箴言 24:28-29 CUNPSS

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 24:28-29

We are here forbidden to be in any thing injurious to our neighbour, particularly in and by the forms of law, either, 1. As a witness: ?Never bear a testimony against any man without cause, unless what thou sayest thou knowest to be punctually true and thou hast a clear call to testify it. Never bear a false testimony against any one;? for it follows, ?Deceive not with thy lips; deceive not the judge and jury, deceive not those whom thou conversest with, into an ill opinion of thy neighbour.... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 24:28

Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause ,.... Unless forced unto it, except there is some urgent reason for it; not upon any trivial account, or in any frivolous matter; never appear forward and eager to bear witness against him, and, whenever obliged to it, be not a false witness, but speak truth, whether thy neighbour be a friend or a foe; and deceive not with thy lips ; by bearing a false testimony, the judge, thy neighbour and thyself; for though men may be deceived,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 24:29

Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me ,.... He has falsely accused and reproached me, and bore a false testimony, or suborned false witnesses against me, and I will do the same to him, now an opportunity serves; but as private revenge itself is sinful, so especially when it is pursued in a wicked way; I will render to the man according to his work ; this should be left to the Lord, whose prerogative it is; see Proverbs 24:19 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 24:28

Be not a witness - Do not be forward to offer thyself to bear testimony against a neighbor, in a matter which may prejudice him, where the essential claims of justice do not require such interference; and especially do not do this in a spirit of revenge, because he has injured thee before. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 24:17-29

The ignobler and the nobler spirit (See homily on Proverbs 20:22 .) There can be no question at all, for the testimony of human history is everywhere and at all times the same, as to— I. OUR DISPOSITION UNDER SIN , IN VIEW OF OUR ENEMIES . These two passages indicate it. It is both passive and active. 1 . A disposition to rejoice at their discomfiture; to exult in the secret places of the soul when we hear of their failure, of their defeat, or even of their... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 24:23-34

Part V . A SECOND COLLECTION , forming a second supplement to the first Solomonic book, and containing further "words of the wise." read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 24:26-29

Just conduct to our neighbour I. TRUE WITNESS . ( Proverbs 24:26 .) He who gives true and faithful answers—especially in courts of justice—delights, even as the sweetest kiss upon the mouth delights. The poet alludes to the effect upon the ear . The understanding can no more be delighted with a lie than the will can choose an apparent evil. "Strange as it may seem," says one playfully, "the human mind loses truth." We may add, "when passion does not blind the intellect to its... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 24:28

Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause ( chinnam ) ; gratuitously ( Proverbs 3:30 ; Proverbs 23:29 ; Proverbs 26:2 ), when you are not obliged in the performance of a plain duty. Persons are not to put themselves forward to give testimony to a neighbour's discredit, either officiously as busybodies, or maliciously as slanderers. The maxim is expressed in general terms and is not to be confined to one category, as the Syriac and Septuagint render, "Be not a false... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 24:29

The subject is still continued, as if the moralist would say, "Though a man has done you an injury by gratuitously testifying against you, do not you retaliate in the same way." Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me (see Proverbs 20:22 , and note there). The lex talionis should not be applied to private wrongs. The high morality of the Christian code is here anticipated, the Holy Spirit guiding both. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 24:29

Rendering evil for evil It is interesting to note that this conduct is not only rebuked by Jesus Christ, but also forbidden in the Old Testament, and even in the Book of Proverbs, which is thought to deal too much in temporal and self-regarding motives. So utterly is it foreign to right mindedness. Yet it is most common, and apparently most natural. I. LET US CONSIDER HOW IT SEEMS NATURAL TO RENDER EVIL FOR EVIL . 1 . It appears to be just . There is a... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 24:28-29

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 24:28

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 24:29

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 24:28

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 24:17-29

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 24:23-34

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 24:26-29

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 24:28

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 24:29

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 24:29

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