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CHAPTER 12 THE CONTRAST IN RELATION TO VARIOUS CONDITIONS
In these proverbs we have the righteous mentioned, his thoughts, his
words, his domestic relationship, his attitude toward animal creation
Pro...
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PROVERBS 12. Here we have a number of proverbs handling the favourite
subject of retribution (Proverbs 12:2 f., Proverbs 12:7; Proverbs
12:14;...
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TEXT Proverbs 12:10-19
10.
A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast;
But the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
11.
He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread;
But he that f...
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He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false
witness deceit.
(HE THAT) SPEAKETH (LITERALLY, BREATHETH; HEBREW, YAPHIACH) TRUTH
SHOWETH FORTH RIGHTEOUSNESS: BUT A FALSE WITNESS DE...
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12:17 uttereth (f-3) As ch. 6.19....
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4. A CROWN, etc.] Possibly there may be a reference to the crown worn
on their wedding-day by bride and bridegroom (Song of Solomon 3:11;
Song of Solomon 8:9). In Damascus the bridal crown consists of...
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If you want to know the truth, then ask an honest person. You cannot
trust a person who lies....
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LESSONS ABOUT WISDOM
PROVERBS
_KEITH SIMONS_
CHAPTER 12
V1 A person who loves knowledge will accept correction.
Only a stupid person hates correction....
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יָפִ֣יחַ אֱ֭מוּנָה יַגִּ֣יד צֶ֑דֶק וְ
עֵ֖ד שׁ
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CHAPTER 13
THE TONGUE
"A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his MOUTH: and the
doings of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him."- Proverbs 12:14
"In the transgression of the LIPS i...
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Verse Proverbs 12:9. That is to say, it matters little that one is not
counted as of any importance by his neighbors if, nevertheless, he is
able to keep a servant, that is, to employ someone to minis...
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_That. Hebrew, "the truth announceth justice." We easily give credit
to an honest man. (Calmet)_...
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A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender
mercies of the wicked are cruel. He that tilleth his land shall be
satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of
u...
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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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[HE THAT] SPEAKETH TRUTH SHOWETH FORTH RIGHTEOUSNESS,.... He that
"blows" or "breathes out truth" d, as the word signifies; that utters
it freely and fully without any hesitation; that speaks nothing...
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Proverbs 12:17 [He that] speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness:
but a false witness deceit.
Ver. 17. _He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness._] Will
be ready to help the truth in nec...
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_He that speaketh truth_ He that makes conscience of representing
every thing fairly, to the best of his knowledge, whether in judgment
or common conversation, whether he be upon his oath or not; he
_...
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V. 17. HE THAT SPEAKETH TRUTH SHOWETH FORTH RIGHTEOUSNESS; breathing
the atmosphere of the love of truth, he utters that which is strictly
just; BUT A FALSE WITNESS DECEIT, he breathes and speaks lies...
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HE THAT SPEAKETH TRUTH, Heb. HE THAT WILL SPEAK TRUTH, i.e. he who
accustometh himself to speak truth in common conversation; for the
future tense in the Hebrew tongue oft notes a continued act or hab...
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Proverbs 12:17 speaks H6315 (H8686) truth H530 declares H5046 (H8686)
righteousness H6664 false H8267 witness H5707
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THE IMPORTANCE OF TRUTH AND SOUND AUTHORITY (PROVERBS 12:17).
In this next subsection the stress is on truth as opposed to
falsehood, on authority as opposed to disobedience, and on the
benefits accru...
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CONTENTS: Proverbs contrasting good and evil.
CHARACTERS: God.
CONCLUSION: In the life of the righteous, there is all true comfort
and satisfaction and at the end of life there is eternal joy. The m...
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Proverbs 12:4. _A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband,_ as
illustrated at large in chap. 31.
Proverbs 12:9. _He that is despised, and hath a servant._ There are
various comments here. He that is...
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PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 12:16 The fool’s perspective of being
“right in his own eyes” (v. Proverbs 12:15) is illustrated in his
speech, which is contrasted with that of the wise....
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CRITICAL NOTES.—
PROVERBS 12:17. SPEAKETH, literally “breathes.”
PROVERBS 12:18. SPEAKETH, literally “babbles.” Health,
“healing.”
PROVERBS 12:19. A MOMENT, literally “while I wink.”...
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EXPOSITION
PROVERBS 12:1
INSTRUCTION; correction, discipline, which shows a man his faults,
gives him a lowly opinion of himself, and opens his mind to receive
_knowledge, _especially the knowledge o...
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Whoso loves instruction loves knowledge: but he who hates reproof is
brutish (Proverbs 12:1).
And there's a lot in the Proverbs about instructing a wise man and he
will love you. Instruct a fool and...
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1 Peter 3:16; 1 Samuel 22:14; 1 Samuel 22:15; Acts 6:13; Matthew 15:19
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Deceit — He who uses himself to lying in his common talk, will use
falsehood and deceit in judgment....