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Verse Proverbs 11:16. _A GRACIOUS WOMAN RETAINETH HONOR_] Instead of
this clause, the _Septuagint_ have, Γυνη ευχαριστος
εγειρει ανδρι δοζαν, "A gracious woman raiseth up
honor to the man;" Θρονος δε...
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Or, “The gracious woman wins and keeps honor, as (the conjunction
may be so rendered) strong men win riches.”...
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CHAPTER 11 THE CONTRAST CONTINUED
The continued contrast in this chapter between the righteous and the
wicked contains many precious gems, sweet to faith and wholesome for
instruction. In the second v...
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PROVERBS 11. The orthodox view of strictly retributive justice found
in Proverbs 10:24 f., Proverbs 11:27 is represented by a further group
(Proverbs 11:2;...
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GRACIOUS WOMAN. Compare the woman of Folly (Proverbs 9:13).
AND STRONG MEN, &C. Septuagint and Syriac read, "but the diligent"....
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_retaineth_ i.e. acquires and keeps. Comp. Proverbs 29:23. In Genesis
48:17 we read: Joseph _held up_(same Heb. word), i.e. took and kept
hold of, and so raised, his father's hand.
_and_=as. We have a...
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A GRACIOUS WOMAN RETAINETH HONOUR— The LXX, Syriac, and Arabic
versions have two hemistichs which are here omitted; namely, the
second of this, and the first of the next verse. They read, _A
gracious...
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TEXT Proverbs 11:12-21
12.
He that despiseth his neighbor is void of wisdom;
But a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
13.
He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets;
But he that...
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A false balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his
delight. Under this prohibition of "a false balance" is forbidden all
fraud, by whatsoever suns of deception it may be committed,...
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A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.
A GRACIOUS WOMAN RETAINETH HONOUR; AND STRONG MEN RETAIN RICHES. The
Hebrew for "strong men" [ `aariytsiym (H6184)] is usually taken...
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11:16 gracious (i-2) Or 'graceful.'...
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1. False weights were exceedingly common (Proverbs 16:11; Proverbs
20:10; Amos 8:5)....
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A woman of gracious disposition and manners obtains honour....
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LESSONS ABOUT WISDOM
PROVERBS
_KEITH SIMONS_
CHAPTER 11
V1 God hates false measurements.
God loves honest measurements.
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Many people ask about the benefits that a Christian receives. These
verses compare kind people with cruel people.
Kindness brings a real reward (verse 18). People respect the kind
person (verse 16)....
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A GRACIOUS WOMAN RETAINETH HONOUR... — Each sex has its own power. A
woman by her attractiveness wins and retains favour, a man by his
strength and riches....
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אֵֽשֶׁת ־חֵ֭ן תִּתְמֹ֣ךְ כָּבֹ֑וד וְ֝
עָרִיצִ֗ים...
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CHAPTER 12
GOODNESS
"The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them." Proverbs 11:6
"An unjust man is the abomination of the righteous, and he who goes
right in his way is the abomination of t...
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Verse Proverbs 11:7. The antithesis of this proverb is between the
condition described and that of one not described, that is to say, the
expectation or hope of the wicked lies wholly on this side of...
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Gracious. Virtuous and beautiful, as God hath granted beauty also for
good purposes. This and virtue tend to the advancement of women, while
men can use their strength to acquire riches. (Calmet) ---...
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A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches. The
merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel
troubleth his own flesh. The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to...
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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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A GRACIOUS WOMAN RETAINETH HONOUR,.... Or "a woman of grace" s one
that has the grace of God in her heart, and is of a virtuous
conversation, and by both amiable and lovely to others; as she
receives...
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A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong [men] retain riches.
Ver. 16. _A gracious woman retaineth honour._] Such a one as is set
forth in Lemuel's lesson, Pro 31:10-31 such as was Sarah, Debora...
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_A gracious woman_ Hebrew, אשׁת חן, _a woman of grace;_ one
endued with the saving grace of God, and who, by humility, meekness,
modesty, prudence, and other virtues, renders herself acceptable and
am...
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V. 16. A GRACIOUS WOMAN RETAINETH HONOR, her amiable and pleasant
disposition, her grace and charm, give her an honored and powerful
standing in the community; AND STRONG MEN RETAIN RICHES, making use...
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10-31 This is the description of a virtuous woman of those days, but
the general outlines equally suit every age and nation. She is very
careful to recommend herself to her husband's esteem and affec...
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A GRACIOUS WOMAN, Heb. a _woman of grace and favour_, i.e. one who by
her meekness, and modesty, and prudence, and other virtues, renders
herself acceptable and amiable to God and to men. RETAINETH HO...
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FURTHER CONTRASTS BETWEEN THE RIGHTEOUS AND THE UNRIGHTEOUS (PROVERBS
11:15).
In this subsection we again have the continual contrast between the
righteous, the gracious, the merciful and the blamele...
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CONTENTS: Proverbs contrasting good and evil.
CHARACTERS: God.
CONCLUSION: The ways of righteousness are plain and safe and in them
we may enjoy a holy security. The ways of wickedness are dangerous...
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Proverbs 11:1. _A false balance is an abomination to the Lord._ A
dishonest tradesman here receives a hard stroke. Though his weight be
but little short of the standard; yet by using it a thousand tim...
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_A gracious woman retaineth honour._
THE HONOUR OF WOMAN
Here the sexes are put in beautiful apposition: woman is gracious, man
is strong. Graciousness dissociated from strength has indeed an
influen...
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PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 11:16 These three pairs of proverbs (vv.
Proverbs 11:16, Proverbs 11:18,...
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CRITICAL NOTES.—
PROVERBS 11:16. Last clause “as strong men retain,” or “grasp at
riches.”
_MAIN HOMILETICS OF Proverbs 11:16_
A GRACIOUS WOMAN
I. WHAT IS A GRACIOUS WOMAN?
1. She is one who stan...
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EXPOSITION
PROVERBS 11:1
A FALSE BALANCE; literally, _balances of deceit _(Proverbs 20:23). The
repetition of the injunctions of Deuteronomy 25:13,...
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Shall we turn now in Proverbs to the eleventh chapter.
Now we have come in the Proverbs to individual little sayings of
wisdom. Each one is separate and complete in itself and unrelated to
the next. S...
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1 Samuel 25:32; 1 Samuel 25:33; 2 John 1:1; 2 Samuel 20:16; Acts 16:
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Gracious woman — A woman endued with the grace of God. Retaineth —
Or, holdeth fast her honour, or reputation....