Proverbs 6:19

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Proverbs 6:19

19. speaketh—literally, "breathes out," habitually speaks (Psalms 27:12; Acts 9:1). read more

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Proverbs 6:1-19

10. Other dangerous temptations 6:1-19Solomon singled out a few more serious errors to avoid in addition to marital unfaithfulness. These include assuming liability for the debts of others (Proverbs 6:1-5), being lazy (Proverbs 6:6-11), being untruthful (Proverbs 6:12-15), and seven other practices that need no clarification (Proverbs 6:16-19).The advice in this section provides a good example of what prudence is. A prudent person is one who is capable of exercising sound judgment in practical... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 6:1-35

Dissuasives from Hurtful thingsProverbs 6:1-19 are inserted here from some other collection, and contain warnings against suretyships (1-5), sloth (6-11), falseness (12-15), evils which the Lordhates (16-19). At Proverbs 6:20 the thread of Proverbs 5 is resumed.1. The surety appears to have taken the creditor’s hand in the presence of witnesses: cp. 2 Kings 10:15. 3. Read, ’Seeing thou art come into the hand of thy neighbour, go, bestir thyself, and beset thy neighbour. Make haste to get out of... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Proverbs 6:1-35

CHAPTER 7CERTAIN EXAMPLES OF THE BINDING CHARACTER OF OUR OWN ACTIONS"The surety the sluggard and the worthless person." Proverbs 6:1; Proverbs 6:6; Proverbs 6:12FROM the solemn principle announced at the close of the last chapter the teacher passes, almost unconscious of the thought which determines his selection of subjects, to illustrate the truth by three examples, -that of the Surety, that of the Sluggard, that of the Worthless Man. And then, because the horrors of impurity are the most... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Proverbs 6:1-35

CHAPTER 6 1. The surety (Proverbs 6:1-5 ) 2. The sluggard (Proverbs 6:6-11 ) 3. The naughty, good-for-nothing person (Proverbs 6:12-19 ) 4. The strange woman (Proverbs 6:20-35 ) Proverbs 6:1-5 . These are instructions concerning contracts, in being surety for a neighbor and the danger connected with it. Proverbs 6:6-11 . The sluggard is commanded to go to the ant for a lesson. (See also Proverbs 30:25 .) The ant is a marvellous little creature. That which modern science has found out... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Proverbs 6:1-35

These chapters begin with reminiscence. A father is reciting to a son the precepts taught him by his father in his youth, and which cover chapter four. Chapter five is a warning against the evil woman. Chapter six deals with suretyship, indolence, malice and violence, while chapter seven returns to the theme of chapter five. In the first-named chapter occurs the beautiful illustration of Hebrew rhythm to which attention was called in Lesson 1; and following it we find in Proverbs 4:18 and... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Proverbs 6:1-35

On Suretyship The "Naughty Persons-Seven Things Hateful to God Proverbs 6:0 There is no necessary reference here to modern commercial usages. The passage may be easily misunderstood and misapplied. The case is well put in Bishop Ellicott's Bible: "When the Mosaic law was instituted, commerce had not been taken up by the Israelites, and the lending of money on interest for its employment in trade was a thing unknown. The only occasion for loans would be to supply the immediate necessities of... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Proverbs 6:16-19

These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren. Here are the fruits of such a man's conduct as Solomon described, and the Holy Ghost hath given a fuller catalogue, Galatians 5:19-21 And as a beautiful contrast, in the fruit of the Holy... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 6:12-19

12-19 If the slothful are to be condemned, who do nothing, much more those that do all the ill they can. Observe how such a man is described. He says and does every thing artfully, and with design. His ruin shall come without warning, and without relief. Here is a list of things hateful to God. Those sins are in a special manner provoking to God, which are hurtful to the comfort of human life. These things which God hates, we must hate in ourselves; it is nothing to hate them in others. Let us... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Proverbs 6:1-19

Warning Against Foolish Suretyship, Idleness, and Malice v. 1. My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, pledging himself or giving security for the debts of another, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger, giving his hand to any neighbor in need, to any debtor as a sign of binding oneself for his debts, Job 17:3, v. 2. thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, or, "if thou art entangled with the sayings of thy mouth," thou art taken, held captive, with the words of thy mouth,... read more

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