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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...
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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...
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THE RIGHTEOUS. a righteous one.
TREASURE. Hebrew "strength", put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of
Cause), App-6, for the treasures procured by it.
THE WICKED. a lawless one. Hebrew. _rasha'._ App-...
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TEXT Proverbs 15:1-11
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A soft answer turneth away wrath;
But a grevious word stirreth up anger.
2.
The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright;
But the mouth of fools poureth out folly....
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In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues
of the wicked is trouble.
IN THE HOUSE OF THE RIGHTEOUS (IS) MUCH TREASURE - (Hebrew, chosen,)
literally, strength, wealth: bein...
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1. GRIEVOUS] i.e. annoying. 'If one pour in hot water let the other
pour in cold.'...
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LESSONS ABOUT WISDOM
PROVERBS
_KEITH SIMONS_
CHAPTER 15
V1 A quiet answer reduces anger.
But an impatient word increases anger.
V2 A wise man’s words are full of knowledge.
A fool’s words are p...
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IN THE HOUSE OF THE RIGHTEOUS IS MUCH TREASURE. — For God’s
blessing (Proverbs 3:33) is upon it; while the wicked, from his
recklessness in the pursuit of gain, brings trouble (Proverbs 15:27)
upon hi...
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בֵּ֣ית צַ֭דִּיק חֹ֣סֶן רָ֑ב וּ בִ
תְבוּאַ֖ת רָשָׁ֣ע נֶעְכָּֽרֶת׃...
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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...
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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 dep...
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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...
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In the house of the righteous [is] much treasure: but in the revenues
of the wicked is (a) trouble.
(a) For though they have much yet it is full of trouble and care....
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A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools
poureth out foolishness. The eyes of the LORD are in every pla...
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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
follow...
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IN THE HOUSE OF THE RIGHTEOUS [IS] MUCH TREASURE,.... God sometimes
blesses the righteous with great riches, as he did Abraham; or,
however, if they have but little, it is better than the riches of ma...
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_In the house of the righteous [is] much treasure: but in the revenues
of the wicked is trouble._
Ver. 6. _In the house of the righteous is much treasure._] Every
righteous man is a rich man, whether...
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_In the house of the righteous is much treasure_ “A truly just and
merciful man is very rich, whether he have little or much, because he
is well contented, and what he hath is likely to continue in hi...
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V. 6. IN THE HOUSE OF THE RIGHTEOUS IS MUCH TREASURE, such prosperity
being the blessing of the Lord; BUT IN THE REVENUES OF THE WICKED IS
TROUBLE, the income of the ungodly results in desolation; for...
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HOUSE, or _family_; whereby he implies that it is not only enjoyed by
him, but also left to his posterity. IN THE REVENUES OF THE WICKED IS
TROUBLE: though he may obtain great revenues, yet they are a...
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Proverbs 15:6 house H1004 righteous H6662 much H7227 treasure H2633
revenue H8393 wicked H7563 trouble H5916 (H8737)
the house - Proverbs 15:16, Proverbs 8:21, Proverbs 13:22, Proverbs
21:20;...
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WISE WORDS, REPROOF AND FIRM DISCIPLINE UPHOLD THE RIGHTEOUS, GIVING
THEM SUITABLE REWARD, WHILST THE UNRIGHTEOUS REJECT REPROOF, AND
SUFFER THE CONSEQUENCES (PROVERBS 15:4).
In this subsection there...
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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...
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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...
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PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 15:1 This is a series of proverbs dealing
primarily with speech, submission to instruction, and God’s
providence.
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CRITICAL NOTES.—
PROVERBS 15:6. Miller translates the first clause, “The house of the
righteous is great treasure” (see his Comment); REVENUE, rather
“gain.”
PROVERBS 15:7. DISPERSE; some translator...
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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...
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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. I...
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Ecclesiastes 4:6; Ecclesiastes 5:10; Hebrews 11:26; James 5:1; Job
20:19; Proverbs 10:22; Proverbs 16:8; Proverbs 13:22; Proverbs 15:16;...
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Revenues — Though he may obtain great revenues, yet they are
attended with much trouble....