E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 17:9
transgression. Hebrew. pasha'. App-44 . very friends = true friends. read more
Proverbs 17:7-11 Asv
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 17:10
wise man. Hebrew. binah. See note on Proverbs 1:2 . fool. Hebrew. kesil . See note on Proverbs 1:7 . read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 17:11
evil = evil worker. Same word as "wicked", Proverbs 17:4 . read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Proverbs 17:7
"Excellent speech becometh not a fool; Much less do lying lips a prince.""It does not become a fool to speak loftily. How much less do lying lips a noble"![12] "It always makes a poor impression when a vulgar, foolish man presumes to speak imperatively and presumptuously."[13] "Let fools be false, and good men true. Translate: `Honest words do not become a fool; much less do lies a man of rectitude.'"[14] read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Proverbs 17:8
"A bribe is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it; Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth."Both the offering and the receiving of bribes is sinful; but this proverb states a shameful truth that in our work-a-day world, "Bribes get the job done"! There is no endorsement here either of giving or receiving bribes. The many renditions and various readings indicate uncertainties in the text; but the RSV is probably dependable: "A bribe is like a magic stone in the eyes of him who... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Proverbs 17:9
"He that covereth a transgression seeks love; But he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends."It is the glory of a righteous person not to judge and criticize others; and it is always a mark of forbearance and kindness to ignore sins and mistakes that appear in the lives of others, especially, in this context, those of a close friend or associate. "He that harpeth on a matter" refers to the mention over and over again of a close friend's alleged error. Such action is extremely... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Proverbs 17:10
"A rebuke entereth deeper into one that hath understanding Than a hundred stripes into a fool.""A rebuke goes deeper into a man of understanding than a hundred blows into a fool."[16] Deane pointed out that, "The antithesis is put more forcibly in the Septuagint."[17] "A threat breaks the heart of a wise man; but a fool, though scourged, understands not."[18] read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Proverbs 17:11
"An evil man seeketh only rebellion; Therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him."Of course, it is true, as Deane said, that, "An evil man seeks many things that do not exactly fit the term `rebellion'; but from the viewpoint of an Eastern potentate (like Solomon), any prominent crime by a subject would have been considered rebellion."[19] The cruel messenger would be the king's response to it. read more
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 17:8
Proverbs 17:8. A gift is as a precious stone, &c.— A gift is so tempting, that it can be no more refused than a precious jewel by him to whom it is presented, if he be not under the influences of Divine grace, and the bribe come up to his price. Such is its power in those cases, that it too often prevails, dispatches business, carries causes, and, in a word, effects whatever a man desires: But O, how detestable a practice in the sight of a just God! See chap. Pro 18:18 and Bishop Patrick. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 17:8
him that hath it = its owner (the bribed, not the briber). prospereth = it sparkles. And he loves to look at it and keep it. Compare "gift", Proverbs 17:23 . read more