Proverbs 14:3

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Proverbs 14:1-5

Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands. He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him. In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them. Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox. A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies. I pass over these several verses, plain and instructive as... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Proverbs 14:3

Pride. He chastiseth with haughtiness, and is ever quarrelling. read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Proverbs 14:3

v. 3. In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride, that is, he bears with himself the rod which will punish his pride, or his pride shows itself in speeches which hurt and injure others; but the lips of the wise shall preserve them, so that no word of folly is spoken by them to the injury of others, 10:13-14. read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Proverbs 14:1-35

(δ) With reference to the relation between the wise and the foolish, the rich and the poor, masters and servantsChap. 141 Woman’s wisdom buildeth her house,but folly teareth it down with its own hands.2 He that walketh uprightly feareth Jehovah,but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for his pride,but the lips of the wise preserve them.4 Where there are no oxen the crib is clean,but much increase is by the strength of the... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Proverbs 14:1-35

Verse Proverbs 14:7. The sense of this proverb is entirely altered in the Revision. The Authorized reading would make it mean that if a man is perceived to be devoid of knowledge he should be abandoned. The Revised urges attention to the foolish man in order that it may be known that he lacks knowledge. Verse Proverbs 14:9. This proverb is decidedly ambiguous. It may mean that foolish men despise g d t in the sense of holding in contempt the guilty, whereas upright men have grace or favor or... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 14:1-35

A Collection Of Solomon’s Proverbs (Proverbs 10:1 to Proverbs 29:27 ). Solomon’s presentation of The Book of Proverbs has followed the pattern of much Wisdom literature. This commenced with the initial heading detailing the details of the author and his purpose in writing (Proverbs 1:1-7), continued with a Prologue which laid the foundation for what was to follow (Proverbs 1:8 to Proverbs 9:18), and was then followed by the body of the work introduced by one or more subheadings. In Solomon’s... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 14:2-6

The One Who Fears YHWH Walks In Uprightness, Is Preserved By What He Says, Enjoys Prosperity, Is A True Witness And Easily Comes To Understanding (Proverbs 14:2-6 ). The one who fears YHWH walks in uprightness (Proverbs 14:2); speaks in such a way that his lips and words preserve him (Proverbs 14:3); takes full advantage of the strength of the ox which is God’s gift to man in order to enjoy abundant harvest (Proverbs 14:4); speaks truthfully and is a reliable witness (Proverbs 14:5); and... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 14:1-35

Proverbs 14. In this, as in each of the preceding chapters in this section, aphorisms on the moral government of the world come first in number. There are rather more in this chapter of a political and social character, while a group that might be called psychological appears for the first time ( e.g. Proverbs 14:10; Proverbs 14:13, and in part Proverbs 14:30). The contrast between wisdom and folly, simplicity and prudence, also yields a fairly numerous group. Proverbs 14:1 . MT cannot be... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 14:3

A rod of pride: their proud and insolent speeches, as they are like a rod, offensive and injurious to others, so they make a rod for their own hacks, by provoking God and man against them; which sense seems most probable, both from the opposite clause, and by comparing this place with Proverbs 10:13; Proverbs 26:3. For this phrase, the rod of pride, it may be compared with other like phrases, as the foot of pride, Psalms 36:11, the scourge of the tongue, Job 5:21, and the rod of the mouth,... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Proverbs 14:3

CRITICAL NOTES.—Proverbs 14:3. Rod, or “sceptre.” Zöckler reads, “In the mouth of a fool is a rod for his pride.” Stuart, “Haughtiness is a rod,” etc. Proverbs 14:5. Miller here translates, “He who witnesses things correctly, does not lie; but of a deceived witness the very breath is lies” (See his comments on the verse). Proverbs 14:6. Rather, “The scorner has sought wisdom,” etc. Proverbs 14:7. Stuart translates the latter clause, “for thou hast not discerned,” etc.; Miller, “and thou shalt... read more