Proverbs 20:24-26 NIV

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 20:24-30

The truth of life in diverse aspects We may divide the matter as follows. I. DIVINE PROVIDENCE . ( Proverbs 20:24 .) It is needful, for human wisdom is shortsighted, and human direction inadequate. It is a gracious fact, and, if acknowledged, brings blessing to the trustful mind and heart. Each man has a life vocation. God appoints it, and will reveal the means for the attainment of it. We cannot enter the kingdom except through the guidance of Christ. II. HUMAN ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 20:25

It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy. This verse, which is plainly a warning against rash vows, has received more than one interpretation. The Vulgate has, Ruina est homini devorare sanctos, which is explained to mean that it is destruction for a man to persecute the saints of God. But the word devorare is not certain, as the manuscripts vary between this and four other readings, viz. devotares, denotare, devovere, and devocare. The Authorized Version signifies... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 20:26

A wise king scattereth the wicked ( Proverbs 20:8 ). The verb is zarah, which means "to winnow, or sift." The king separates the wicked and the good, as the winnowing fan or shovel divides the chaff from the wheat. The same metaphor is used of Christ ( Matthew 3:12 ), "Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire" (comp. Jeremiah 15:7 ). Septuagint, "A winnower ( λικμήτωρ ... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 20:24

Proverbs 20:24. Man’s goings are of the Lord All men’s purposes and actions are so entirely subject to the control of God’s overruling providence, and so liable to be frustrated or changed, as he shall see good, and to be directed to ends so far distant from those they thought of and intended, that it is impossible for any man to know what shall be the event of any of his undertakings. The intention of this proverb is, to show that the events of human life are neither ordered nor foreseen... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 20:25

Proverbs 20:25. It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy He is insnared in a crime, who takes away, and applies to his own use, any thing consecrated to God, and intended to be used in support of his worship and service; or who alienates any holy thing, and employs it to a secular purpose, which is here called devouring it: and after vows to make inquiry After a man hath made vows, to consider whether he can possibly, or may lawfully, keep them; or to inquire of others... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 20:26

Proverbs 20:26. A wise king Who seriously minds his duty, and his true interest; scattereth the wicked Breaks their companies and confederacies, and forces them to flee several ways for their own safety; or drives them from his presence, and from the society of good men, as the chaff is separated from the corn, by the husbandmen, and driven away by the wind; as the word מזרה , here used, commonly signifies; and to which the next clause hath some reference. And bringeth the wheel over... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Proverbs 20:1-30

Honesty (20:1-30)Wise people will not become drunkards, will not needlessly anger those in authority, will avoid quarrelling and will work to support themselves (20:1-4). They will also have the ability to draw out the deepest feelings and intentions of those with whom they deal (5). Many people boast of their loyalty but few practise it. To live honestly is the best way to guarantee a good future for one’s children (6-7). A king learns by experience to discern between right and wrong in cases... read more

E.W. Bullinger

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 20:24-30

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 20:25

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 20:26

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 20:24

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 20:25

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 20:26

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Proverbs 20:1-30

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 20:24

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 20:25

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 20:26

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