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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 14:6

Note, 1. The reason why some people seek wisdom, and do not find it, is because they do not seek it from a right principle and in a right manner. They are scorners, and it is in scorn that they ask instruction, that they may ridicule what is told them and may cavil at it. Many put questions to Christ, tempting him, and that they might have whereof to accuse him, but they were never the wiser. No marvel if those who seek wisdom, as Simon Magus sought the gifts of the Holy Ghost, to serve their... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 14:6

A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not ,.... So the scornful Greeks, that scoffed at the plainness and simplicity of the Gospel, sought natural wisdom, and thought they found it, and professed they had; but professing themselves to be wise they became fools, and with all their wisdom knew not God; and false teachers, that boasted of their evangelical wisdom, and of their great attainments in Gospel light, and derided others, were ever learning, and never came to the knowledge of the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 14:6

A scorner seeketh wisdom - I believe the scorner means, in this book, the man that despises the counsel of God; the infidel. Such may seek wisdom; but he never can find it, because he does not seek it where it is to be found; neither in the teaching of God's Spirit, nor in the revelation of his will. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 14:1-7

Traits of wisdom and folly I. FEMININE WISDOM . ( Proverbs 14:1 .) 1 . Its peculiar scope is the home. Women are physically and morally constructed with a view to the stationary life and settled pursuits of home. Its comfort, the strength of the race, the well being of society, are rooted, more than in any other human means, in the character, the principle, the love and truth of the wife and mother. 2 . The absence of it is one of the commonest causes of domestic misery.... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 14:6

A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; literally, it is not—there is none ( Proverbs 13:7 ). A scorner may affect to be seeking wisdom, but he can never attain to it, because it is given only to him who is meek and fears the Lord ( Psalms 25:9 ). Wis. 1:4, "Into a malicious soul wisdom shall not enter; nor dwell in the body that is pledged to sin" (comp. Psalms 111:10 ). True wisdom is not to be won by those who are too conceited to receive instruction, and presume to depend... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 14:6-7

Proverbs 14:6-7. A scorner A proud, self-conceited, and profane person; seeketh wisdom and findeth it not Because he doth not seek it aright, namely, sincerely, earnestly, and seasonably, and in a constant and diligent use of all the means which God hath appointed to that end; and with an honest intention of employing his knowledge in the service of God, and for the furtherance of true religion. But knowledge is easy unto him That is, is plain, and easily attained by him; that... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Proverbs 14:1-35

Hidden feelings and motives (14:1-35)Wisdom builds, but folly destroys. People’s actions reveal their attitude to God (14:1-2). The wisdom of their speech and their commitment to hard work are among the things that determine whether they progress or come to ruin (3-5). Those who think they know everything can never become truly wise and therefore can never have right discernment in the moral issues of life (6-8).Good people may prosper and evil people may suffer loss, but outward appearances do... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 14:6

seeketh = every scorner hath sought repeatedly. Note the past tense. and flndeth it not. Illustrations: the Pharisees (John 9:29 . Compare Pro 7:52 , and 1 Corinthians 2:14 ); Jews (Acts 13:41 , Acts 13:45 ); Athenians (1 Corinthians 1:23 ; 1 Corinthians 2:8 ). understandeth = is discerning. Illustration: Ethiopian (Acts 8:27-39 ). read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Proverbs 14:6

The scoffer, the vain and wicked man who recognizes no authority, not even the supreme authority of God's Word, will never acquire any real wisdom and understanding. "For ever it remains for him far and remote."[5] To the man of understanding, "The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it" (Deuteronomy 30:14). Wisdom is as near to the man of understanding as a copy of the Bible. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 14:6

Proverbs 14:6. A scorner seeketh wisdom, &c.— He that comes to seek after knowledge, says Lord Bacon, with a mind to scorn and censure, shall be sure to find matter enough for his humour, but none for instruction; one reason of which is, that this humour of deriding all things, in men of this kind, springs from a great pride and conceit of their own wit, which disposes them to seek for wisdom, not from others, but wholly from themselves; and so, as the wise man observes, they are not likely... read more

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