Proverbs 21:6-9 NIV

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 21:9

In a corner of the housetop - A shed raised on the flat roof - a wide house; חבר בית beith chaber , "a house of fellowship;" what we should call a lodging-house, or a house occupied by several families. This was usual in the East, as well as in the West. Some think a house of festivity is meant: hence my old MS. Bible has, the hous and feste. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 21:4-9

A family of vices There is a kinship between all vices as between all virtues. All sins spring from a disturbance of our true relations to God, as all virtues rest upon the deep consciousness of that relation. I. THE SIN OF PRIDE . ( Proverbs 21:4 .) Its aspect— the lofty eyes, the haughty glance—and its principle in the heart are struck by the Divine rebuke. The meaning of the second clause is not quite clear; probably it is, "The light of the wicked is only sin," i.e. ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 21:6

The getting of treasures by a lying tongue —the acquisition of wealth by fraud and falsehood— is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death . The latter clause is variously rendered and interpreted. The Hebrew is literally, a fleeting breath, those seeking death. The Revised Version makes the last words a separate proposition, "They that seek them seek death." But this seems unnecessary, and somewhat opposed to the gnomic style, which often combines two predicates in one... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 21:6-8

Marks of sin Here we have four marks of that many-sided evil which God condemns as sin. I. ITS MANIFOLDNESS OF FORM . Of its varied developments we have four forms here specified. 1 . Falsehood, with a view to temporal enrichment, or the sin of cheating—a crime which has dishonoured the markets and counting houses of every land. 2 . Violence, with the same end in view—the breaking into the neighbour's treasury, or the assault committed on his person. 3 . ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 21:7

The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; Vulgate, rapinae impiorum detrahenteos ; Revised Version, "The violence of the wicked shall sweep them away," like chaff before the wind. The violence with which they treat others shall rebound on themselves, shall bring its own punishment; they shall sink in the pit that they made, and their foot shall be taken in the net which they hid ( Psalms 9:15 ; comp. Proverbs 1:18 , Proverbs 1:19 ). Septuagint, "Destruction shall sojourn as... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 21:8

The way of man is froward and strange; Vulgate, Perversa via viri, aliens est . Both this and the Authorized Version miss the antithesis between the guilty and the pure man, which is intended. In וזר , translated "and strange" (which seems to mean "alien from what is right"), the vav is not the copulative, but part of the word, which is an adjective signifying "laden with guilt;" so that the clause ought to be rendered, "Crooked is the way of a guilty man" (see note on Proverbs 2:15 ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 21:9

It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop. One is to think of the flat roof of an Eastern house, which was used as an apartment for many purposes: e,g . for sleeping and conference ( 1 Samuel 9:25 , 1 Samuel 9:26 ), for exercise ( 2 Samuel 11:2 ), for domestic matters ( Joshua 2:6 ), for retirement and prayer ( Psalms 102:7 ; Acts 10:9 ). This, though exposed to the inclemency of the weather, would be not an uncomfortable situation during a great part of the year. But... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 21:5-6

Proverbs 21:5-6. The thoughts of the diligent Who carefully and industriously prosecutes what he hath wisely contrived and resolved; tend only to plenteousness To affluence and wealth; but every one that is hasty That manages his affairs rashly, without due consideration; only to want Is likely to bring himself to poverty. The getting of riches by a lying tongue By bearing false witness, or by any deceitful words or actions, such as those by which many men get riches; is a vanity... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 21:7-8

Proverbs 21:7-8. The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them The injury which they do to others shall, either by God or men, be returned upon their own heads; because they refuse to do judgment They wilfully and obstinately give up themselves to unrighteous practices. The way of man The course of man’s life, of the life of every man, as he is by nature, or in his corrupt state; is froward and strange Perverse and estranged from God, and from man’s primitive integrity, and from the... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Proverbs 21:1-31

God at work in people’s lives (21:1-31)As God directs the course along which a stream flows, so he guides the decisions of national rulers according to his plan (21:1). God knows people’s motives and he will not accept their sacrifices if their thoughts and actions are wrong (2-4). Prosperity that comes through diligence is a fitting reward, but prosperity that comes through greed, lying and violence is a deadly trap (5-8). Some people make life unpleasant for those who live in the same house,... read more

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 21:9

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 21:4-9

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The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 21:6-8

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 21:7

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 21:8

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 21:9

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 21:5-6

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 21:7-8

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Proverbs 21:1-31

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