Proverbs 11:18

worketh, &c. Pharaoh (Exodus 1:20 . Acts 7:19 ). Caiaphas(John 11:49 , John 11:50 ). Compare Acts 8:1 , Acts 8:4 .

deceitful = lie. Hebrew. sheker. The verb, adjective, and noun are the renderings of eight words in Proverbs: (1) sheker = a lie (Proverbs 11:18 ; Proverbs 20:17 ; Proverbs 31:30 ); (2) ramah = cheating (Proverbs 12:5 , Proverbs 12:17 , Proverbs 12:20 ; Proverbs 14:8 , Proverbs 14:25 ; Proverbs 26:19 , Proverbs 26:24 ); (3) shagah = wander, go astray (Proverbs 20:1 ); (4) kazab = fraud (Proverbs 23:3 ); (5) pathah = delude (Proverbs 24:28 ); (6) nashah (Proverbs 26:26 ); (7) 'ath a r . See note on Proverbs 27:6 ; (8) tok . See note on Proverbs 29:13 .

to him . . . a sure reward. Illustrations: Noah (Genesis 6:22 ; Genesis 6:7 . Hebrews 11:7 ); Abraham (Hebrews 6:15 ); Joseph (Gen 37-41. Compare Psalms 37:4-6 ); Simeon (Luke 2:25-32 .Lamentations 3:25 , Lamentations 3:26 ); Paul (2 Corinthians 1:12 . 2 Timothy 4:7 , 2 Timothy 4:8 ).