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Verse Proverbs 29:9. _WHETHER HE RAGE OR LAUGH_] _Coverdale_
translates, "Yf a wyse man go to lawe with a foole, whether he deale
with him frendly or roughly he geteth no rest....
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All modes of teaching - the stern rebuke or the smiling speech - are
alike useless with the “foolish” man; there is “no rest.” The
ceaseless cavilling goes on still....
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CHAPTER 29 THE FINAL INSTRUCTIONS
These final instructions given in proverbs cover the similar ground as
those in the previous Chapter s. Wisdom shines out in each, and the
contents of every proverb s...
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PROVERBS 29:2. _cf._ Proverbs 11:10 f., Proverbs 28:12.
Proverbs 29:4. he that exacteth gifts: lit. a man of presen
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FOOLISH. Hebrew. _'evil._ See note on Proverbs 1:7. Not the same word
as in verses: Proverbs 29:11; Proverbs 29:20....
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_whether he rage_&c. This makes _the fool_the subject, as is more
clearly brought out in R.V. marg., _He rageth and laugheth and there
is no rest_. In R.V. text, however, _the wise man_is made the sub...
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IF A WISE MAN CONTENDETH, &C.— _A wise man, contending in judgment
with a foolish man, whether he is provoked or derided, remains
unmoved._—Ver. 10. _Deceitful men hold the upright in little esteem;
b...
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CHAPTER 29
TEXT Proverbs 29:1-9
1.
He that being often reproved hardeneth his neck
Shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
2.
When the righteous are increased, the people rejoice;...
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If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or
laugh, there is no rest.
(IF) A WISE MAN CONTENDETH WITH A FOOLISH MAN, WHETHER HE RAGE OR
LAUGH, (THERE IS) NO REST - (.) The wise m...
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29:9 fool, (e-8) Lit. 'a man, a fool' ( _ Ish eveel_ ). see ch. 1.7....
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If a wise man has a lawsuit with a fool the latter will exhibit the
most diverse moods, but one thing he will not do, and that is to
listen quietly....
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KINGS AND FATHERS
3. Cp. the prodigal son (Luke 15)....
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LESSONS ABOUT WISDOM
PROVERBS
_KEITH SIMONS_
CHAPTER 29
V1 A man might refuse to change his behaviour, even if many people try
to correct him.
A terrible trouble will suddenly ruin that man’s lif...
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By ‘fool’, Solomon means an evil man. This evil man does not like
the wise man’s sensible words. The evil man hates the wise man. And
the wise man’s calm words may upset the evil man. So the evil
man’...
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WHETHER HE RAGE OR LAUGH — i.e., whether the wise man treat him with
sternness or good temper, yet “there is no rest,” the fool will
not cease from his folly; or, the sense may be, “the fool rages and...
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אִֽישׁ ־חָכָ֗ם נִ֭שְׁפָּט אֶת ־אִ֣ישׁ
אֱוִ֑יל...
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CHAPTER 30
THE NEED OF REVELATION
"Where no vision is, a people casts off restraint, but he that keepeth
the law is happy."- Proverbs 29:18
THE form of the proverb shows that we are not to treat the...
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Verse Proverbs 29:2. The sentiment of this proverb often recurs. On
the surface it hardly appears to be true. To observe long issues is to
be convinced of the absolute accuracy of the sentiment.
Vers...
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_Rest; or bring him to hear reason. (Calmet) --- Septuagint, "a wise
man shall rule nations; but the wicked being angry, is laughed at, and
does not frighten."_...
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A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet. In
the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous
doth sing and rejoice. The righteous considereth the cause of...
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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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[IF] A WISE MAN CONTENDETH WITH A FOOLISH MAN,.... Enters into a
controversy with him, either by word or writing, in order to convince
him of his folly and wickedness, of his errors and mistakes;
WHE...
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Proverbs 29:9 [If] a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether
he rage or laugh, [there is] no rest.
Ver. 9. _If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man._] Such fools
were the Pharisees, thoug...
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_If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man_ Debating any matter with
him, or endeavouring to convince him of any error; _whether he_ The
wise man, _rage_ (_is angry_) _or laugh_ That is, whether he...
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If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, trying to gain a point
for his own cause, WHETHER HE RAGE OR LAUGH, THERE IS NO REST, that
is, the fool will either fly into a rage or pretend to find the...
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DESCRIPTION OF STUBBORNNESS AND DISOBEDIENCE...
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This FIFTH SECTION now has similarities to the fourth, but carries us
further, for if the fourth stresses mainly the testing of ways and
walk. This dwells more upon results, that is the recompenses of...
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IF A WISE MAN CONTENDETH WITH A FOOLISH MAN; either judicially or
otherwise debating any matter with him, endeavouring to convince him
of any error; WHETHER HE, the wise man, rageth (or is angry) or
l...
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Proverbs 29:9 wise H2450 man H376 contends H8199 (H8737) foolish H191
man H376 rages H7264 (H8804) laughs...
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CONTENTS: Warnings and instructions.
CHARACTERS: God.
CONCLUSION: Those who never regard the Word of God are an easy prey to
the enemy of souls. A confidence in God and His Word enables one to
look...
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Proverbs 29:1. _He that being often reproved, hardeneth his neck._ The
Greeks have a similar proverb. Οι πολλα πταιοντες
και μη κολαζομενοι φοβεισθαι και
δεδοικεναι οφειλουοιν. Αυξεται γαρ
αυτοις τα τ...
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CRITICAL NOTES.—
PROVERBS 29:8. BRING A CITY, etc., literally, “_set a city on
fire_.”
PROVERBS 29:9. The second clause should rather be “_he rageth and
laugheth (i.e._, the fool), _and there is no...
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EXPOSITION
This chapter reinforces many precept given previously.
PROVERBS 29:1
HE THAT BEING OFTEN REPROVED HARDENETH HIS NECK; literally, _a man of
reproofs—_one_ _who has had a long experience of...
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He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be
destroyed, and that without remedy (Proverbs 29:1).
That is a heavy, heavy proverb. The person that is often reproved by
God. How ma...
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Ecclesiastes 10:13; Matthew 11:17; Matthew 7:6; Proverbs 26:4...
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THE WAY OF THE RIGHTEOUS
Proverbs 29:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
1. The time when God shall say "it is enough." Our verse, as a whole,
reads thus: "He that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall
su...
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Whether — Whether he, the wise man, deal sharply with him, or
mildly, there is no rest, no end or fruit of the debate....