teaching upon the instructor....

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    EVEN MINE: Or, even I will rejoice...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    In the good success of my counsels, and in thy piety and happiness, which is as truly desirable and pleasant to me as my own....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Proverbs 23:15 son H1121 heart H3820 wise H2449 (H8804) heart H3820 rejoice H8055 myself H589 My son -...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Warnings and instructions. CHARACTERS: God, Solomon, his son. CONCLUSION: The indulgence of the appetites is a sin that easily besets us. We should apprehend ourselves to be in danger when...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Proverbs 23:1. _When thou sittest to eat with a ruler,_ and hast a princely feast before thee of meats and wines, _put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite._ How many have stained...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine._ THE HAPPY PARENT I. The attainment required. A pious youth is said to be wise in heart. 1. To show us that religion is wisdom....

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.— PROVERBS 23:17. LET NOT THINE HEART ENVY, etc. The verb translated _envy_ refers to both objects in the verse, and is better translated “_strive after_.” Miller renders it “_be aglow...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION PROVERBS 23:1 A hexastich closely connected with the last verse of the preceding chapter, as if the warning was addressed to the man of skill whom his talents had made the guest of kings....

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now the next three verses are coupled together. When you sit to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee: And put a knife to your throat, if you be a man given to appetite. Be not de...

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