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The teacher cuts off the plea which people make when they have hurt
their neighbor by lies, that they “did not mean mischief,” that
they were “only in fun.” Such jesting is like that of the madman
fli...
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CHAPTER 26 CONCERNING THE FOOL AND THE SLUGGARD
Eleven times we meet the word fool in this chapter. Three different
words are used in the Hebrew for fool. The first is “avil” which
signifies weakness....
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THE BOOK OF FOOLS. A section containing a series of synthetic couplets
dealing with folly (except Proverbs 26:2). The text is unusually
corrupt and defective.
PROVERBS 26:1. For the opposite use of s...
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FIREBRANDS, ARROWS, AND DEATH— _Firebrands and deadly arrows._ Houb....
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TEXT Proverbs 26:9-19
9.
As a thorn that goeth up into the hand of a drunkard,
So is a parable in the mouth of fools.
10.
As an archer that woundeth all,
So is he that hireth a fool and he that...
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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?
Comp...
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26:18 madman (h-3) Or 'jester.'...
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FOOLS. SLUGGARDS. TALKERS
1-12. The vv. refer chiefly to fools....
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LESSONS ABOUT WISDOM
PROVERBS
_KEITH SIMONS_
CHAPTER 26
V1 Snow should not fall in summer.
Rain should not fall during the harvest....
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Everyone can see that this mad man is dangerous. But the other man is
also dangerous. His lie caused trouble. Then he claims that the lie
was just a joke. So his humour caused trouble for everyone....
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FIREBRANDS. — Arrows to which some blazing material was attached, in
order that they might set on fire whatever they touched....
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כְּֽ֭ מִתְלַהְלֵהַּ הַ יֹּרֶ֥ה
זִקִּ֗ים חִצִּ֥ים...
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CHAPTER 27
THE FOOL
"As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honor is not seemly for
a fool…A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the
back of fools. Answer not a fool accord...
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Verse Proverbs 26:2. Therefore, if the heart knows that a curse is
unjust it may rest in the certainty that it cannot harm.
Verses Proverbs 26:3. In this group of proverbs the fool is the
subject. The...
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The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and
rewardeth transgressors. As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool
returneth to his folly. Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit?...
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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...
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AS A MAD [MAN], WHO CASTETH FIREBRANDS, ARROWS, AND DEATH. Or the
instruments of death, as Aben Ezra; or the sharp arrows of death, as
the Targum and Syriac version; who casts firebrands into the hous...
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_As a madman_ Hebrew, כמתלהלה, _as one that makes, or feigns
himself mad_, in order that, under that pretence, he may do mischief
with impunity; _casteth firebrands, arrows, and death_ Any instruments...
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As a madman who casteth fire-brands, or fiery darts, arrows, and
death, deadly missiles of all kinds,...
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CONCERNING BUSYBODIES...
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THIS SECONDCHAPTER of the series is clearly the Exodus section, the
work of the enemy manifesting itself in various forms of opposition to
the truth, beginning with foolishness and ending with hatred....
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FIREBRANDS:
_ Heb._ flames or sparks...
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AS A MADMAN, _ as one that feigneth himself mad_, that under that
pretence he may do mischief with impunity, WHO CASTETH FIRE-BRANDS, to
hurt his neighbour's person, or to consume his house or goods....
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Proverbs 26:18 madman H3856 (H8700) throws H3384 (H8802) firebrands
H2131 arrows H2671 death H4194
firebrands - Heb. flames, or spar
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CONTENTS: Warnings and instructions.
CHARACTERS: God.
CONCLUSION: (Principal lesson, Proverbs 26:20-25.) God gives us two
ears and two eyes, but only one tongue. We should therefore see and
hear mor...
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Proverbs 26:1. _As snow in summer,_ which beats down the fruits; _and
as rain in harvest,_ which causes the corn to shoot in the ear; so is
honour incongruous to a fool. He shames his laurels, he wast...
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_He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife._
MISCHIEVOUS CITIZENS
I. The meddler (Proverbs 26:17).
1. His conduct defined.
2. His mischief indicated. Renders himself liable to the anger of one,...
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PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 26:17 These proverbs describe a person who
uses his WORDS carelessly.
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CRITICAL NOTES.—
PROVERBS 26:17. MEDDLETH, rather, “_is excited_.”
PROVERBS 26:21. COALS TO BURNING COALS—_i.e., “black coals to
burning_,” etc.
PROVERBS 26:22. A repetition of
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EXPOSITION
PROVERBS 26:1
Certain proverbs concerning the fool (_kesil_),_ _with the exception,
perhaps, of Proverbs 26:2 (see on Proverbs 1:22)....
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Shall we turn now to Proverbs 26:1-28 to begin our study this evening.
The first twelve verses of Proverbs 26:1-28 we trust doesn't apply to
any of you tonight, because it's sort of addressed towards...
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And death — Any instruments of death....