E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 10:9
uprightly = in integrity. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 10:11
mouth. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause), App-6 , for what is spoken by it. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 10:12
Hatred stirreth up strifes. Illustrations: Ishmael (Genesis 21:9-14 .Galatians 1:4 , Gal 1:29 ); Jews (Acts 13:50 ; Acts 14:2-4 ; Acts 17:5 , Acts 17:13 ). love covereth. The opposite action. Compare 1 Corinthians 13:4 . Illustrations: Joseph (Genesis 40:15 . Compare Pro 45:5-8 . Proverbs 17:9 ; Proverbs 19:11 ); David (2 Samuel 1:0 ); Paul (Philemon); Christ (Matthew 26:41 .Mark 16:7 . John 20:25-27 ; John 21:15-19 , &c.) sins. Hebrew. pasha'. App-44 . read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 10:13
lips. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause), App-6 , for what is spoken by them. understanding. Hebrew "heart", put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Subject), App-6 , for understanding. foolish. Same word as in Proverbs 10:8 . read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 10:15
his strong city. Hebrew city of his strength. Figure of speech Antimereia. App-6 . destruction = that which destroys them. Figure of speech Metonymy (of Effect). poor = weak. Hebrew. dal. See note on Proverbs 6:11 . poverty = rush. See note on Proverbs 6:11 . read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 10:16
fruit = produce. the wicked = a lawless one. sin. Hebrew. chata App-44 . read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 10:17
refuseth. Some codices read "hateth". erreth = leadeth astray. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 10:19
wanteth not sin = lacketh not sin. Illustrations: Job ( Pro 32:2 ; Pro 34:5 , Pro 34:12 ; Pro 35:16 ; Pro 42:3 ); Job's friends ( Pro 32:3 ; Pro 42:7 , Pro 42:8 ); the widows (1 Timothy 5:13 ). Of the "Twelve", the one who spake most (Peter) erred most (Matthew 16:22 ; Matthew 26:74 ). refraineth = restraineth. Illustrations: Eleazar (Genesis 24:21 . Compare Proverbs 4:26 ; Proverbs 15:28 ); Aaron (Leviticus 10:3 ); Saul (1 Samuel 10:27 . Compare Proverbs 11:12 ). read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 10:20
tongue. Put by Fig;. Metonymy (of Cause), App-6 , for what is spoken by it. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 10:8
will receive, &c. Illustrations: Abraham (Genesis 22:0 , Hebrews 11:8 , Hebrews 11:17 ); David (2 Samuel 7:0 ); widow (1 Kings 17:10-16 ); Rechabites (Jeremiah 35:6-10 . Compare Proverbs 23:22 ). a prating fool = a fool (Hebrew. 'evil. See note on Proverbs 1:7 ) of lips: lips put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause), App-6 , for what is spoken by them. Illustrations: Korah, &c. (Numbers 16:0 ); Diotrephes (3 John 1:9-10 ). Compare 2 Peter 2:10 . Jude 1:13 . read more