Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
Proverbs 15:16
Verse Proverbs 15:16. Better is little with the fear of the Lord] Because where the fear of God is, there are moderation and contentment of spirit.
Verse Proverbs 15:16. Better is little with the fear of the Lord] Because where the fear of God is, there are moderation and contentment of spirit.
This proverb has its completion in the teaching of Matthew 6:33....
CHAPTER 15 THE BETTER THINGS One can read through the proverbs recorded in this chapter and ask the question, What are the better things? A soft answer which turneth away wrath is better than grievou...
PROVERBS 15. This chapter makes no new departure. Proverbs concerning the moral government of the world again occupy the chief place. One (Proverbs 15:11) is noteworthy as showing an extended concepti...
BETTER. See note on Proverbs 8:11. Illustrations: the shepherds (Luke 2:20. Compare Matthew 2:3); Paul in prison (Philippians 1:4;...
TEXT Proverbs 15:12-22 12. A scoffer loveth not to be reproved; He will not go unto the wise. 13. A glad heart maketh a cheerful countenance; But by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken. 14. T...
Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith. BETTER (IS) LITTLE WITH FEAR OF THE LORD, THAN GREAT TREASURE, AND TROUBLE THEREWITH - the usual accompaniment...
1. GRIEVOUS] i.e. annoying. 'If one pour in hot water let the other pour in cold.'...
Religion delivers from harassing care....
LESSONS ABOUT WISDOM PROVERBS _KEITH SIMONS_ CHAPTER 15 V1 A quiet answer reduces anger. But an impatient word increases anger....
A Christian may be poor. But he has every reason to be cheerful. See Philippians 4:4; 1 Peter 1:8 and Psalms 96:11-13. God’s love is like a party. See...
TROUBLE. — The “disquiet” (Psalms 39:6) which attends the pursuit and care of riches, in contrast to the “peace which they have who love God’s law. (Psalms 119:165.)...
טֹוב ־מְ֭עַט בְּ יִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה מֵ אֹוצָ֥ר
CHAPTER 16 A PASSIONATE DISPOSITION "A soft answer turneth away wrath: but a grievous word stirreth up anger." In the LXX there is another clause inserted at the beginning.- Proverbs 15:1 "A meek t...
KIND WORDS AND GLAD HEARTS Proverbs 15:1-17 _A soft answer; the tongue of the wise; a wholesome tongue; the lips of the wise; the prayer of the upright_ -these keywords touch one of the greatest depa...
Verse Proverbs 15:11. This is a simple method of drawing attention to God's perfect knowledge of all the deepest and hidden things. If that which is most full of mystery to us is perfectly known to Hi...
_Content. Septuagint, "fear." Hebrew, "with trouble," which is preferable, 1 Timothy vi. 6._...
The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness. All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feas...
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...
BETTER [IS] LITTLE WITH THE FEAR OF THE LORD THAN GREAT TREASURE AND TROUBLE THEREWITH. Not that a "little" is better than "much" of that which is good, as the things of this world are in themselves;...
Better [is] little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith. Ver. 16. _Better is a little with the fear of the Lord._] This is one special consideration that keeps up the g...
_Better is a little with the fear of the Lord_ Which gives a man tranquillity and comfort in what he hath; _than great treasure and trouble therewith_ Tumultuous lusts and passions, vexatious cares an...
V. 16. BETTER IS LITTLE WITH THE FEAR OF THE LORD, the proper contentment with the blessings of the Lord, small as they may be outwardly, THAN GREAT TREASURE AND TROUBLE THEREWITH, for the possession...
THE FEAR OF THE LORD, which gives a man tranquillity and comfort in what he hath. TROUBLE; tumultuous lusts and passions, vexatious cares and fears, horrors of conscience, and expectation of God's cur...
Proverbs 15:16 Better H2896 little H4592 fear H3374 LORD H3068 great H7227 treasure H214 trouble H4103 little -...
THE MAN OF UNDERSTANDING OVERCOMES ADVERSE CIRCUMSTANCES AND ENJOYS A LIFE OF PLEASANTNESS WHILST THE FOOL CONTINUALLY EXPERIENCES TROUBLE (PROVERBS 15:14). This subsection is in an inclusio concernin...
FEAR Also; (Proverbs 14:26), (_ See Scofield) - (Psalms 19:9). _...
CONTENTS: Proverbs contrasting good and evil. CHARACTERS: God. CONCLUSION: The course of the wicked man is an abomination to God, neither is there any offering he can make to God that can be accepte...
Proverbs 15:1. _A soft answer turneth away wrath._ It bows to the tempest, it names a mitigating circumstance, it gives a favourable turn to misconstruction, it proposes a better way. My father, said...
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 15:1 This is a series of proverbs dealing primarily with speech, submission to instruction, and God’s providence. ⇐...
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 15:16 These verses show how to develop the kind of heart described in vv. Proverbs 15:13. One who “seeks knowledge” (v....
_MAIN HOMILETICS OF Proverbs 15:16_ A TREASURE WITHOUT TROUBLE THE FEAR OF THE LORD IS BETTER THAN WORLDLY TREASURE—I. _Because the fear of the Lord tends to peace of mind_. In any piece of complicat...
EXPOSITION PROVERBS 15:1 A SOFT ANSWER TURNETH AWAY WRATH. Two things are here to be observed: an answer should be given—the injured person should not wrap himself in sullen silence; and that answer...
Fifteen. I love this first one here. A soft answer turns away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger (Proverbs 15:1). How oftentimes a person comes just raging and a soft answer turns away wrath. If...
1 Timothy 6:6; Ecclesiastes 2:10; Ecclesiastes 2:11; Ecclesiastes 2:18;...
Trouble — Tumultuous lusts and passions, vexatious cares, and horrors of conscience....