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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Proverbs 25 - Introduction

Observations about kings, and about avoiding of quarrels, and sundry causes thereof.

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See also Proverbs 25 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    SECTION IV., PROVERBS 25-29. The title of this section adds to the tradition of a Solomonic collection of proverbs the further tradition of literary activity in the time of Hezekiah. The same general...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    NOTICEABLE GROUPINGS IN CHAPTER 25 _Kings_ The glory of kings is to search out a matter (Proverbs 25:2). The heart of kings is unsearchable (Proverbs 25:3). Take away the wicked from before the kin...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:2 instruction; (i-5) 'Wisdom' here and in ver. 7 is _ chokmah_ . 'Instruction' means also, 'correction,' 'warning,' 'discipline,' Job 36:10 ....

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A.M. 3304. B.C. 700._ Here begins what Bishop Patrick and others have termed The third part of the book of Proverbs, being a collection made after the preceding, by persons belonging to Hezekiah, an...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    ** The name of this book signifies "The Preacher." The wisdom of God here preaches to us, speaking by Solomon, who it is evident was the author. At the close of his life, being made sensible of his s...

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