Proverbs 29

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 29:13

The poor and the deceitful man meet together ,.... Or "the usurer" F17 איש תכבים "vir usurarum", Mercerus; "foenerator", Piscator, Tigurine version; "usurarius", Munster. ; who by usury, by fraud and deception, is possessed of the mammon of unrighteousness, and is become rich; he and the poor man meet together; and so the sense is the same as in Proverbs 22:2 ; See Gill on Proverbs 22:2 ; the Lord lighteneth both their eyes ; with the light of natural life, and with the... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 29:14

The king that faithfully judgeth the poor ,.... That truly executes justice and judgment among all his subjects, particularly the poor, who are too often neglected, because they cannot afford persons to plead their cause: such a king was Solomon; and especially the Messiah, of whom he was a type, Psalm 72:1 ; his throne shall be established for ever ; be secure to him as long as he lives, and to his posterity after; justice to all men, and mercy to the poor, are the support of a... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 29:15

The rod and reproof give wisdom ,.... Are the means of giving wisdom to a child, reproved by its parent with the rod; and of driving out foolishness from him, and of making him wiser for the time to come; he shunning those evils for which he was before corrected, Proverbs 22:15 ; So the children of God grow wiser by the corrections and chastisements of their heavenly Father, which are always for their good; and he is a man of wisdom that hearkens to the rod, and to him that has appointed... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 29:16

When the wicked are multiplied ,.... Or "are in authority" F18 ברבות "dominantibus impiis"; some in Mercerus; "quum praesunt impii", Tigurine version. ; as the word is rendered, Proverbs 29:2 ; transgression increaseth ; among the common people, being encouraged by their wicked rulers, whose examples they follow; or as the wicked themselves increase, in numbers, in age, in power, and riches, their sins increase too; but the righteous shall see their fall , from their places... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 29:17

Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest ,.... Ease of mind, satisfaction and contentment, freedom from all anxious thoughts and cares; the correction being taken in good part, and succeeding according to wish and design; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul ; by his tenderness to his parents, obedience to them, and respect for them; by his prudent behaviour among men; by his sobriety, diligence, and industry in his calling; by his fear of God, and walking in his ways; than which... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 29:18

Where there is no vision, the people perish ,.... That is, "no prophecy", as the Vulgate Latin version renders it; and which is often the sense of the word, as the vision of Isaiah is the prophecy of Isaiah; and, in the New Testament, prophesying is often put for preaching; and here vision, or prophecy, signifies the public ministering of the word and ordinances, and want of persons to administer them; no expounder, as the Septuagint version; or interpreter, as the Arabic. This was the... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 29:19

A servant will not be corrected by words ,.... Not by them only, especially one that is of a servile, surly, and untractable disposition; otherwise a good servant, and well disposed to his master, and willing to serve him, and promote his interest, a word is sufficient for such an one; when he is bid to go, he goes; or to come, he comes, Matthew 8:9 ; or if he has done wrong, and his fault is told him, he will amend another time; whereas a rough ill natured servant will not regard words,... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 29:20

Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words ,.... Swift to speak either before God or men; that takes upon him to speak upon a subject, or return an answer to a question, before he has thoroughly thought of it, and well considered it, and digested what he should say; see Ecclesiastes 5:2 ; or "hasty in matters" F24 אץ בדבריו "praecipitem in negotiis suis", Vatablus, Piscator; "in rebus suis", Mercerus. ; in his business; runs rashly and precipitately into things, without duly... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 29:21

He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child ,.... In a very tender and affluent way uses him with great familiarity; makes him sit at table, with him, feeds him with dainties, and clothes him in the most handsome manner, as if he was one of his own children: shall have him become his son at the length : he will expect to be used as a son; he will not care to do any servile work, or anything, especially that is hard and laborious; he will be for supplanting the son and heir,... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 29:22

An angry man stirreth up strife ,.... In families, neighbourhoods, communities, churches, and commonwealths; that is, one that is given to anger, and gives way to it, in whom it prevails and rules; and a furious man aboundeth in transgression ; or, "a master of wrath or fury" F25 בעל חמה "dominus furoris", so Vatablus, Piscator, Michaelis. ; one much addicted to it: or, "the husband of wrath": wedded to it, as a man to his wife: or, as the Vulgate Latin version renders it, "who... read more

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