proverbs-26:20-niv

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Proverbs 26:20

Faileth. Hebrew, Symmachus, Calmet, "aboundeth, the fire is bright, or flourisheth" (Septuagint) (Haydock) read more

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Proverbs 26:17-28

Concerning Busybodies v. 17. He that passeth by and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, becoming excited over a dispute which is really none of his business, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears, deliberately provoking trouble for himself. v. 18. As a madman who casteth fire-brands, or fiery darts, arrows, and death, deadly missiles of all kinds, v. 19. so is the man that deceiveth his neighbor, using craft against him, deliberately hurting him with bitter speeches, and saith,... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Proverbs 26:1-28

2. Various Warnings, viz.:a) Against dishonorable conduct,(especially folly, sloth and malice)Chap. 261 As snow in summer and rain in harvest,so honor befitteth not the fool.2 As the sparrow flitting, as the swallow flying,so the curse undeserved: it cometh not.3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass,and a rod for the fool’s back.4 Answer not a fool according to his folly,lest thou be like him.5 Answer a fool according to his folly,lest he become wise in his own... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Proverbs 26:1-28

Verse Proverbs 26:2. Therefore, if the heart knows that a curse is unjust it may rest in the certainty that it cannot harm. Verses Proverbs 26:3-12. In this group of proverbs the fool is the subject. The true method of dealing with him is that of chastisement. Caution is needed in answering him lest his folly be shared; and, on the other hand, lest he be not reproved. The fool is not to be trusted. A parable of a fool is useless. Give a fool honor, and it is to offer it where it is useless.... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 26:1-28

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

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 26:1-28

Proverbs 26:1-2 Kings : . The Book of Fools.— A section containing a series of synthetic couplets dealing with folly (except Proverbs 26:2). The text is unusually corrupt and defective. Proverbs 26:1 . For the opposite use of snow in harvest cf. Proverbs 25:13 *. Proverbs 26:2 . Directed against the superstitious belief in the magical value of a curse. The simile refers to the aimless wandering of a bird, and is not to be compared with the flying roll of curses in Zechariah 5:1-Numbers :.... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 26:20

Tale-bearer, to carry such reports from one to another as may provoke them to mutual rage and strife. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Proverbs 26:17-22

CRITICAL NOTES.—Proverbs 26:17. Meddleth, rather, “is excited.” Proverbs 26:21. Coals to burning coals—i.e., “black coals to burning,” etc. Proverbs 26:22. A repetition of chap. Proverbs 18:8. (See on that verse.) MAIN HOMILETICS OF Proverbs 26:17NEEDLESS INTERFERENCEThe wise man may here be regarded as passing from one extreme of character to the other—from the man who is too indolent to mind his own affairs, to one whose activity is so great that it leads him to unnecessary interference with... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Proverbs 26:1-28

Shall we turn now to Proverbs 26:1-28 to begin our study this evening.The first twelve verses of Proverbs 26:1-28 we trust doesn't apply to any of you tonight, because it's sort of addressed towards fools.As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honor is not seemly for a fool ( Proverbs 26:1 ).The thing about snow in summer and rain in harvest is that they are just out of place. So honor is out of place for a fool. So it's just something that is out of place.As the bird by wandering, and... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 26:1-28

Proverbs 26:1 . As snow in summer, which beats down the fruits; and as rain in harvest, which causes the corn to shoot in the ear; so is honour incongruous to a fool. He shames his laurels, he wastes his money, and dishonours his station. Proverbs 26:2 . As the bird by wandering: ut passer ad vagandum, et ut hirundo ad gyrandum, &c.: as the sparrow by vagrating, and as the swallow by flying round to a warmer climate, and returning to build her nest in the same house; so a... read more