Proverbs 26 - Bible Commentaries - page 24 of 43

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Proverbs 26:1-28

CHAPTER 26 Concerning the Fool and the Sluggard Eleven times we meet the word fool in this chapter. Three different words are used in the Hebrew for fool. The first is “avil” which signifies weakness. The second word “kesil” occurs nearly fifty times, means fat or dense. The third word is the Hebrew “nabal,” which is derived from the verb to fade, or to wither; it means a vulgar, bad man who has given himself over to wickedness. The natural man in his condition, his darkened mind, his... read more

Geneva Study Bible - Proverbs 26:4

26:4 Answer not a fool {a} according to his folly, lest thou also be like him.(a) Consent not to him in his doings. read more

Geneva Study Bible - Proverbs 26:5

26:5 Answer a fool {b} according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.(b) Reprove him as the matter requires. read more

Geneva Study Bible - Proverbs 26:6

26:6 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off {c} the feet, {d} [and] drinketh damage.(c) That is, of the messenger whom he sends.(d) That is, receives damage by it. read more

Geneva Study Bible - Proverbs 26:9

26:9 [As] a thorn goeth {e} up into the hand of a drunkard, so [is] a parable in the mouth of fools.(e) By which he hurts both himself and others. read more

Geneva Study Bible - Proverbs 26:10

26:10 {f} The great [God] that formed all [things] both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.(f) Meaning God. read more

Geneva Study Bible - Proverbs 26:12

26:12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? [there is] {g} more hope of a fool than of him.(g) For the fool would rather be counselled than he: also the fool sins out of ignorance, and the other out of malice. read more

Geneva Study Bible - Proverbs 26:13

26:13 The slothful [man] saith, {h} [There is] a lion in the way; a lion [is] in the streets.(h) Read Proverbs 22:13. read more

Geneva Study Bible - Proverbs 26:19

26:19 So [is] the man [that] deceiveth {i} his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?(i) Who disguises himself to be that which he is not. read more

Geneva Study Bible - Proverbs 26:23

26:23 Burning lips and {k} a wicked heart [are like] a potsherd covered with silver dross.(k) They will soon break out and utter themselves. read more

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