箴言 14:11-13 CUNPTS

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 14:11

The house … the tabernacle. The house of the wicked, which they build and beautify and love, and which they look upon as a lasting home, shall perish; the hope which they founded upon it shall come to a speedy end ( Proverbs 12:7 ); but the righteous rear only a tent on earth, as becomes those who are strangers and pilgrims; and yet this abode is more secure, the hopes founded upon it are more lasting, for it continues unto everlasting life. The text in its first sense probably means that... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 14:12

This verse occurs again in Proverbs 16:25 . There is a way which seemeth right unto a man. This may refer to the blinding effects of passion and self-will; for these make a man think his own way best and most desirable. But it seems better to take it as a warning against following a perverted or uninstructed conscience. Conscience needs to be informed by God's Word and ruled by God's will to make it a safe guide. When properly regulated, it is able to pronounce a verdict upon contemplated... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 14:12

The way that seemeth right I. ITS ATTRACTIVE APPEARANCE . This way does not only seem pleasant; it seems to be right. This is a course of life which a man is tempted to follow because it flatters him with fair promises. 1 . It promises good. We are greatly tempted to judge of the means by the end, and, if we think that the thing to be attained is good, to condone the questionable conduct that secures it. Thus men have justified 2 . It flatters self-will. Men believe in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 14:13

Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful (comp. Proverbs 14:10 ). This recalls Lucretius's lines— " Medio de fonte leporum Surgit amari aliquid, quod in ipsis fioribus angat . The text is scarcely to be taken as universally true, but either as specially applicable to those mentioned in the preceding verse, or as teaching that the outward mirth often cloaks hidden sorrow (comp. Virgil, ' AE neid,' 1.208, etc.). And the end of that joy is bitterness; it has in it no element of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 14:13

The sadness that lies behind laughter. This verse reads like one of the melancholy reflections of the pessimist preacher in Ecclesiastes. Yet there is a profound truth in it, as all thoughtful minds must recognize. Physically, intense laughter produces acute pangs. Laughter "holds his sides" with pain. Shelley sang truly— "Our sincerest laughter With some pain is fraught." A long laugh naturally fills the eyes with tears and dies away in a sigh of weariness. Further, a season of undue... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 14:13

(See homily on Proverbs 16:25 .)—C. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 14:12

Proverbs 14:12. There is a way which seemeth right unto a man There are some evil actions or courses which men may think to be lawful and good, either through gross ignorance, or self-flattery, or through want of necessary diligence in examining them by the rule of God’s word; all which are culpable causes of the mistake, and therefore do not excuse the error; but the end thereof are the ways of death The event shows that they were sinful and destructive. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 14:13

Proverbs 14:13. Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful Do not think that every one that laughs is happy, or that profuse and immoderate joy is true pleasure, for the outward signs of it are often mixed with, or end in, real sadness: nay, such is the vanity of this present life, that there is no joy without a mixture of sorrow, which often immediately follows upon it. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Proverbs 14:1-35

Hidden feelings and motives (14:1-35)Wisdom builds, but folly destroys. People’s actions reveal their attitude to God (14:1-2). The wisdom of their speech and their commitment to hard work are among the things that determine whether they progress or come to ruin (3-5). Those who think they know everything can never become truly wise and therefore can never have right discernment in the moral issues of life (6-8).Good people may prosper and evil people may suffer loss, but outward appearances do... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 14:11

the wicked = lawless ones. Hebrew. rasha'. App-44 . See notes on Proverbs 14:32 . tabernacle = a-tent, or dwelling. Hebrew. 'ohel. App-40 . Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), App-6 , for the dwellers therein. the upright = upright ones (as in Proverbs 14:9 ). read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 14:11

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 14:12

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 14:12

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 14:13

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 14:13

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 14:13

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 14:12

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 14:13

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Proverbs 14:1-35

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 14:11

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