Proverbs 25:1-7

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

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 25:2-3

Here is, 1. An instance given of the honour of God: It is his glory to conceal a matter. He needs not search into any thing, for he perfectly knows every thing by a clear and certain view, and nothing can be hidden from him; and yet his own way is in the sea and his path in the great waters. There is an unfathomable depth in his counsels, Rom. 11:33. It is but a little portion that is heard of him. Clouds and darkness are round about him. We see what he does, but we know not the reasons. Some... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 25:4-5

This shows that the vigorous endeavour of a prince to suppress vice, and reform the manners of his people, is the most effectual way to support his government. Observe, 1. What the duty of magistrates is: To take away the wicked, to use their power for the terror of evil works and evil workers, not only to banish those that are vicious and profane from their presence, and forbid them the court, but so to frighten them and restrain them that they may not spread the infection of their wickedness... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 25:6-7

Here we see, 1. That religion is so far from destroying good manners that it reaches us to behave ourselves lowly and reverently towards our superiors, to keep our distance, and give place to those to whom it belongs ?Put not forth thyself rudely and carelessly in the king's presence, or in the presence of great men; do not compare with them? (so some understand it); ?do not vie with them in apparel, furniture, gardens, house-keeping, or retinue, for that is an affront to them and will waste... 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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 25:2

It is the glory of God to conceal a thing ,.... Secret things belong unto him, and they are kept so by him: many things which he does reveal, yet the "modus" or manner of them remains hidden; as what relates to his own being, and manner of subsisting; the trinity of Persons in the Godhead; the filiation or the Son, and the procession of the Spirit; the incarnation of Christ, and the like: the predestination of men to life and death, though that there is such a thing is certain, yet who... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 25:3

The heaven for height, and the earth for depth ,.... These are eminent for what are ascribed to them; nothing is higher than the heavens, nor anything deeper than the earth; the height of the heavens cannot be reached, and the centre of the earth cannot easily be got unto; the heavens above cannot be measured, and the foundation of the earth cannot be searched beneath; at least not by common persons, whatever may be done in their way by astronomers and geometricians. And thus, as the heavens... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 25:4

Take away the dross from the silver ,.... By putting it into the furnace, and purging it from it: and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer ; not out of the furnace, a vessel formed and shaped, but pure silver shall come out of it for the refiner; of which a vessel may be made, very honourable, beautiful, and fit for use: the application of it is in Proverbs 25:5 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 25:5

Take away the wicked from before the king ,.... Wicked ministers and counsellors; they are the "dross", worthless and useless; yea, hurtful and pernicious. The king is the "refiner", for whom the vessel is; the kingdom is the silver vessel refined; and which becomes much the better, when wicked men are removed from the court and cabinet council of kings; as well as the king is the happier, and his throne more firm and secure, as follows: and his throne shall be established in... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 25:6

Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king ,.... Intrude not thyself into his presence; or rush not into it in a rude and irreverent way; or be not ambitious to be a courtier: or "do not appear glorious", as the Vulgate Latin version renders it; or "honour thyself" F1 אל תתהדר "ne tibi assumas honorem", Cocceius; "ne honores teipsum", Michaelis; "ne magnificum te facias", Schultens; "ne magnifices te", Pagninus, Mercerus, Gejerus. as the word signifies; do not appear too gay... read more

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