Proverbs 25:1

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 25:1

This verse is the title of this latter collection of Solomon's proverbs, for he sought out and set in order many proverbs, that by them he might be still teaching the people knowledge, Eccl. 12:9. Observe, 1. The proverbs were Solomon?s, who was divinely inspired to deliver, for the use of the church, these wise and weighty sentences; we have had many, but still there are more. Yet herein Christ is greater than Solomon, for if we had all upon record that Christ said, and did, that was... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 25:1

These are are also proverbs of Solomon ,.... These that follow to the end of the book, as well as those which go before. Here begins a "third", some say a "fourth" part of this book. The Targum and Syriac version read, "these are also the deep proverbs of Solomon;' and the Arabic version adds, "the exposition of which is difficult;' which the men Hezekiah king of Judah copied out ; out of the writings of Solomon; out of his three thousand proverbs, it, nay be; or out of the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 25:1

These are also proverbs of Solomon - In my old MS. Bible, this verse concludes the preceding chapter. It seems that the remaining part of this book contains proverbs which had been collected by the order of King Hezekiah, and were added to the preceding book as a sort of supplement, having been collected from traditionary sayings of Solomon. And as the men of Hezekiah may mean Isaiah, Shebna, and other insptred men, who lived in that time, we may consider them as of equal authority with the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 25:1

The superscription: These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah King of Judah copied out. The word "also" implies that a previous collection was known to the compiler of the present book—probably the one which we have in Pr 10-22:16, of which nine proverbs are inserted here. But there was still a large number of proverbial sayings attributed to Solomon, and preserved partly by oral tradition and partly in writing, which it was advisable to collect and secure before they... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 25:1

Ancient lore This superscription gives us a hint of a very interesting historical event of which we have no account elsewhere. It suggests a picture of the days of Hezekiah; we see his scribes busily engaged in ransacking the ancient libraries, and bringing together the long-forgotten sayings of his famous predecessor. I. A REVIVAL OF RELIGION SHOULD LEAD TO A REVIVAL OF LEARNING . The Renaissance preceded the Reformation, and, because it had no deep spiritual basis,... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 25:1

Proverbs 25:1. These Which are contained in this and the following chapters; are also the proverbs of Solomon Lessons on piety and virtue, sententiously delivered by Solomon, and collected out of his works by some of the servants of that good king, Hezekiah; who, setting himself with all his heart to reform the people of Judah, among other things which he did for that purpose, and wherein God blessed his endeavours, (2 Chronicles 31:21,) caused these proverbs to be transcribed out of the... 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

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 25:1

of Solomon = by Solomon, as author: i.e. written by him. Characterizing this section of the book. the men of Hezekiah. Evidently a special guild of scribes employed in the work of editing and putting together the O.T. books. At the end of each book are three Majuscular letters, Cheth (= H), Zayin ( = Z) , and Koph (= K), which are the initials of Hezekiah, and his sign-manual, confirming the work done. This tri-grammaton is found in all MSS. and printed editions up to the end of 2 Kings.... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Proverbs 25:1

III.MORE PROVERBS OF SOLOMON EDITED BY KING HEZEKIAH'S MEN (Proverbs 25-29)Proverbs 25:1"These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out."(This verse is prose, not poetry, and serves, in fact, as the title of this section, which we have abbreviated and so utilized it).Solomon spoke "three thousand proverbs" (1 Kings 4:32); and it is amazing that so few of them are to be found in the Bible. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 25:1

Proverbs 25:1. These are also proverbs of Solomon— To what has been said in the introduction to this book, may be added with great profit to the reader, Bishop Lowth's 24th Prelection. By the men of Hezekiah, most probably are meant Eliakim, Shebna, and Joah, (See 2 Kings 18:26.) who copied out or selected these proverbs. read more

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