잠언 21:1-22:29 KRV

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Proverbs 21:1

It. Though it be free, and may resist grace or embrace virtue, Isaias xlv. 22., Jeremias iii. 14., and vii. 3., and Josue xxiv. 23. (Calmet) --- Yet God knows how to turn the heart even of a king, so as to preserve his liberty, with the same ease as a gardener brings the streams of water to his plants. (Menochius) read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Proverbs 21:1

v. 1. The king's heart is In the hand of the Lord as the rivers of water, the thoughts and plans of the mightiest rulers, sovereign as they may seem, are like ditches and canals in which men lead water where they desire; He turneth it whithersoever He will; no matter what the mighty may fatuously ascribe to themselves in the way of absolute authority, there is One whose government directs even their actions in agreement with His will. read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Proverbs 21:1-31

ζ) Admonition to integrity, patience, and obedient submission to God’s gracious guidanceChap. 211 Like streams of water is the heart of a king in Jehovah’s hand;he turneth it whithersoever he will.2 Every way of man is right in his own eyes,but Jehovah trieth hearts.3 To do justice and judgmentis more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice.4 Haughty eyes and a proud heart—the light of the wicked is (nought but) sin.5 The counsels of the diligent (tend) only to... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Proverbs 21:1-31

Verse Proverbs 21:4. The "lamp" of a man's life is his spirit. Where that is exalted and manifests itself in the high look and the proud heart, there is sin. All of which is to say that for a man to follow a self-centered desire without recognition of guidance from God is of the essence of sin. Verse Proverbs 21:18. This proverb could have been written only by a man who had learned the important lesson of taking in broad expanses in his outlook. He declares the supremacy of right in the... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 21:1

DOMINUS DIRIGIT COR‘The King’s heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water: He turneth it whithersoever He will.’ Proverbs 21:1 The analogy which Solomon saw between the king’s heart and a river of water is true and fertile. I. Although a king is specified in the parable, the likeness holds good for mankind.—In respect to the secret impulses which impart direction and force to a life, every man is kingly. A certain self-contained lordliness belongs to man as such, apart... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 21:1-31

Proverbs Of Solomon Part 2 (Proverbs 15:22 to Proverbs 22:16 ). At this point there is a sudden switch from proverbs which contrast one thing with another, which have been predominant since Proverbs 10:1, to proverbs where the second clause adds something to the first. Whilst we still find some contrasting proverbs, especially at the beginning, they are not so common. This may suggest a deliberate intention by Solomon to separate his proverbs into two parts. Furthermore such a change at this... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 21:1-31

Proverbs 21:1 . watercourses: not the natural brooks and wadys of Palestine, but the artificial irrigation canals of Egypt or Babylonia, which could be diverted in any direction at will. Proverbs 21:4 . Apparently two unconnected lines belonging to different couplets. A connexion can be established only by forced exegesis. The Heb. is lit. “ lofty of look and arrogant of heart, the tillage of the wicked is sin.” RV “ lamp” for “ tillage” depends on a different pointing, but does not improve... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 21:1

The king’s heart; his very inward purposes and inclinations, which seem to be most in a man’s own power, and out of the reach of all others, and much more his tongue and hand, and all his outward actions. He names kings not to exclude other men, but because they are more arbitrary and uncontrollable than other men. As the rivers of water; which husbandmen or gardeners can draw by little channels into the adjacent grounds as they please, and as their occasions require. He turneth it; directeth... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Proverbs 21:1-2

CRITICAL NOTES.—Proverbs 21:1. Rivers of water. Rather streams, the allusion being to the watercourses, which in hot countries intersect fields and gardens for the purpose of irrigation, in which the water is entirely under the control of the husbandman. Proverbs 21:2 Pondereth, rather weigheth, as in chap. Proverbs 16:2. It is the same verb as that used in 1 Samuel 2:3 and Isaiah 40:12-13. MAIN HOMILETICS OF Proverbs 21:1THE KING OF KINGSI. Kings are more entirely in the hand of God than... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Proverbs 21:1-31

Shall we turn now in our Bibles to Proverbs 21:1-31 .Proverbs 21:1-31 , Solomon declares:The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will ( Proverbs 21:1 ).The word "rivers of water" is in the Hebrew "as the water courses." Now in the land of Israel, they had made many sluices for the water by which they could direct the water from the river to their farm areas. And these sluices were, of course, to turn the water to bring it to a desired... read more