Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Proverbs 17:7
Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.Excellent speech — Discourse of high and excellent things. read more
Proverbs 17:7-11 Asv
John Wesley
John Wesley
Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Proverbs 17:8
A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.A precious stone — Pleasant and acceptable; and withal dazzles his eyes.Whithersoever — To whomsoever it is presented. But this, as also many of her proverbs, are to be understood of most men, not of all. read more
John Wesley
Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Proverbs 17:9
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.Covereth — That conceals as far as he may, other mens faults. read more
John Wesley
Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Proverbs 17:11
An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.Rebellion — Against God.Messenger — Or, a cruel angel, the angel of death, the devil, or some bloody men employed by God to avenge his quarrel. read more
Daniel Whedon
Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 17:7
7. Excellent speech Hebrew, lips of excellence. A fool Several different words in this book are rendered by our word fool. They all seem to imply some bad qualifies, moral as well as intellectual. In the Hebrew mind the idea of folly and that of wickedness were so intimately blended as to find expression by the same word. The word used here is nabhal, which is about equivalent to our word dunce, or stupid fallow; one of no learning or intellectual culture, and impliedly... read more
Daniel Whedon
Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 17:8
8. A gift This is supposed to mean that kind of gift which is given to a judge or rider to secure favour, or escape punishment a bribe. Zockler thinks it is not a bribe, but a lawful present, as Proverbs 18:16. Precious stone Hebrews, a stone of grace (Proverbs 1:9) or beauty; a precious stone. Him that hath it Literally, its possessor, the person to whom it is given. Whithersoever it turneth it prospereth Or, it looks well, appears beautiful; that is, in the eyes of him that... read more
Daniel Whedon
Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 17:9
9. Seeketh love That is, in effect. Some say, seeks to exercise love to others. Repeateth a matter Or, reporteth what he ought to have kept to himself. Compare Proverbs 16:28. Separateth very friends The same word, אלו , ( alluph,) as is rendered “chief friends” in Proverbs 16:28. It is perhaps to be here regarded as a use of the abstract noun for the concrete noun. The exact force of the expression is about this causes a breach of friendship or intimacy. He causes persons to break... read more
Daniel Whedon
Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 17:10
10. A reproof entereth more into a wise man Takes firmer hold of his judgment and conscience, and so affects more his habits of thought and life, and does more to correct any evil, than a hundred stripes into a fool: than “a hundred stripes” would benefit a perverse, wayward, wicked man. The foolishness is moral opposition to God and his laws. read more
Daniel Whedon
Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 17:11
11. An evil man An evil citizen. Seeketh… rebellion Endeavours to promote disorders in society and insubordination to law. A cruel messenger, etc. Such men may expect, sooner or later, the vengeance of the government. See on Proverbs 6:11; Proverbs 24:24. Some interpreters transpose the subject and predicate in the first clause, and render, “Rebellion seeks only evil;” or, the rebellious seek, etc. Critics and versions are about equally divided here. Conant sustains the common version.... read more
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Proverbs 17:11
2 Samuel 15:12, 2 Samuel 16:5-1 Samuel :, 2 Samuel 18:15, 2 Samuel 18:19, 2 Samuel 20:1, 2 Samuel 20:22, 1 Kings 2:24, 1 Kings 2:25, 1 Kings 2:31, 1 Kings 2:46, Matthew 21:41, Matthew 22:7, Luke 19:27 Reciprocal: Proverbs 11:27 - he that seeketh Proverbs 16:14 - messengers Proverbs 26:17 - passeth 1 Peter 2:13 - General read more