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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 29:14

Here is, 1. The duty of magistrates, and that is, to judge faithfully between man and man, and to determine all causes brought before them, according to truth and equity, particularly to take care of the poor, not to countenance them in an unjust cause for the sake of their poverty (Exod. 23:3), but to see that their poverty do not turn to their prejudice if they have a just cause. The rich will look to themselves, but the poor and needy the prince must defend (Ps. 82:3) and plead for, Prov.... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 29:15

Parents, in educating their children, must consider, 1. The benefit of due correction. They must not only tell their children what is good and evil, but they must chide them, and correct them too, if need be, when they either neglect that which is good or do that which is evil. If a reproof will serve without the rod, it is well, but the rod must never be used without a rational and grave reproof; and then, though it may be a present uneasiness both to the father and to the child, yet it will... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 29:14

The king that faithfully judgeth the poor ,.... That truly executes justice and judgment among all his subjects, particularly the poor, who are too often neglected, because they cannot afford persons to plead their cause: such a king was Solomon; and especially the Messiah, of whom he was a type, Psalm 72:1 ; his throne shall be established for ever ; be secure to him as long as he lives, and to his posterity after; justice to all men, and mercy to the poor, are the support of a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 29:15

The rod and reproof give wisdom ,.... Are the means of giving wisdom to a child, reproved by its parent with the rod; and of driving out foolishness from him, and of making him wiser for the time to come; he shunning those evils for which he was before corrected, Proverbs 22:15 ; So the children of God grow wiser by the corrections and chastisements of their heavenly Father, which are always for their good; and he is a man of wisdom that hearkens to the rod, and to him that has appointed... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 29:12-17

Government in truth and equity I. THERE MUST BE THE FORCE OF EXAMPLE . ( Proverbs 29:12 .) Especially in regard to truthfulness. Nothing is more easily caught than an example of untruthfulness, evasion, hypocrisy. Servants' manners reflect their masters' characters. The more conspicuous the station, the further the influence of the example extends. II. THERE MUST BE RESPECT TO THE RULER AND JUDGE OF ALL . ( Proverbs 29:13 .) He is no Respecter of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 29:14

The king that faithfully judgeth the poor (comp. Proverbs 16:12 ; Proverbs 20:28 ; Proverbs 25:5 ). Inflexible fidelity to duty is intended—that perfect impartiality, which dispenses justice alike to rich and poor, uninfluenced By personal or social considerations. His throne shall be established forever. Being founded on righteousness, it shall pass on to his descendants for many generations (comp. Jeremiah 22:3 , etc.). The LXX ; pointing differently, have, "His throne shall be... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 29:15

The rod and reproof give wisdom to the young. The former denotes bodily correction, what we call corporal punishment; the latter, discipline in words, rebuke administered when any moral fault is noticed. The idea here enunciated is very common in this book (see Proverbs 10:1 , Proverbs 10:13 ; Proverbs 13:24 ; Proverbs 23:13 ). But a child loft to himself bringeth his mother to shame. The verb translated "left" ( שָׁלַח , shalach ) is used in Job 39:5 of the wild ass left... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 29:14

Proverbs 29:14. The king that faithfully judgeth the poor And the rich too; but he names the poor, because these are much oppressed and injured by others, and least regarded by princes, and yet committed to their more especial care by the King of kings. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 29:15

Proverbs 29:15. The rod and reproof give wisdom Correction and instruction going together; but a child left to himself Suffered to follow his own will without restraint and chastening; bringeth his mother to shame And father too, but he names only the mother, either because her indulgence often spoils the child, or because children commonly stand least in awe of their mothers, and abuse the weakness of their sex, and tenderness of their nature. read more

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