箴言 28:16-21 CUNPSS

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 28:16

Two things are here intimated to be the causes of the mal-administration of princes:?1. The love of money, that root of all evil; for hating covetousness here stands opposed to oppression, according to Moses's character of good magistrates, men fearing God and hating covetousness (Exod. 18:21), not only not being covetous, but hating it, and shaking the hands from the holding of bribes. A ruler that is covetous will neither do justly nor love mercy, but the people under him shall be bought and... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 28:17

This agrees with that ancient law, Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed (Gen. 9:6), and proclaims, 1. The doom of the shedder of blood. He that has committed murder, though he flees for his life, shall be continually haunted with terrors, shall himself flee to the pit, betray himself, and torment himself, like Cain, who, when he had killed his brother, became a fugitive and a vagabond, and trembled continually. 2. The duty of the avenger of blood, whether the magistrate... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 28:18

Note, 1. Those that are honest are always safe. He that acts with sincerity, that speaks as he thinks, has a single eye, in every thing, to the glory of God and the good of his brethren, that would not, for a world, do an unjust thing if he knew it, that in all manner of conversation walks uprightly, he shall be saved hereafter. We find a glorious company of those in whose mouth was found no guile, Rev. 14:5. They shall be safe now. Integrity and uprightness will preserve men, will give them a... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 28:19

Note, 1. Those that are diligent in their callings take the way to live comfortably: He that tills his land, and tends his shop, and minds his business, whatever it is, he shall have plenty of bread, of that which is necessary for himself and his family and with which he may be charitable to the poor; he shall eat the labour of his hands. 2. Those that are idle, and careless, and company-keepers, though they indulge themselves in living (as they think) easily and pleasantly, they take the way... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 28:20

Here, 1. We are directed in the true way to be happy, and that is to be holy and honest. He that is faithful to God and man shall be blessed of the Lord, and he shall abound with blessings of the upper and nether springs. Men shall praise him, and pray for him, and be ready to do him any kindness. He shall abound in doing good, and shall himself be a blessing to the place where he lives. Usefulness shall be the reward of faithfulness, and it is a good reward. 2. We are cautioned against a... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 28:21

Note, 1. It is a fundamental error in the administration of justice, and that which cannot but lead men to abundance of transgression, to consider the parties concerned more than the merits of the cause, so as to favour one because he is a gentleman, a scholar, my countryman, my old acquaintance, has formerly done me a kindness, or may do me one, or is of my party and persuasion, and to bear hard on the other party because he is a stranger, a poor man, has done me an ill turn, is or has been... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 28:16

The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor ,.... Or, "much in oppressions" F15 רב מעשקות "multus oppressionibus", Montanus, Junius & Tremeilius, Piscator, Mercerus, Baynus, Michaelis, Schultens. ; he multiplies them, and abounds in them; he distresses his subjects in a variety of ways and methods he uses to extort money from them by which he shows his want of understanding: he is a wise prince that uses gentle methods, and gains the affections of his... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 28:17

A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person ,.... That sheds the blood of any in a violent manner; that lays violent hands upon a club, and takes away his life, contrary to the law in Genesis 9:6 . Or, "that is pressed because of the blood of any person" F17 עשק בדם "pressus propter sanguinem animae", Amama, Cartwright; so R. Joseph Kimchi in D. Kimchii Sepher Shorash rad. עשק . ; pressed in his own mind; filled with horror, and tortured in his conscience, for the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 28:18

Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved , Or "be safe" F18 יושע "erit salvus", Pagninus, Montanus, V. L. Mercerus, Cocceius, Gejerus. from those that seek his life, plot against him, shoot at him, as the wicked do at the upright in heart, but the Lord protects him; and it is even well with him in times of public calamities; the Lord has his chambers and hiding places for him; and he is safe from falling, as may be gathered from the opposite clause; for he walks surely, and is in the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 28:19

He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread ,.... Or, "shall he filled" or "satisfied with bread" F19 ישבע לחם "saturabitur pane", Pagninus, Montanus, Mercerus, Gejerus, Schultens. : shall have bread enough, and to spare; provisions of all sorts, and in great plenty; See Gill on Proverbs 12:11 ; but he that followeth, after vain persons ; empty idle persons; keeps company and spends his time with them, when he should be about the business of his calling: shall... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 28:16

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 28:17

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 28:18

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 28:19

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 28:20

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 28:21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 28:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 28:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 28:18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 28:19

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