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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 14:8

wisdom. Hebrew. chokma. See note on Proverbs 1:2 . the prudent = a prudent one. See note on "subtil", Genesis 3:1 . is to understand. Not to vainly speculate about it, or to pry into the ways of others. deceit = lying. Hebrew. ramah. See note on Proverbs 11:18 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 14:9

make a mock. The verb is singular, and probably the plural "fools" means "A great fool makes a mock", &c. sin = guilt. The proper name for the trespass offering. Hebrew. 'asham ( App-44 .) Illustrations: the antediluvians (Luke 17:26 , Luke 17:27 ; 1 Peter 3:20 ); Abner (2 Samuel 2:14-17 ); Haman (Esther 3:13-15 . Est 29:2 ); the Jews (Isaiah 22:13 ). the righteous = upright ones. favour. Those who offer the trespass offering, experience the Divine favour. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Proverbs 14:5

"A faithful witness will not lie; But a false witness uttereth lies."A truism such as this merits no comment. Truthful people don't lie; liars do! read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Proverbs 14:6

The scoffer, the vain and wicked man who recognizes no authority, not even the supreme authority of God's Word, will never acquire any real wisdom and understanding. "For ever it remains for him far and remote."[5] To the man of understanding, "The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it" (Deuteronomy 30:14). Wisdom is as near to the man of understanding as a copy of the Bible. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Proverbs 14:7

"Go into the presence of a foolish man, And thou shalt not perceive in him the lips of knowledge.""Stay away from foolish people; they have nothing to teach you."[6] "Stay away from a foolish man, for you will not find knowledge on his lips."[7] "Leave the presence of a fool, for there you do not meet words of knowledge."[8] The same thing may be said in many ways. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Proverbs 14:8

"The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way; But the folly of fools is deceit.""Shrewd men are wise in grasping their affairs, but the folly of a fool leads him astray."[9]The first clause here is the Hebrew counterpart of the Greek, "Know thy way," or "Know thyself." "The highest wisdom is for a man to know his own way. The fool, on the other hand, whose specialty is that of deceiving others, is (in the second clause) led astray, because he has deceived himself"![10] read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Proverbs 14:9

"A trespass-offering mocketh fools; But among the upright there is good will.""A trespass-offering (or any kind of worship) mocks all worshippers who are willfully wicked. Expecting God's favor, they do not get it."[11] In the second clause, the American Standard Version marginal reference changes `there is good will' to `there is favor of God.' read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 14:6

Proverbs 14:6. A scorner seeketh wisdom, &c.— He that comes to seek after knowledge, says Lord Bacon, with a mind to scorn and censure, shall be sure to find matter enough for his humour, but none for instruction; one reason of which is, that this humour of deriding all things, in men of this kind, springs from a great pride and conceit of their own wit, which disposes them to seek for wisdom, not from others, but wholly from themselves; and so, as the wise man observes, they are not likely... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 14:7

Proverbs 14:7. Go from the presence of a foolish man— The LXX read, All things are contrary to a foolish man; but wise lips are the arms of understanding. We may, perhaps, read the passage thus: "Depart from the presence of a fool, and one who understands not, or regards not, the lips of knowledge." See Grey. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 14:8

Proverbs 14:8. The wisdom of the prudent— Lord Bacon renders this verse thus: A wise man is wary of his way; a cunning fool seeks evasion. There be two sorts of wisdom, says he; the one true and sound, the other counterfeit and false; which last Solomon hesitates not to call folly. He who applies himself to the former takes heed to his own ways and footings; foreseeing dangers, studying remedies, using the assistance of good men, and fortifying himself against the wicked: wary how he enters... read more

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 14:8

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 14:9

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Proverbs 14:5

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Proverbs 14:6

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Proverbs 14:7

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Proverbs 14:8

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Proverbs 14:9

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 14:6

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 14:7

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 14:8

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