John Trapp Complete Commentary - Proverbs 21:25
Pro 21:25 The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour. Ver. 25. The desire of the slothful killeth him. ] He only wisheth well to himself; but refusing to labour, "pineth away in his iniquity." Lev 26:39 Neither grace nor wealth is had with wishing; Nemo casu fit sapiens, saith Seneca. a Some have a kind of willingness and velleity, a kind of wambling after the best things, but it doth not boil up to the full height of resolution for God. “ Virtutem exoptant,... read more
John Trapp Complete Commentary - Proverbs 21:24
Pro 21:24 Proud [and] haughty scorner [is] his name, who dealeth in proud wrath. Ver. 24. Proud and haughty scorner is his name. ] An ill name he gets him, and lies under the common reproach of a proud peevish person. He seeks renown by his rage and revenge, as Lamech that vaunted of his valour this way to his wives; Alexander Pheraeus, who consecrated the javelin wherewith he had slain Polyphron; Caelius, the lawyer, who gloried to be held the most froward and frample (brawler) Roman alive,... read more