Proverbs 25:18 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 25:18

Here, 1. The sin condemned is bearing false witness against our neighbour, either in judgment or in common conversation, contrary to the law of the ninth commandment. 2. That which it is here condemned for is the mischievousness of it; it is in its power to ruin not only men's reputation, but their lives, estates, families, all that is dear to them. A false testimony is every thing that is dangerous; it is a maul (or club to knock a man's brains out with), a flail, which there is no fence... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 25:18

A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour ,.... In whose house he has often been, and whom he has frequently visited; and, observing what was done there, not only discovers and tells abroad the secrets of his family, but even things which are false; yea, in a court of judicature, appears a witness against him, and swears falsely to his hurt and prejudice. Such a man is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow ; that is, to his neighbour, against whom he bears false witness;... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 25:16-20

Excesses and errors I. WARNING AGAINST SATIETY . ( Proverbs 25:16 , Proverbs 25:17 .) The stories of Samson and of Jonathan may be read in illustration of the saying ( 14:8 , 14:9 ; 1 Samuel 14:26 ). Proverbs 25:27 points the warning against incurring the pain of satiety, "Honey, too, hath satiety," says Pindar— "A surfeit of the sweetest things, The deepest loathing to the stomach brings." 1. We should beware of a too frequent repetition of even innocent... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 25:16-27

The wisdom of moderation We can only eat a small quantity of honey; it we go beyond the limit we find out our mistake. Of this, as of all very sweet things, the words of the great dramatist are true, that "a little more than enough is by much too much." This is particularly applicable to that to which it is here referred. I. SELF - PRAISE . We may go a little way in that direction, but not far. If we transgress the narrow bounds allowed, we shall soon find that we have done... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 25:18

Hebrew, A maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow—a man that beareth false witness against his neighbour (see on Proverbs 25:11 ). One who bears false witness against his neighbour prepares for him the instruments of death, such as those mentioned here. "A maul" ( mephits ), usually a heavy wooden hammer (compare malleus and "mallet"); here a club, or mace, used in battle, ῥόπαλον . There is a kind of climax in the three offensive weapons named—the club bruises, the sword inflicts... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 25:18

Proverbs 25:18. A man that beareth false witness, &c., is a maul Or, club, by which a man’s fame and character are beaten down to the ground. And a sword, and a sharp arrow By his tongue he is as cruel and pernicious to his neighbour as any instrument of death: he destroys him, not only when he is near, as with a sword, but when he is afar off, as with a sharp arrow shot at him. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Proverbs 25:1-28

25:1-29:27 MORE PROVERBS OF SOLOMONRelations with others (25:1-28)God has no obligation to explain to anyone the reasons for his actions. A king, however, has a duty to his people to investigate the causes of events that affect them, though he need not reveal to them his deepest thoughts (25:1-3). Some advisers to the king may be ungodly or treacherous, and should be removed if the king is to rule righteously (4-5). It is better to wait to be invited to a higher rank than to be boastfully... read more

E.W. Bullinger

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 25:18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 25:18

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 25:16-20

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 25:16-27

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 25:18

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 25:18

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Proverbs 25:1-28

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 25:18

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Proverbs 25:18

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Proverbs 25:18

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