Proverbs 9:7-8

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 9:1-12

Wisdom is here introduced as a magnificent and munificent queen, very great and very generous; that Word of God is this Wisdom in which God makes known his goodwill towards men; God the Word is this Wisdom, to whom the Father has committed all judgment. He who, in the chapter before, showed his grandeur and glory as the Creator of the world, here shows his grace and goodness as the Redeemer of it. The word is plural, Wisdoms; for in Christ are hid treasures of wisdom, and in his undertaking... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 9:7

He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame ,.... Intimating, that though the simple, and such as want understanding, and of whom there is hope of doing them good, are to be invited into Wisdom's house; yet not the haughty scorner, the abandoned sinner, the scoffer at all religion, who walks after his own lusts, and is quite irreclaimable; it is but casting pearls before swine, and giving that which is holy to dogs, to reprove and exhort such persons; though the Gospel is to be... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 9:8

Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee ,.... For wicked men are apt to hate those that publicly rebuke them, Amos 5:10 . Hence minister's of the word are of all men most hated; though this also should be bore with, could it be thought, or there was any reason to believe, that the reproof would be of any service. The scorner here, and in the preceding verses, may not only design profane sinners, sensualists, and atheists, that despise all religion, and scoff at all that is good; but also... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 9:7

He that reproveth a scorner - לץ lets , the person who mocks at sacred things; the libertine, the infidel; who turns the most serious things into ridicule, and, by his wit, often succeeds in rendering the person who reproves him ridiculous. Wisdom seems here to intimate that it is vain to attempt by reproof to amend such: and yet we must not suffer sin upon our neighbor; at all hazards, we must deliver our own soul. But no reproof should be given to any, but in the spirit of love and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 9:1-18

15. Fifteenth admonitory discourse, containing in a parabolic form an invitation of Wisdom ( Proverbs 9:1-12 ), and that of her rival Folly ( Proverbs 9:13-18 ). The chapter sums up in brief the warnings of the preceding part. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 9:4-12

Here follows the invitation of Wisdom, urging the attendance of guests at the sumptuous banquet which she has prepared (comp. Revelation 19:9 ). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 9:7

He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame. He who tries to correct a scorner (see on Proverbs 1:22 and Proverbs 3:34 ), one who derides religion, loses his pains and meets with ribald mockery and insult. It is not the fault of messengers or message that this should be, but the hardness of heart and the pride of the hearer make him despise the teaching and hate the teacher ( Matthew 24:9 ). He that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot; rather, he that reproveth a... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 9:7-9

Warnings against refusal So, in connection with the preceding section, we may take these words. I. EVERY REFUSAL OF WISDOM IMPLIES THE PREFERENCE OF THE OPPOSITE . It implies that the associations of folly are more congenial than those of sound sense ( Proverbs 9:6 ), which is a preference of death to life, in its effect. II. THE SCOFFING HABIT IS AN INDICATION OF FOLLY . ( Proverbs 9:7 .) Under the general head of fools come scoffers and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 9:7-9

The penalty and promise of instruction It is not only the function of the minister of Christ to "reprove, rebuke, and exhort" ( 2 Timothy 4:2 ); the "man of God" is to be so furnished from Scripture as to be able to administer "reproof, correction, and instruction in righteousness" ( 2 Timothy 3:16 .17). But instruction, especially when it takes the form of correction, has its penalty as well as its recompense. I. THE PENALTY OF INSTRUCTION . ( Proverbs 9:7 , Proverbs... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 9:7-10

These verses form a parenthesis, showing why Wisdom addresses only the simple and foolish. She giveth not that which is holy unto dogs, nor casteth pearls before swine ( Matthew 7:6 ). read more

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