箴言 22:12-13 CUNPSS

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 22:13

Excuses Few things are oftener on human lips than excuses. Men are continually excusing themselves from doing what they know in their hearts they ought to do. There is no sphere from which they are excluded, and there is hardly any evil to which they do not lead. I. THE SPHERES IS WHICH THEY ARE FOUND . The child excuses himself from the obedience which he should be rendering to his parents; the scholar, from the application he should be giving to his studies; the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 22:13-16

Hindrances to the attainment of a good name I. SLOTH . ( Proverbs 22:13 .) It is full of ridiculous excuses here satirized. While a noble energy refuses to own the word "impossible," it is ever on the lips of the indolent. As in the Arabic fable of the ostrich, or "camel bird," they said to it, "Carry!" It answered, "I cannot, for I am a bird." They said, "Fly!" It answered, "I cannot, for I am a camel." Always, "I cannot !" He who in false regard to his own soul refuses to go... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 22:12

Proverbs 22:12. The eyes of the Lord preserve knowledge God, by the watchful eye of his providence, maintains and defends men of knowledge, or wise and good men, such as the last verse spoke of, whose hearts are pure, and speeches gracious. Not only shall the king be their friend, as he said there, but God also, which he adds here. And he overthroweth the words of the transgressor Their false and flattering speeches, whereby they designed and expected to gain the favour and friendship of... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 22:13

Proverbs 22:13. The slothful man saith Alleges as his excuse to them who upbraid him with idleness, or persuade him to diligence; There is a lion without There are extreme dangers and invincible difficulties in my way; I shall be slain By that lion, or some other way; in the streets This is added to show the ridiculousness of his excuse; for lions abide in the woods, or fields, not in the streets of towns or cities. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Proverbs 22:1-16

Children and adults (22:1-16)People vary in reputation and status, but they should respect one another as being equally God’s creatures (22:1-2). Wise people will act with caution and humility. They will bring up their children in a way that prepares them for the experiences they will face in the life ahead (3-6). Those who borrow will fall into the power of the lenders, and this can lead to unjust treatment of the poor by the rich. Such oppression will be punished, but generosity will be... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 22:12

preserve = guard. words: or affairs. Hebrew. dabar. App-73 . transgressor = traitor. Hebrew. bagad. Illustrations: Ahithophel (2 Samuel 17:14 ); Noadiah (Nehemiah 6:14-16 ); Ezra's opponents (Ezra 3:3 , Ezra 3:13 . Compare Proverbs 5 and Proverbs 6:0 ); the Sanhedrin (Acts 5:34 ). read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 22:13

streets = open places. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Proverbs 22:12

"The eyes of Jehovah preserve him that hath knowledge; But he overthroweth the words of the treacherous man.""This first clause says that God oversees and protects the man who knows God and walks in his ways, and uses his means and abilities for the good of others."[14] The second clause means that, "God frustrates the intentions of the treacherous man by turning them in another direction."[15] It is of interest that the Septuagint renders the passage thus: "The eyes of the Lord preserve... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Proverbs 22:13

"The sluggard saith, There is a lion in the way; I shall be slain in the streets.""The lazy will claim that there is a lion in the way to keep from going to work. They will use any excuse, no matter how unlikely or unbelievable, to keep from carrying their share of the load."[17]Illustration: This writer and his wife once aided an able-bodied bum by getting him a job; much to our surprise he turned it down, saying, "Reverend, you just don't understand what a kind-hearted man I am. If I took... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Proverbs 22:12

12. preserve—or guard. knowledge—its principles and possessors. overthroweth—utterly confounds and destroys the wicked. read more