proverbs-16:23-24

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Proverbs 16:1-33

2. Admonition to a walk in the fear of God and obedienceProverbs 16:1 to Proverbs 22:16α) Admonition to trust in God as the wise Ruler and Governor of the worldChap. 161 Man’s are the counsels of the heart,but the answer of the tongue is Jehovah’s.2 All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes,but Jehovah weigheth the spirits.3 Commit thy works to Jehovah,so will thy plans be established.4 Jehovah hath made every thing for its end,even the wicked for the day of... read more

Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - Proverbs 16:22-33

Proverbs A BUNDLE OF PROVERBS Pro_16:22 - Pro_16:33 . A slight thread of connection may be traced in some of the proverbs in this passage. Pro_16:22 , with its praise of ‘Wisdom,’ introduces one instance of Wisdom’s excellence in Pro_16:23 , and that again, with its reference to speech, leads on to Pro_16:24 and its commendation of ‘pleasant words.’ Similarly, Pro_16:27 - Pro_16:30 give four pictures of vice, three of them beginning with ‘a man.’ We may note, too, that, starting with... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Proverbs 16:1-33

Verse Proverbs 16:1. A somewhat obscure proverb which recognizes that man has to exercise his own reason in making his plans, but that he is dependent on the Lord for the answer of the tongue. Dr. Perowne's interpretation is most likely the correct one. He says: "The implied moral of the proverb is, If we cannot do the less without God, do not attempt to do the greater without Him." Verse Proverbs 16:4. This is simply the affirmation of the fact that in the orderliness of the divine economy... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 16:1-33

Proverbs Of Solomon Part 2 (Proverbs 15:22 to Proverbs 22:16 ). At this point there is a sudden switch from proverbs which contrast one thing with another, which have been predominant since Proverbs 10:1, to proverbs where the second clause adds something to the first. Whilst we still find some contrasting proverbs, especially at the beginning, they are not so common. This may suggest a deliberate intention by Solomon to separate his proverbs into two parts. Furthermore such a change at this... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 16:22-25

The Wise Pass On Their Wisdom Persuasively But Fools Have Nothing To Pass On But Their Folly (Proverbs 16:22-25 ). In this subsection the reference in Proverbs 16:21 to the idea of possessing and sweetly passing on wisdom to others is now taken up and amplified. To its possessor understanding is a wellspring of life, both to himself and to others, whilst the only disciplinary instruction of fools is their folly. The wise allow their hearts to instruct their mouths, so that what they say is... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 16:1-33

Proverbs 16. The special feature is a group of aphorisms ( Proverbs 16:10-Ezra :) relating to kings. The sentiments seem rather to reflect the picture of the ideal king than to indicate any particular period. The metaphors employed and the character depicted suggest a parallel with the ideal king of Psalms 72. Proverbs 16:4 . The lit. rendering of Proverbs 16:4 a is “ Yahweh has made every work for its answer”— i.e. the nexus of cause and effect seen in the moral government of the world is... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 16:23

Teacheth his mouth; directeth him what, and when, and how to speak, and keepeth him from speaking rashly and foolishly. Addeth learning to his lips, i.e. enableth him to speak learnedly and wisely. Or, increaseth learning (in himself and others) by (as this Hebrew particle oft signifies, and is by some rendered here) his lips, i.e. by his wise speeches; that this may agree with the latter clause of Proverbs 16:21, where this same phrase is used. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 16:24

Pleasant words; the discourses of the wise last mentioned, Proverbs 16:23, which yield both profit and delight; their wholesome counsels and refreshing comforts. To the bones; to the body, synecdochically expressed by the bones, the strongest and greatest parts of it, and the supporters of the rest. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Proverbs 16:22-25

CRITICAL NOTES.—Proverbs 16:22. Instruction, rather “discipline,” “correction.” MAIN HOMILETICS OF Proverbs 16:22-24AN UNFAILING SPRINGI. Moral intelligence is its own reward. A healthy state of body is its own reward. It is a well-spring whence men may draw much bodily comfort—it adds much to the joy of existence. Moral intelligence—a good understanding—is a condition of moral health, it is a state of soul in which the moral capabilities of a man are well-developed, and it is a constant source... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Proverbs 16:23

DISCOURSE: 793THE BENEFIT OF EXPERIMENTAL RELIGIONProverbs 16:23. The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.THE depths of human science can be explored by few, because few have either leisure or ability for learned investigations. The same observation is true with respect to theology also, considered as a science: a very considerable knowledge both of history and ancient languages is required, in order to a full understanding of the various branches of sacred... read more