Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 18:12
Proverbs 18:12. Before destruction, &c.— Before destruction a man is haughty, as before honour he is modest, or humble. Houbigant. read more
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Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 18:14
Proverbs 18:14. Who can bear?— Or, Who can raise it up? read more
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 18:17
Proverbs 18:17. He that is first in his own cause— "He that speaks first in any cause will undoubtedly set his side in the most favourable and most plausible light; but when the defendant replies, all his arguments will be brought to the test, and all his sophisms laid open and confuted." This and the following proverbs relate to judicial proceedings. See Grotius and Calmet. read more
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 18:19
Proverbs 18:19. A brother offended— As a fortified city is a brother assisted by a brother; and they who mutually love one another, are like the bars of a castle. Houb. following the Vulgate. The author of the Observations, remarking that these bars were frequently of brass or iron, says, "According to this, there may be something more in the emphasis of the following passage than has been remarked. Their contentions are like the bars of a castle; not merely hard to be removed, on account of... read more
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 18:22
Proverbs 18:22. Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing— He who findeth a good wife, findeth a good thing. Houbigant, after many of the versions. See chap. Proverbs 19:14. The LXX and Vulgate read at the end of this verse, He that putteth away a good wife putteth away a good thing, but he who retains an adulteress is foolish and wicked. read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Proverbs 18:1
1. Through desire . . . seeketh—that is, seeks selfish gratification. intermeddleth . . . wisdom—or, "rushes on" ( :-) against all wisdom, or what is valuable ( :-). read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Proverbs 18:2
2. that his heart . . . itself—that is, takes pleasure in revealing his folly (Proverbs 12:23; Proverbs 15:2). read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Proverbs 18:3
3. So surely are sin and punishment connected (Proverbs 16:4). wicked, for "wickedness," answers to ignominy, or the state of such; and contempt, the feeling of others to them; and to reproach, a manifestation of contempt. read more
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Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 18:8
Proverbs 18:8. The words, &c.— The words of a rancorous person are like morsels greedily swallowed; they sink into the lower parts of the belly. Schultens, see his note. Houbigant renders it, The words of a talebearer are indeed smooth and soft; but they afterwards go down, &c. read more