Proverbs 21:30 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 21:30

The designing busy part of mankind are directed, in all their counsels and undertakings, to have their eye to God, and to believe, 1. That there can be no success against God, and therefore they must never act in opposition to him, in contempt of his commands, or in contradiction to his counsels. Though they think they have wisdom, and understanding, and counsel, the best politics and politicians, on their side, yet, if it be against the Lord, it cannot prosper long; it shall not prevail at... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 21:30

There is no wisdom nor understanding, nor counsel against the Lord. No human schemes whatever, formed with the greatest wisdom and prudence, can ever prevail against God, or set aside or hinder the execution of any design of his; nothing that is pointed against his church, his cause, and interest, his truths and ordinances, in the issue shall succeed; all that are found fighters against him shall not prosper, let them be men of ever so much sagacity and wisdom; though there may be ever so... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 21:27-31

The just judgments of the Eternal I. ON RELIGIOUS ACTS . ( Proverbs 21:27 ; Proverbs 15:8 .) The hypocrisy of devotion, the play acting of religion, is as hideous a sight as true worship is beautiful. All the conditions of genuine worship are wanting in the bad man; there is no heart, no way of access, no faith (Bridges). We have scriptural examples in Balaam ( Numbers 23:1-30 ), Saul ( 1 Samuel 13:1-23 ), Absalom ( 2 Samuel 15:1-37 ), Jezebel, the Pharisees. Compare... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 21:29-31

(with Proverbs 21:22 ) The achievements and limitations of wisdom There is great virtue in wisdom; Solomon never wearies of praising it. Here he adds another commendation, but he calls attention to a boundary beyond which it may not pass . I. THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF WISDOM . "A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty," etc. ( Proverbs 21:22 ). How often have men stood behind their strong ramparts—not of stone or rock only—and looked down with complacent contempt upon the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 21:30

There is no wisdom, nor understanding, nor counsel against the Lord; i.e. in opposition to him, which can be compared with his, or which can avail against him (comp. Job 5:13 ; Psalms 33:10 , Psalms 33:11 ; Isaiah 29:14 ; 1 Corinthians 1:20 ; 1 Corinthians 3:19 ). Septuagint, "There is no wisdom, there is no courage ( ἀνδρεία ), there is no counsel, in respect of the ungodly;" πρὸς τὸν ἀσεβῆ , neged Jahve, being taken as "that which is against Jahve," equivalent to... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Proverbs 21:1-31

God at work in people’s lives (21:1-31)As God directs the course along which a stream flows, so he guides the decisions of national rulers according to his plan (21:1). God knows people’s motives and he will not accept their sacrifices if their thoughts and actions are wrong (2-4). Prosperity that comes through diligence is a fitting reward, but prosperity that comes through greed, lying and violence is a deadly trap (5-8). Some people make life unpleasant for those who live in the same house,... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 21:30

no wisdom . . . against the LORD. Illustrations: Pharaoh (Exodus 1:10 . See App-23 ); Balak (Numbers 24:10 ); Ahaziah (2 Kings 1:9-17 ); Sennacherib (2 Chronicles 32:21 ; Isaiah 30:31 ); Haman (Esther 5:11-13 ; Esther 7:10 ). read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Proverbs 21:30

"There is no wisdom nor understanding Nor counsel against Jehovah.""Intelligence, skill, strategy - none can avail against the Eternal."[32]Both the beginning and the end of this chapter feature two verses stressing the power of God. How foolish are men who vainly suppose that they may set their puny and partial wisdom against the intelligence of God Himself! The tragic story of Zedekiah, the last king to rule in Jerusalem, is a sufficient illustration of this. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Proverbs 21:30

30, 31. Men's best devices and reliances are vain compared with God's, or without His aid (Proverbs 19:21; Psalms 20:7; Psalms 33:17). read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 21:1-31

1. The ’watercourses’ (RV) are the artificial irrigation channels of Egypt and Babylon (Isaiah 58:11). 4. There is no connexion between the two halves of the v. RM ’The tillage of the wicked is sin,’ i.e. the result of his labour is sin. 5. One who is in a hurry to be rich hastens to want. 6. By a very slight alteration of the Hebrew text we get the greatly improved rendering of RM, ’Is a vapour driven to and fro; they are snares of death.’9. A small room is often built on the flat roof of an... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 21:30

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 21:30

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 21:27-31

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 21:29-31

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 21:30

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Proverbs 21:1-31

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 21:30

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Proverbs 21:30

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Proverbs 21:30

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 21:1-31

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