Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Proverbs 21:26
26. The sin of covetousness marks the sluggard, as the virtue of benevolence the righteous. read more
Proverbs 21:24-26 Niv
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
John Dummelow
John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 21:1-31
1. The ’watercourses’ (RV) are the artificial irrigation channels of Egypt and Babylon (Isaiah 58:11). 4. There is no connexion between the two halves of the v. RM ’The tillage of the wicked is sin,’ i.e. the result of his labour is sin. 5. One who is in a hurry to be rich hastens to want. 6. By a very slight alteration of the Hebrew text we get the greatly improved rendering of RM, ’Is a vapour driven to and fro; they are snares of death.’9. A small room is often built on the flat roof of an... read more
Charles John Ellicott
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Proverbs 21:24
(24) Proud and haughty scorner is his name.—See above on Proverbs 1:22. read more
Charles John Ellicott
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Proverbs 21:25
(25) The desire of the slothful killeth them.—Their love for sloth and pleasure ruins them in soul and body and fortune. read more
Charles John Ellicott
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Proverbs 21:26
(26) He coveteth greedily all the day long, that he may “consume it on his lusts” (James 4:3), while the righteous (Proverbs 21:21) gives to all who need, remembering that he is a steward (Luke 16:9), not an owner, and that blessing will attend upon him for so doing (Acts 20:35). read more
William Nicoll
Expositor's Bible Commentary - Proverbs 21:1-31
CHAPTER 22WINE"He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: He that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich."- Proverbs 21:17THE Septuagint translation has an interesting addition to the proverb in Proverbs 12:2. After "He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread, but he that followeth after vain persons is void of understanding," it adds, "He who is sweet in pastimes of wine-drinking shall have dishonor in his strongholds." Drinking is the natural opposite of hard and honest work. When... read more
Arno Clemens Gaebelein
Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Proverbs 21:1-31
CHAPTER 21 Personal Instructions as to Life and Conduct In the proverbs of this chapter the Lord is mentioned five times. “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 rivers of water are “water-courses,” the irrigation system known to the ancients, opening and shutting sluices directed the flow of the waters. Thus the Lord governs the king’s heart as He directs the affairs of men. The Lord pondereth the hearts... read more
John Calvin
Geneva Study Bible - Proverbs 21:25
21:25 The desire of the slothful {l} killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.(l) He thinks to live by wishing and desiring all things, but will make no effort to get anything. read more
James Gray
James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Proverbs 21:1-31
In these chapters we have a series of exhortations to a life of godliness expressed in general terms about as follows: 1. Confidence in God as a wise ruler (chap. 16) 2. A disposition of peacefulness and contentment (chap. 17) 3. The virtues of affability, fidelity, and others of a social nature (chap. 18) 4. Humility and meekness (chap. 19) 5. Sobriety, diligence and kindness (chap. 21) 6. Justice, patience, submission (chap. 21) 7. The attainment and preservation of a good name (chap. 22) 8.... read more
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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Proverbs 21:25
25. desire—that is, of ease and idleness brings him to starvation. read more