Proverbs 28:17-27

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 28:25

He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife ( Proverbs 15:18 ; Proverbs 29:22 ); literally, he that is of a wide soul . This may certainly denote pride ( qui se jactat et dilatat , Vulgate), in which case the gnome says that one who thinks much of himself and despises others is the cause of quarrels and dissensions, occasioned by his struggles for pre-eminence and the ill feeling arising from his overbearing and supercilious conduct. Others, and rightly, take the wide soul to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 28:25

(latter part) and 26 (former part) In whom to trust They who look forward to human life from the sanguine standpoint of youth may see in it little to be afraid about; but they who have reached the latter end of it, and look back upon it, know how much there is in it to give ground for serious apprehension. It is they who are concerned for the young, and who are so devoutly solicitous that these should put their trust in that which will sustain them. There are three principles which... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 28:26

He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool (see Genesis 6:5 ; Genesis 8:21 ). What is here censured is that presumptuous confidence in one's own thoughts, plans, and imaginations which leads a man to neglect both God's inspirations and the counsel of others (comp. Proverbs 28:14 ; Proverbs 14:16 ). "Let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fail" ( 1 Corinthians 10:12 ). Septuagint, "Whoso trusteth to a bold heart, such a one is a fool." Whoso walketh wisely, he shall... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 28:26

The folly Of trusting one's own heart I. WHAT IT IS TO TRUST IN ONE 'S OWN HEART . 1 . It is to trust in one ' s own wisdom . The heart here, as throughout the Bible, stands for the intellectual as well as the emotional nature. Therefore we may be said to trust in it when we lean to our own understanding ( Proverbs 3:5 ) rather than seek counsel from God in prayer and the use of the Scriptures. 2 . It is to trust in our own character . We may think... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 28:26

Folly and wisdom in the personal relation I. THE PRINCIPLE OF FOLLY IS LIFE IN AND FOR SELF ALONE . The thought that is superior to counsel and comparison with other minds; the feeling which shuts out consideration and sympathy; the will which would act as if it knew no law but its own;—these are manifestations of that folly which is at once immoral and irreligious. II. PRACTICAL WISDOM WELL COMPARED TO A WALK . This is the rising in thought towards... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 28:27

He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack (see Proverbs 11:24 , etc.; Proverbs 19:17 ). God in some way compensates what is spent in almsdeeds by shedding his blessing on the benevolent. "Der Geiz," runs the German maxim, "sammlet sich arm, die Milde giebt sich reich," "Charity gives itself rich; covetousness hoards itself poor" (Trench). "Alms," said the rabbis, "are the salt of riches." But he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse ( Proverbs 11:26 ). The uncharitable man... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 28:27-28

The life that breeds perpetual benediction. I. THE KINDLY AND GENEROUS HEART ". ( Proverbs 28:27 .) This prompts the generous hand; gathers more than it sows; is not suffered to want any good thing. It stands out in bright colours and winning aspect against the dark background of the selfish, self-concentrated, hard hearted life Let us cultivate the open eye which drinks in the knowledge of all that concerns our fellows, and the open hand in harmony with it. II. ITS ... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 28:17

Proverbs 28:17. A man that doeth violence, &c. That sheds any man’s blood, or takes away his life by any unjust proceedings; shall flee to the pit Shall speedily be destroyed, being pursued by divine vengeance, the horrors of a guilty conscience, and the avengers of blood; let no man stay him None should desire or endeavour to save him from his deserved punishment. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 28:18

Proverbs 28:18. Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved Namely, from destruction, because God hath undertaken and promised to protect him; but he that is perverse in his ways Hebrew, in two ways, of which see on Proverbs 28:6; shall fall at once Once for all, so as he shall never rise more. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 28:19-20

Proverbs 28:19-20. He that tilleth, &c. See note on Proverbs 12:11. A faithful man Hebrew, אישׁ אמונות , a man of truths, who deals truly and justly in all his bargains and transactions with men; shall abound with blessings Shall have many blessings from God, and be well spoken of by men; but he that maketh haste to be rich More than God allows him; he whose eager desires cause him to pursue riches by right or wrong, and who, therefore, is unfaithful and unjust in his... read more

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