Proverbs 22:13

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Proverbs 22:13

"The sluggard saith, There is a lion in the way; I shall be slain in the streets.""The lazy will claim that there is a lion in the way to keep from going to work. They will use any excuse, no matter how unlikely or unbelievable, to keep from carrying their share of the load."[17]Illustration: This writer and his wife once aided an able-bodied bum by getting him a job; much to our surprise he turned it down, saying, "Reverend, you just don't understand what a kind-hearted man I am. If I took... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Proverbs 22:13

13. Frivolous excuses satisfy the indolent man's conscience. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Proverbs 22:1-16

4. Further advice for pleasing God 19:1-22:16As was true in the chapter 10-15 section, this one (Proverbs 16:1 to Proverbs 22:16) also becomes more difficult to outline as it ends, because there are fewer groupings of proverbs. read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 22:1-16

1. To be regarded with favour is better than silver and gold. This v. is inscribed in large letters on the walls of Manchester Exchange. Rabbi Simeon used to say: ’There are only three crowns; the crown of the Law, the crown of priesthood, and the crown of kingdom; but the crown of a good name excels them all.’2. ’A man’s a man for a’ that.’6. ’As the twig is bent so the tree’s inclined.’ In the way he should go] i.e. according to the position and. work to which he is destined. 8. The rod,... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Proverbs 22:13

(13) The slothful man saith, There is a lion without . . .—No excuses are too absurd for him, he fears to meet a lion in the open country, or, he might be murdered in the streets. read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Proverbs 22:1-29

Proverbs 22:13 In the text before us the slothful man is made to give the reason for his slothfulness. Of course it is easy to see that his reply is a mere excuse. He does not want to bestir himself. He much prefers the comfort of his own fireside. Still he must show some reason for his conduct. This lion is simply the creature of his lively imagination. Yet in his judgment any excuse is better than no excuse at all, hence his words 'There is a lion without, in the streets'. I. No man can close... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Proverbs 22:1-29

CHAPTER 24EDUCATION: THE PARENT’S THOUGHT OF THE CHILD"Train up a child according to his way, and even when he is old he will not depart from it."- Proverbs 22:6"Withhold not correction from the child; if thou beat him with the rod he shall not die. Thou shalt beat him with the rod and shalt deliver his soul from Sheol."- Proverbs 23:13-14IN Lecture IV we examined two of the main principles which should be inculcated on children in a Christian home. In the present lecture we approach the... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Proverbs 22:1-29

CHAPTER 22 Instructions Continued Better than great riches, better than silver and gold is a name and loving favor. If a person has riches and a bad name and is not well thought of, he is less honorable than the poor man who has a name and good reputation. In Ecclesiastes, Solomon says: “A good name is better than precious ointment” Ecclesiastes 7:11 ). The third verse has a wise message: “The prudent man foreseeth the evil and hideth himself, but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.” The... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Proverbs 22:13

22:13 The slothful [man] saith, {i} [There is] a lion outside, I shall be slain in the streets.(i) He derides them that invent vain excuses, because they would not do their duty. read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Proverbs 22:1-29

In these chapters we have a series of exhortations to a life of godliness expressed in general terms about as follows: 1. Confidence in God as a wise ruler (chap. 16) 2. A disposition of peacefulness and contentment (chap. 17) 3. The virtues of affability, fidelity, and others of a social nature (chap. 18) 4. Humility and meekness (chap. 19) 5. Sobriety, diligence and kindness (chap. 21) 6. Justice, patience, submission (chap. 21) 7. The attainment and preservation of a good name (chap. 22) 8.... read more

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