Proverbs 12:1-8 NIV

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 12:4-12

Proverbs 12:4-12 contain proverbs concerning the management of a house and business. read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 12:5

The thoughts of the righteous are right; literally, judgments ; i.e. just and fair, much more then words and actions. St. Gregory ('Mor. in Job,' lib. 25) takes another view, seeing in "judgments" the stings of conscience, and a rehearsal of the day of account. "The righteous," he says, "approach the secret chambers of the Judge in the recesses of their own hearts; they consider how smartly he smites at last, who long patiently bears with them. They are afraid for the sins which they... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 12:5

Right (just) thoughts "The thoughts of the righteous are right," or are "just" (Revised Version). There is something more than a truism in these words. We may see first— I. THE PLACE OF THOUGHT IN MAN . This is one of the greatest importance, for it is the deepest of all; it is at the very foundation. 1 . Conduct rests on character. It is often said that conduct is the greater part of life; it is certainly that part which is most conspicuous, and therefore most... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 12:6

The words of the wicked are to lie in wait —a lying in wait—for blood (see Proverbs 1:11 ). The wicked, by their lies, slanders, false accusations, etc; endanger men's lives, as Jezebel compassed Naboth's death by false witness ( 1 Kings 21:13 ). The mouth of the upright shall deliver them; i.e. the innocent whose blood the wicked seek. The good plead the cause of the oppressed, using their eloquence in their favour, as in the Apocryphal Story of Susannah, Daniel saved the accused... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 12:7

The wicked are overthrown, and are not; or, overthrow the wicked, and they shall be no more. The verb is in the infinitive, and may be rendered either way; but the notion is scarcely of an overthrow. The Vulgate has, verte impios ; i.e. change them a little from their previous state, let them suffer a blow from any cause or of any degree, and they succumb, they have no power of resistance. What the stroke is, or whence it comes, is not expressed; it may be the just judgment of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 12:8

According to his wisdom. A man who gives practical proof of wisdom by life and character, whose words and actions show that he is actuated by high views, is praised and acknowledged by all (see on Proverbs 27:21 ). Thus we read of David, that he behaved himself wisely, "and he was acceptable in the sight of all the people" ( 1 Samuel 18:5 ). The Septuagint, taking lephi differently, renders, "The mouth of the prudent is commended by men." He that is of a perverse heart; Vulgate, "a... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 12:1

Proverbs 12:1. Whose loveth instruction Admonition, or reproof, (as appears from the next clause,) which is a singular means of gaining true wisdom; loveth knowledge Shows that he is a true lover of it, because he is willing to purchase it upon such unwelcome terms, as reproofs are generally thought to be. But he that hateth reproof Who cannot endure to be told of, and reproved for, his faults; is brutish Discovers himself to be a most foolish and stupid creature, because he is an... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 12:3

Proverbs 12:3. A man shall not be established by wickedness By any sinful course, however craftily devised, and apparently well calculated to answer that end. For the power and prosperity which are raised by sin are built on the sand. But the root of the righteous shall not be moved Namely, out of its place. They shall stand fast and flourish like well-rooted trees. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 12:4

Proverbs 12:4. A virtuous woman אשׁת חיל , a woman of strength, or vigour, (namely, of minds) of diligence, or economy. Thus אישׁ חיל , is rendered, Ruth 1:2. A man of valour. “Solomon seems to intend by this appellation, a woman who has all the perfections of her sex; wisdom, modesty, prudence, virtue, and, above all, economy and good management; and by her who maketh ashamed, he means the contrary; and particularly a woman who dissipates her husband’s substance in expensive... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 12:5-7

Proverbs 12:5-7. The thoughts of the righteous are right His constant purpose is to be upright before God, and just and true in all his dealings with men. But the counsels of the wicked are deceit His great care and contrivance are to deceive and wrong others by fair pretence and cunning artifices. The words of the wicked are to lie in wait, &c. Are designed and ordered to entrap or deceive others, and to destroy them; but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them Namely, from... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 12:4-12

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 12:5

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 12:5

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 12:6

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 12:7

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 12:8

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 12:1

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 12:3

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 12:4

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 12:5-7

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