箴言 17:18-19 RCUVSS

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 17:19

He loveth transgression that loveth strife, because strife leads to many breaches of the commandments (comp. Proverbs 29:22 ; James 1:20 ). Septuagint, "He who loveth sin rejoices in battles." And he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction . He who builds a sumptuous house and lives in the way that his magnificent surroundings demand draws ruin on himself, either because he affects a state which he is unable to support, or acts so as to provoke reprisals and injurious consequences.... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 17:18

Proverbs 17:18. A man, &c., striketh hands In token of his becoming surety; of which phrase, and the thing intended by it, see notes on Proverbs 6:1; Proverbs 11:15. This proverb is fitly placed after that in Proverbs 17:17, to intimate that although the laws of friendship oblige us to love and help our friends in trouble as far as we are able, yet they do not oblige us to become surety for them rashly, and above what we are able to pay, for by that means we should make ourselves unable... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 17:19

Proverbs 17:19. He loveth transgression that loveth strife Because contention is in itself a sin, and is commonly accompanied or followed with many sins, as detraction, malice, hatred, pride, &c.; and he that exalteth his gate Namely, the gate of his house, that maketh it, and consequently his house, lofty and magnificent beyond what becomes his quality, that he may overtop and outshine his neighbours; which being an effect and evidence of pride and haughtiness, is here mentioned for... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Proverbs 17:1-28

Friends and fools (17:1-28)A peaceful family life, no matter how simple, is a great blessing, but a son may miss out on his family inheritance through his own folly (17:1-2). God’s dealings with his people are always for a good purpose, to make them better than they were before (3). To listen to evil talk is as bad as to speak evil oneself; to take pleasure in another’s troubles is as bad as to cause those troubles (4-5).Other proverbs concern the appreciation that the old and the young should... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 17:18

man. Hebrew. 'adam. App-14 . understanding. Hebrew "heart", put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause), App-6 , for the understanding in it. See note on Proverbs 1:2 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 17:19

he that exalteth his gate, &c. : i.e. a rich man, who thus proclaimed his wealth (Eastern doors being generally low-pitched and uninviting), courted destruction. This explains 2 Kings 25:9 , where "every great man's house he (Nebuchadnezzar) burnt with fire". read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Proverbs 17:18

"A man void of understanding striketh hands, And becometh surety in the presence of his neighbor."See comment on Proverbs 6:1ff. Proverbs gives very stern and persistent warnings against becoming another man's guarantee or surety. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Proverbs 17:19

"He loveth transgression that loveth strife: He that raiseth high his gate seeketh destruction.""One who is fond of crime must be fond of trouble, and to make one's doorway inaccessible is to invite destruction."[30] Another rendition of the last clause is: "He who builds a lofty entrance invites thieves."[31] The idea behind this is that the thief believes the builder is protecting valuables by such an entrance. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 17:19

Proverbs 17:19. He that exalteth his gate— Among other violences of the Arabs, that of riding into the houses of those whom they mean to harass, is not one of the least observable; the rather, as it seems to be referred to in the Scriptures. To prevent this insult, and the mischief which these Arabs might do them, Thevenot tells us, that the door of the house in which the French merchants lived at Rama was not three feet high; and that all the doors of that town are equally low, to hinder the... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Proverbs 17:18

18. (Compare Proverbs 6:1-5; Proverbs 11:15). in the presence, &c.—that is, he either fails to consult his friend, or to follow his advice. read more