Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 17:10
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Proverbs 17:7-11 Asv
Matthew Poole
Matthew Poole
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 17:11
An evil man seeketh only rebellion; it is the constant study and business of wicked men to rebel, either, 1. Against men in authority. But this is not universally true, for many most wicked persons are not guilty of that sin. Or rather, 2. Against God. For, 1. Thus it is true of all wicked men. 2. This word is used of rebellion against God, Deuteronomy 31:27; Ezekiel 2:5,Ezekiel 2:6; Ezekiel 3:9, &c. 3. This word being put alone, without any addition of the object, seems most probably to be... read more
Joseph Exell
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Proverbs 17:7
CRITICAL NOTES.—Proverbs 17:7. Excellent speech, literally “a lip of excess or prominence, an assuming, imperious style of speech” (Zöckler). A prince, rather, a noble, a man of lofty disposition. MAIN HOMILETICS OF Proverbs 17:7A TWOFOLD INCONGRUITYI. Truth from the mouth of a godless man. This is not an unknown case. A man of immoral practices may inculcate precepts of purity—a dishonest man may, for the purpose of cloaking his own character, be loud in his praises of integrity and... read more
Joseph Exell
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Proverbs 17:8
CRITICAL NOTES.—Proverbs 17:8. A gift. Some expositors understand this in the sense of a bribe. Delitzsch translates the whole verse—“The gift of bribery appears a jewel to its receiver, whithersoever he turneth himself he acteth prudently,” i.e., “it determines and impels him to apply all his understanding, in order that he may reach the goal for which it shall be his reward.” Zöckler understands it to refer to the gift of seasonable liberality which secures for its giver supporters and... read more
Joseph Exell
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Proverbs 17:9
CRITICAL NOTES.—Proverbs 17:9. Repeateth a matter. Most expositors understand this repetition to refer to a revival of a past wrong, but Miller translates “He who falls back into an act,” i.e., transgresses again after forgiveness. MAIN HOMILETICS OF Proverbs 17:9HOW TO MAKE FRIENDS AND HOW TO SEPARATE THEMWe have before noticed various ways in which love covers sin or transgression. (See Homiletics of chapter Proverbs 15:12, page 157.) This proverb sets forth—I. That he who thus covers sin is... read more
Joseph Exell
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Proverbs 17:10
MAIN HOMILETICS OF Proverbs 17:10CORRECTION MUST BE ADAPTED TO THE CHARACTER OF THE OFFENDERI. Some men can be influenced by moral means. A man whose moral nature is developed can be brought to a sense of error by an appeal to his own sense of right and wrong. Although he has fallen into sin he does not love it, and the rebuke from without finds an echo in the monitor within his own breast. His susceptibility to reproof arises—1. From a deep sense of hit obligations to God. He knows what God... read more
Joseph Exell
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Proverbs 17:11-13
CRITICAL NOTES.—Proverbs 17:11. Many commentators translate the first clause “Rebellion,” or “a rebel” seeketh only after evil, i.e., brings retribution upon himself. Proverbs 17:12. Miller translates the latter clause “but not a fool his folly.” (See his comment.) MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.—Proverbs 17:11-13PHASES OF EVILI. The main characteristic of a sinner is that he is a rebel against the moral order of the universe. “He seeketh only rebellion.” The planets in their courses describe... read more
Chuck Smith
Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Proverbs 17:1-28
Chapter 17Better is a dry morsel, with quietness, than a house full of sacrifices with strife ( Proverbs 17:1 ).Now the house full of sacrifices refer to the sacrifices. It's, if in that economy the of the Judaism, if you decided that tonight you wanted to have roast leg of lamb, to butcher your lamb you'd take it down to the temple and you bring it to the priest. And you'd say, "I want to offer this as a peace offering unto God, a sacrifice." So you'd butcher the lamb and the priest would take... read more
Joseph Sutcliffe
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 17:1-28
Proverbs 17:1 . Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith. See Proverbs 15:17. Proverbs 17:3 . The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace (or crucible) for gold. Silver ores in Mexico are worked as ores of tin in Cornwall. Lead and iron, though without apparent affinity, occur in the same masses in our limestone ranges. Lead in a state of fusion, has the lighter silver floating on the top. Cobalt and the greenish nickel are difficult to separate. The alloys of gold are found... read more
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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 17:9
That covereth a transgression; that concealeth, as far as he may, other men’s faults against himself, or against their friends. Seeketh, i.e. findeth or obtaineth, as this word is used here below, Proverbs 17:19; Proverbs 11:27. Love; either 1. To himself. Or rather, 2. To the transgressor or offending friend; he maintains love among friends, as it may be explained from the opposite clause. That repeateth; that publisheth and spreadeth it abroad; that recalls it to mind after it was past and... read more