Proverbs 11:1
A false balance — The use of all false weights and measures in commerce.... [ Continue Reading ]
A false balance — The use of all false weights and measures in commerce.... [ Continue Reading ]
Cometh — Into trouble.... [ Continue Reading ]
Delivered — From the infection of the hypocrite's evil counsel.... [ Continue Reading ]
The blessing — Wherewith they bless the city, by their sincere prayers, and wise and wholesome counsels. The mouth — By their curses, and oaths, and blasphemies, and wicked counsels.... [ Continue Reading ]
Despiseth — Which he shews by contemptuous or reproachful expressions. Holdeth peace — Forbears all such expressions, and silently and patiently bears those reproaches.... [ Continue Reading ]
Secrets — Such things as were committed to his trust with a charge of secrecy.... [ Continue Reading ]
Gracious woman — A woman endued with the grace of God. Retaineth — Or, holdeth fast her honour, or reputation.... [ Continue Reading ]
Worketh — A work which will deceive his expectation. Soweth — That worketh it with constancy, and diligence.... [ Continue Reading ]
Though hand join — Though they are fortified against God's judgments by a numerous issue and kindred, and friends, and by mutual and strong combinations. The seed — Not only their persons, but their children.... [ Continue Reading ]
So is a fair woman without discretion — "Of beauty vain, of virtue void, What art thou in the sight of God? A slave to every base desire, A creature wallowing in the mire. Go, gaudy pageant of a day, Thy folly, with thy face display: Set all thy charms and graces out, And shew — the Jewel in thy sn... [ Continue Reading ]
The desire — The desires and expectations of the righteous shall end in their happiness, but the desires and expectations of the wicked men shall be disappointed, and end in the wrath of God.... [ Continue Reading ]
Scattereth — That gives liberally. Increaseth — Through God's blessing upon his estate. Poverty — By God's providence secretly blasting his estate.... [ Continue Reading ]
Fat — Shall be enriched both with temporal and spiritual blessings.... [ Continue Reading ]
With — holdeth corn — In a time of scarcity. Selleth — Upon reasonable terms.... [ Continue Reading ]
Seeketh — To do good to all men. Favour — With God and men.... [ Continue Reading ]
Troubleth — He who brings trouble upon himself and children, either by prodigality, or by restless endeavours to heap up riches. Wind — Shall be as unable to keep what he gets as a man is to hold the wind in his hand.... [ Continue Reading ]
The fruit — His discourses and his whole conversation, is like the fruit of the tree of life. Winneth — That gains souls to God.... [ Continue Reading ]
Recompensed — Punished for his sins.... [ Continue Reading ]