Proverbs 6:12-19 ESV

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 6:14

From these external features the teacher passes to the heart the seat of all this mischief and deceit. In this respect we observe a striking correspondence with the method adopted by our Saviour in his leaching, who referred everything to the heart, as the true seat of all that was good or bad in man. Frowardness is in his heart (Hebrew, tah'pukoth b'libbo ); i.e. his heart is full of perverse imaginations, it is there he nourishes his jealousy, his hatred, his malice, his ill will. It... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 6:14

Sowing discord I. THE SOWER . He may be of various characters. 1 . A malignant person. Such a one delights in the mischief he makes. He flings the firebrand with fiendish glee because he loves to witness the conflagration. He is a true child of Satan, one to break the peace of Eden, one to set Cain to murder his brother. 2 . A person greedy of power. It is easier to make trouble than to mend it. Nothing is more simple than to scatter seeds of quarrels. A single pebble flung... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 6:15

Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy. Great sins, as Muffet, in loc; observes, have great punishments; neither only great, but sudden. Therefore ; Hebrew, al-ken . A Nemesis or retribution awaits this man of malice and deceit. His calamity or destruction is represented as the direct result of, as flowing forth from, what he has done. His calamity ; Hebrew, eydo. On eyd, see Proverbs 1:26 . Shall come suddenly ; i.e. ... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 6:16

The whole structure and arrangement of the thoughts which occur in Proverbs 6:16-19 clearly show that this is not an independent section, but one closely allied to that which has just preceded. The object is to show that those evil qualities of deceit and malice which are disastrous to man are equally odious in the sight of Jehovah, and consequently within the scope of the Divine displeasure. These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him. The use of the... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 6:16-17

The condemnation of pride The simple, strong language of the text tells us that pride is a thing which God hates. We should therefore make some inquiries concerning it, and know all we can learn about it; for who would like to have in his heart and life that which is positively odious to the Father of his spirit? I. ITS SEAT IS IN THE SOUL . The wise man speaks of the "proud look" or the "haughty eyes," but he specifies this as it is a most common manifestation of the evil... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 6:16-17

The Divine dislike of deceitfulness (See Proverbs 12:22 .) God hates "a lying tongue;" "Lying lips are abomination to the Lord." We must consider— I. WHAT IS THE DECEITFULNESS WHICH GOD DETESTS . It is evident that the "lying tongue" and the "lying lips" are mentioned as the principal instrument of the soul in the sin which is rebuked. It is the sin itself which is the object of the Divine displeasure. That sin is deceitfulness; conveying false impressions to the mind... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 6:16-19

Seven hateful things It is certainly best for us to think most of "whatsoever things are lovely, of good report," etc. but the couleur de rose view of human nature that comes of a fastidious objection to look at the darker shades of character is not only false, but also dangerous, since it tempts us to ignore our own failings and to neglect the duty of rebuking sin and of labouring to better the world. The physician must study pathology. The patient must allow his disease to be examined.... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 6:16-19

A catalogue of abominations I. WHAT IS AN ABOMINATION ? The word (as a verb) is of Roman or pagan origin, and denoted the feeling of abhorrence for what was ill-omened. In the moral sphere all evil conduct is like a bad omen, exciting dread and aversion, because boding calamity. In the direct language of the Bible, referring all things immediately to God, abominations are defined as "things that Jehovah hates, and that are an aversion to his soul" ( Proverbs 6:16 ). II. ... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 6:16-19

The brand of God God placed a brand on the first murderer's brow, and he carried the curse with him to his grave. He does not mark us thus now with such signs of guilt; nevertheless, he has made it clear as the day that there are some men who are the objects of his very high displeasure. We know from the text that among these are— I. MEN OF A PROUD HEART . (See above.) II. MEN OF A FALSE SPIRIT . (See above.) III MEN THAT ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR OTHERS '... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 6:17

The enumeration begins with pride. A proud look (Hebrew, eynayim ramoth ); literally, haughty or lofty eyes, as in the margin; Vulgate, oculos sublimes ; LXX ; ὀφθάλμὸς ὑβριστοῦ . It is not merely the look which is meant, but the temper of mind which the look expresses (Wardlaw). The lofty look is the indication of the swelling pride which fills the heart, the mentis elatae tumor, the supreme disdain, grande supercilium, for everything and everybody. Pride is put... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 6:14

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The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 6:16-19

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 6:16-19

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 6:17

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