Provérbios 17:13-15 NVT

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 17:13

Whoso rewardeth evil for good. This was David's complaint of the churlish Nabal ( 1 Samuel 25:21 ). Ingratitude shall surely he punished. Evil shall not depart from his house . Terribly has the ingratitude of the Jews been visited. They cried in their madness, "His blood be on us and on our children!" and their punishment is still going on. Injunctions on this subject are frequent in the New Testament (see Matthew 5:39 ; Romans 12:17 ; 1 Thessalonians 5:15 ; 1 Peter 3:9 ). The... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 17:14

The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water. The small rift in the bank of a reservoir of water, if not immediately secured, is soon enlarged and gets beyond control, occasioning widespread ruin and destruction; so from small and insignificant causes, which might at first have been easily checked, arise feuds and quarrels which extend in a wide circle, and cannot be appeased. Palestine was largely dependent upon its reservoirs for the storage of water, perennial springs being of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 17:14

The beginning of strife. I. STRIFE MAY HAVE A SMALL BEGINNING . It is not necessary to intend great mischief if a quarrel is to be started. One word of an unfriendly character may be enough to mar the peace of brethren. A single act of unkindness may be the beginning of discord, provoking retaliation, and so originating a long continued state of war. A quarrel may arise among very insignificant persons. It may be concerned with very unimportant questions. It may appear as a very... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 17:14

The growth of strife Experience shows us that— I. STRIFE IS A GROWTH . It is as when one letteth out water; first it is the trickling of a few drops, then a tiny rill, then a stream, etc. So with strife; first it is a disturbing thought; then it becomes a warm or a hot feeling; then it utters itself in a strong, provoking word which leads to an energetic resentment and response; then it swells into a decided, antagonistic action; then it grows into a course of opposition, and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 17:15

He that justifieth —in a forensic sense, declares righteous, acquits— the wicked, etc. Two forms of the perversion of justice are censured, viz. the acquittal of a guilty person and the condemnation of an innocent one (comp. Proverbs 24:24 ; Isaiah 5:23 ). read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 17:14

Proverbs 17:14. The beginning of strife, &c. “Those who begin a quarrel are like those who make a breach in a bank, and give an opening to the waters of a rapid river; which they can never be sure to stop before it produces the most fatal and calamitous events. This painting admirably represents the effects of lying and false reports, and supplies us with an excellent lesson to avoid the contagion, and prevent the beginnings of contentions:” see Calmet. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 17:15

Proverbs 17:15. He that justifieth the wicked That acquitteth him as innocent by a judicial sentence, or otherwise approveth or commendeth his evil practices; and he that condemneth the just Or, contributes to his condemnation, defeats the end of government, which is to protect the good, and punish the bad; and therefore they both are abomination to the Lord Who would have justice exactly administered, and so cannot but be highly displeased at those who endeavour to confound the nature... 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 17:14

beginning of strife. Illustrations: Ephraimites (Judges 12:1-6 ); Abner (2 Samuel 2:14-17 ); Rehoboam (2 Chronicles 10:1-16 ); Jeroboam (2 Chronicles 13:17 ); the Twelve (Matthew 20:24 ). when one letteth out = the letting loose (as by making a breach in a dam). be meddled with = gathereth volume. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 17:15

justifieth the wicked, &c. Illustrations: the counsellors (Ezra 4:1-16 ); Tertullus (Acts 24:1-9 ); Ahab and Jezebel (1 Kings 21:5-24 ). Note the Figure of speech Paronomasia ( App-6 ). Mazdik rasha' umarshia' zadik, which may be Englished, "he who wrongs the right and rights the wrong". the wicked = a lawless one. Hebrew. rasha'. App-44 . the just = a just one. abomination, &c. See note on Proverbs 3:32 . read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 17:13

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 17:14

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 17:14

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 17:14

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 17:15

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 17:14

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 17:15

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Proverbs 17:1-28

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 17:14

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 17:15

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