箴言 18:11-12 CUNPSS

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 18:11

Having described the firm and faithful defence of the righteous man (Prov. 18:10), Solomon here shows what is the false and deceitful defence of the rich man, that has his portion and treasure in the things of this world, and sets his heart upon them. His wealth is as much his confidence, and he expects as much from it, as a godly man from his God. See, 1. How he supports himself. He makes his wealth his city, where he dwells, where he rules, with a great deal of self-complacency, as if he had... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 18:12

Note, 1. Pride is the presage of ruin, and ruin will at last be the punishment of pride; for before destruction men are commonly so infatuated by the just judgment of God that they are more haughty than ever, that their ruin may be the sorer and the more surprising. Of, if that do not always hold, yet after the heart has been lifted up with pride, a fall comes, Prov. 16:18. 2. Humility is the presage of honour and prepares men for it, and honour shall at length be the reward of humility, as he... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 18:11

The rich man's wealth is his strong city ,.... In which he dwells, over which he presides; in which he places his trust and confidence, and thinks himself safe from every enemy and from all trouble: as one F19 Jermin its loc. observes, "the abundance of a rich man's wealth he conceives to be as it were the abundance of people in a "city"; the telling of his money he imagines to be the walking of people up and down the streets; his bags standing thick together to be so many houses... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 18:12

Before destruction the heart of man is haughty ,.... Lifted up with his riches. Rich men are apt to be highminded, and therefore are to be charged and cautioned against it; they are apt to look above their poor neighbours, and with contempt upon them; and very often this haughtiness of theirs is a presage of their ruin and destruction: and those haughty airs are put on from the pride of their hearts, when a "breach" is near, as the word F21 לפני שבר "ante confractionem", Junius &... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 18:11

The rich man's wealth - See Proverbs 10:15 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 18:12

Before destruction - See on Proverbs 11:2 ; (note); Proverbs 16:18 ; (note). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 18:10-16

Some conditions of weal and woe I. CONSTITUTIONS OF LIFE WEAL . 1 . First and foremost, religion ( Proverbs 18:10 ) and humility ( Proverbs 18:12 ). The Name of Jehovah stands for all that God is (the "I am"). Trust in the Eternal is the real ground of confidence for a creature so transient and frail as man. To put the same truth in another way, it is religious principle which can alone sustain the soul calm and erect amidst distress. And with true religion is ever... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 18:11

In contrast with the Divine tower of safety in the preceding verse is here brought forward the earthly refuge of the worldly man. The rich man's wealth is his strong city. The clause is repeated from Proverbs 10:15 , but with quite a different conclusion. And as an high wall in his own conceit. The rich man imagines his wealth to be, as it were, an unassailable defence, to preserve him safe amid all the storms of life . בְּמַשְׂכִּתוֹ ( bemaskitho ) , rendered "in his own... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.