Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Proverbs 22:7
This verse does not forbid borrowing. In Israel the Jews borrowed from one another. The Mosaic Law permitted this but condemned charging other Jews interest (Exodus 22:25; Deuteronomy 23:19; Deuteronomy 28:12; Deuteronomy 28:44), though the Israelites could charge foreigners interest (Deuteronomy 23:20). The New Testament does not forbid borrowing either, though it forbids not paying debts (Romans 13:6-8). It may be unwise to go into debt in some situations, but it is going too far to say that... read more
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