Proverbs 21:30-31

The Biblical Illustrator - Proverbs 21:30

Proverbs 21:30There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the Lord.The vanity of attempting to oppose GodOne of the most formidable methods of attacking religion is to exhibit it as a contrivance fit for narrow geniuses and mean souls. One of the most proper means to establish irreligion is to represent it as suited to great and generous minds.I. Consider the text is regard to worldly grandeur. We sometimes see those who are called grandees in the world resist God, pretend to... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Proverbs 21:30

Proverbs 21:30 [There is] no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD. Ver. 30. There is no wisdom against the Lord. ] That is, they are all to no purpose. If God deny concourse, and influence, the arm of human power and policy, as Jeroboam’s, shrinks up presently. Psalms 2:1-3 ; Psalms 33:10-11 ; Psa 62:3 See Trapp on " Pro 19:21 " Excellently Gregory - Divinum consilium dum devitatur impletur; humana sapientia dum reluctatur, comprehenditur. God’s decree is fulfilled by... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Proverbs 21:31

Pro 21:31 The horse [is] prepared against the day of battle: but safety [is] of the LORD. Ver. 31. The horse is prepared against the day, &c. ] A very serviceable creature, and in battle full of terror; so swift in service that the Persians dedicated him to their god, the sun, ασπερ το ταλιστον τω ταχυτατω , as Pausanias hath it. But as the sun in heaven can neither be outrun nor stopped in his race, so neither by men, though wise, nor by means, though likely, can God’s purposes be... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Proverbs 21:30

Proverbs 19:21, Isaiah 7:5-Judges :, Isaiah 8:9, Isaiah 8:10, Isaiah 14:27, Isaiah 46:10, Isaiah 46:11, Jeremiah 9:23, Jonah 1:13, Acts 4:27, Acts 4:28, Acts 5:39, 1 Peter 2:8 Reciprocal: Genesis 12:11 - a fair Exodus 1:10 - wisely Exodus 1:12 - But the more Numbers 23:27 - peradventure Joshua 2:2 - told the king Joshua 8:7 - for the Lord 1 Samuel 17:47 - saveth not 1 Samuel 19:10 - he slipped 1 Samuel 23:14 - but God 2 Samuel 3:6 - Abner 2 Samuel 11:9 - General 2 Samuel 16:20 - Give counsel... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Proverbs 21:31

horse: Psalms 20:7, Psalms 33:17, Psalms 33:18, Psalms 147:10, Ecclesiastes 9:11, Isaiah 31:1 but: Psalms 3:3, Psalms 3:8, Psalms 68:20 safety: or, victory, Psalms 144:10, *marg. Reciprocal: Exodus 15:19 - horse Joshua 8:7 - for the Lord 1 Samuel 17:47 - saveth not 2 Samuel 8:6 - the Lord 2 Samuel 23:12 - the Lord 1 Kings 12:21 - an hundred 2 Kings 5:1 - by him 2 Kings 18:20 - vain words 1 Chronicles 11:14 - deliverance 1 Chronicles 18:6 - Thus the Lord 2 Chronicles 11:1 - an hundred Job... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Proverbs 21:31

The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD.The horse — Under which all war-like provisions are comprehended. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 21:30

30. There is no wisdom, etc. The proverb is understood to teach that it is vain to hope for success in any enterprise, however well planned and well fortified by counsel, if its accomplishment is against the will of Jehovah; that is, unless he either wills it or permits it. Some understand it to mean, there is no wisdom, counsel, etc.; like that of Jehovah. Against Some read, Before Jehovah; others, as Lange, prefer the rendering of the text. Compare Jeremiah 9:23. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 21:31

31. The horse is prepared against… battle This verse connects with the preceding. Its import is, that no preparation for war, however great, however confided in, can be successful without God’s blessing. We find horses first in Egypt. Genesis 49:17; Exodus 9:3; Exodus 14:6-28. They are mentioned by Job, (Job 39:19.) Egypt was celebrated for its horses, 1 Kings 10:28; Isaiah 31:1; Isaiah 36:9; Ezekiel 17:5. Joshua encountered chariots and horsemen in the north of Palestine. Joshua 11:4-9.... read more

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