THE WICKED FLEE, &C.. A lawIess one flees. Illustrations: Adam (Genesis 3:8); Joseph's brethren (Genesis 50:15); the Jews (Leviticus 26:36); Ahab (1 Kings 21:20); Herod Antipas (Matthew 14:2. Compare Proverbs 20:27); Felix (Acts 24:25). Compare Ephesians 2:13. THE WICKED. a lawle [ Continue Reading ]
MANY: i.e. changes of dynasty in quick succession. A MAN OF UNDERSTANDING, &C. or. man knowing. discerning [man] when he sees him, &c. Compare Pharaoh and Joseph; or Nebuchadnezzar and Daniel. MAN. Hebrew. _'adam._ App-14.... [ Continue Reading ]
POOR. needy. Same root as in verses: Proverbs 28:6; Proverbs 28:19; Proverbs 28:27. Not the same word as in verses: Proverbs 28:3; Proverbs 28:8; Proverbs 28:11; Proverbs 3:15; Proverbs 3:22. Hebrew. _rush_. MAN. strong man. Hebrew. _geber._ App-14. the [ Continue Reading ]
PRAISE THE WICKED. praise. lawless one. Illustrations: Saul (1 Samuel 23:21); Absalom (2 Samuel 15:6); Judah's nobles (Nehemiah 6:19); false prophets (Jeremiah 5:30; Jeremiah 5:31); Jews (Acts 12:21). CONTEND WITH THEM. Illustrations: Nehemiah (Nehemiah 5:7; Nehemiah 13:11); Jo [ Continue Reading ]
UNDERSTAND NOT, &C. Illustrations: Israel (Numbers 16:41); Ahab (1 Kings 18:17); the Lord's enemies (Mark 4:11; 2 John 1:5; 2 John 1:5; 2 John 1:5 :44); Pharisees (Luke 11:42; Luke 18:9; Luke 16:14). Hebrew. _binah._ See note on... [ Continue Reading ]
BETTER. See note on Proverbs 8:11. THE POOR. a poor one. UPRIGHTNESS. integrity. THAN HE... WAYS. Than [he that walketh] in double ways. Hebrew. _'akash._ See Proverbs 28:18. Compare James 1:8. WAYS. double ways. As in Proverbs 28:18.... [ Continue Reading ]
WISE. intelligent. Hebrew. _binah._ See note on Proverbs 1:2. SHAMETH. Compare Proverbs 29:15.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LAW. instruction.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE RIGHTEOUS. upright ones. PIT. a slough or clay pit. Hebrew. _shehuth._... [ Continue Reading ]
CONCEIT. eyes. THE POOR. a poor one. Hebrew. _dal._ See note on Proverbs 6:11.... [ Continue Reading ]
RIGHTEOUS. upright ones (pl). THE WICKED. lawless ones.... [ Continue Reading ]
HE THAT COVERETH, &C. Illustrations: Adam (Genesis 3:12. See Job 31:33); Cain (Genesis 4:9); Saul (1 Samuel 15:19). SINS. transgressions. Hebrew. _pasha'._ App-44. CONFESSETH, &C. Illustrations: David (2 Samuel 12:13.Psalms 51:3; Psalms 51:3); Manasseh (2 Chronicl [ Continue Reading ]
HAPPY. See note on Proverbs 3:13. THAT FEARETH ALWAY, &C. Illustrations: Joseph (Genesis 39:9; Genesis 42:18); Nehemiah (Nehemiah 5:15). HE THAT HARDENETH, &C. Illustrations: Jews (Jeremiah 8:12); Gentiles (Romans 2:3); Herod (Matthew 14:1).... [ Continue Reading ]
ROARING. growling while _devouring_ his prey, not roaring (as he _springs_ upon it).... [ Continue Reading ]
OPPRESSOR, &C. Supply the Relative _Ellipsis_, "oppressor [and shall cut short his days]: but", &c, or, it may be the Figure of speech _Aposiopesis_. and. [what of him].... [ Continue Reading ]
THE BLOOD OF ANY PERSON. the blood of. soul. PERSON. Hebrew. _nephesh._ App-13. PIT. the grave. Hebrew. _bor._ NO MAN. none: i.e.. man oppressed with the guilt of murder (compare Genesis 9:4; Genesis 9:5) will flee to the pit [of destruction]: let none lay hold on him; there is no occasion for it... [ Continue Reading ]
PERVERSE. Figure of speech _Ellipsis_ (App-6). "perverse [and walketh in double] ways, shall fall in one". See Proverbs 28:6. FALL AT ONCE: or fall in one of the two.... [ Continue Reading ]
VAIN: or vanities. POVERTY. Not the same word as Proverbs 28:22. Hebrew. _rush,_ as in Proverbs 28:3.... [ Continue Reading ]
NOT BE INNOCENT. not go unpunished.... [ Continue Reading ]
PERSONS. Hebrew "faces", put by Figure of speech _Synecdoche_ (of Part), App-6, for persons. THAT MAN. [even]. strong man. TRANSGRESS. Hebrew. _pasha'._ App-44.... [ Continue Reading ]
POVERTY. Not the same word as in Proverbs 28:19. Hebrew. _heser =_ want.... [ Continue Reading ]
TONGUE. Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Cause), for what is spoken by it.... [ Continue Reading ]
DESTROYER. a destroying man.... [ Continue Reading ]
HEARTS SOUL. Hebrew. _nephesh._ TRUSTS. confidence. Hebrew. _batah._ App-69.... [ Continue Reading ]
HIS... HEART, &C. Put by Figure of speech _Synecdoche_ (of Part), App-6, for himself. Illustrations: Hazael (2 Kings 8:13);. Johanan (Jeremiah 42:7; Jeremiah 43:1); Peter (Matthew 26:33; Matthew 26:74); David (2 Samuel 24:2, Compare Proverbs 28:10); Absalom (2 Samuel 15:4), Co [ Continue Reading ]