Proverbs 12:6-26

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 12:25

Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop ,.... Either an anxious care and solicitude about living in the world, as the word F13 דאגה "solicitudo", Tigurine version, Montanus, Piscator, Michaelis; "solicitudo anxia", Mercerus, Gejerus; "solicita anxietas", Junius & Tremellius; "anxietatem", Schultens. signifies; when it seizes a man's spirits, it depresses them, and keeps them down: or a fear and dread of adversity, or sorrow and grief, on account of some calamity and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 12:26

The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour ,.... Not than his neighbour who is righteous also; for though one may have more excellent gifts than another, or a larger measure of grace; one righteous man may have more faith than another, yet not more righteousness; every truly righteous man is justified by the same righteousness, even the righteousness of Christ; and therefore one cannot be more excellent, considered as righteous: but the righteous is more excellent than his... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 12:7

The wicked are overthrown - Seldom does God give such a long life or numerous offspring. But the house of the righteous shall stand - God blesses their progeny, and their families continue long in the earth; whereas the wicked seldom have many generations in a direct line. This is God's mercy, that the entail of iniquity may be in some sort cut off, so that the same vices may not be strengthened by successive generations. For generally the bad root produces not only a bad plant, but one... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 12:9

He that is despised, and hath a servant - I believe the Vulgate gives the true sense of this verse: Melior est pauper, et sufficiens sibi; quam gloriosus, et indigens pane. "Better is the poor man who provides for himself, than the proud who is destitute of bread." The versions in general agree in this sense. This needs no comment. There are some who, through pride of birth, etc., would rather starve, than put their hands to menial labor. Though they may be lords, how much to be preferred... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 12:10

A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast - One principal characteristic of a holy man is mercy: cruelty is unknown to him; and his benevolence extends to the meanest of the brute creation. Pity rules the heart of a pious man; he can do nothing that is cruel. He considers what is best for the comfort, ease health, and life of the beast that serves him, and he knows that God himself careth for oxen: and one of the ten commandments provides a seventh part of time to be allotted for the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 12:11

He that tilleth his land - God's blessing will be in the labor of the honest agriculturist. But he that followeth vain persons - He who, while he should be cultivating his ground, preparing for a future crop, or reaping his harvest, associates with fowlers, coursers of hares, hunters of foxes, or those engaged in any champaign amusements, is void of understanding; and I have known several such come to beggary. To this verse the Septuagint add the following clause: 'ov estin en oinwn... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 12:12

The wicked desireth the net of evil men - They applaud their ways, and are careful to imitate them in their wiles. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 12:13

The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips - A man who deals in lies and false oaths will sooner or later be found out to his own ruin. There is another proverb as true as this: A liar had need of a good memory; for as the truth is not in him, he says and unsays, and often contradicts himself. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 12:16

A fool's wrath is presently known - We have a proverb very like this, and it will serve for illustration: - A fool's bolt is soon shot. A weak-minded man has no self-government; he is easily angered, and generally speaks whatever comes first to his mind. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 12:18

There is that speaketh - Instead of בוטה boteh , blabbing out, blustering, several MSS. have בוטח boteach , Trusting: and instead of כמדקרות kemadkeroth , As the piercings, seven MSS., with the Complutensian Polyglot, have במדקרות bemadkeroth , In the piercings. "There is that trusteth in the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health." But I suppose the former to be the true reading. read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 12:25

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 12:26

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 12:7

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 12:9

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 12:10

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 12:11

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 12:12

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 12:13

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 12:16

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 12:18

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