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Proverbs 18:15

This verse is a little poem about the parts of the body.

The wise man’s mind loves wisdom. So he studies to be even wiser.

The wise man always listens with his ears. He listens so that he will hear more knowledge. Then his mind can learn it, and the man will become wiser.

In particular, a judge needs to listen carefully. Then he will know the truth in a matter.

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See also Proverbs 18:15 in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    With the wise and prudent there is no loss of time. “Heart” and “ear” - the mind working within, or gathering from without materials for its thought - are, through this channel or that, ever gaining k...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    THE PRUDENT. a prudent one. THE WISE. wise ones....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _the heart … the ear_ While "the heart" within, like some busy workman in his chamber is acquiring knowledge, "the ear" without is no less on the alert in accumulating fresh materials to increase the...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge. THE HEART (THE UNDERSTANDING COMBINED WITH THE WILL) OF THE PRUDENT GETTETH KNOWLEDGE; AND THE EAR OF THE WISE...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    1. Lit. 'One who separates himself seeks desire, quarrels with all wisdom.' This would mean that a solitary recluse follows his own wishes and opposes everything reasonable. But LXX suggests, 'The ali...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    לֵ֣ב נָ֭בֹון יִקְנֶה ־דָּ֑עַת וְ אֹ֥זֶן חֲ֝כָ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER 19 THE EVIL OF ISOLATION "He that separates himself follows after his own desire, but against all sound wisdom he shows his teeth."- Proverbs 18:1 FROM the value of friendship there is a nat...

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

    Verse Proverbs 18:1. The protest of this proverb is against the self-satisfaction which makes a man separate himself from the thoughts and opinions of others. Such a one finally "rages against," or "q...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit. Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility. He that answereth a matter before he he...

  • 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

    THE HEART OF THE PRUDENT GETTETH KNOWLEDGE,.... More knowledge; for he must have some, and a considerable share, to be denominated "prudent", whether in things natural, civil, or spiritual: and such w...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge. Ver. 15. _The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge._] Such as can keep the bird singing in their bosom, and ar...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    V. 15. THE HEART OF THE PRUDENT GETTETH KNOWLEDGE, working for its possession, ready for its reception, AND THE EAR OF THE WISE SEEKETH KNOWLEDGE, eager to serve the heart and the inner life in the ac...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    THE HEART OF THE PRUDENT GETTETH KNOWLEDGE, by employing his thoughts and studies upon it. THE EAR OF THE WISE GETTETH KNOWLEDGE, by a greedy and diligent attention to those from whom he may learn it....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Proverbs 18:15 heart H3820 prudent H995 (H8737) acquires H7069 (H8799) knowledge H1847 ear H241 wise H2450 seeks

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Proverbs contrasting good and evil. CHARACTERS: God. CONCLUSION: The only zone of safety is the name of the Lord which is the strong tower in which one may find rest and be fortified again...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Proverbs 18:1. _Through desire a man having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom._ יתגלע _yithgalâ;_ this word occurs but thrice, and only in the book of Proverbs; viz. here, a...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge._ THE ATTAINMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND THE POWER OF KINDNESS I. The attainment of knowledge. “The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge,” etc. It is suggested...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 18:15 These proverbs can apply to many settings. Here they seem focused on the courtroom. A judge must have an INTELLIGENT HEART in order to acquire knowledge

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _MAIN HOMILETICS OF Proverbs 18:15_ PRUDENCE AND KNOWLEDGE We have before given a definition of prudence as wisdom applied to practice; a prudent man is likewise defined as one “cautious to avoid ha...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION PROVERBS 18:1 This is a difficult verse, and has obtained various interpretations. The Authorized Version gives, THROUGH DESIRE A MAN, HAVING SEPARATED HIMSELF, SEEKETH AND INTERMEDDLETH W...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeks and intermeddleth with all wisdom. A fool has no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself. When the wicked comes, then com...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Kings 3:9; 2 Timothy 3:15; James 1:5; Luke 10:39; Luke 8:8;...

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