Proverbs 27:10-13

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 27:9-10

Here is, 1. A charge given to be faithful and constant to our friends, our old friends, to keep up an intimacy with them, and to be ready to do them all the offices that lie in our power. It is good to have a friend, a bosom-friend, whom we can be free with, and with whom we may communicate counsels. It is not necessary that this friend should be a relation, or any way akin to us, though it is happiest when, among those who are so, we find one fit to make a friend of. Peter and Andrew were... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 27:11

Children are here exhorted to be wise and good, 1. That they may be a comfort to their parents and may make their hearts glad, even when the evil days come, and so recompense them for their care, Prov. 23:15. 2. That they may be a credit to them: ?That I may answer him that reproaches me with having been over-strict and severe in bringing up my children, and having taken a wrong method with them in restraining them from the liberties which other young people take. My son, be wise, and then it... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 27:12

This we had before, Prov. 22:3. Note, 1. Evil may be foreseen. Where there is temptation, it is easy to foresee that if we thrust ourselves into it there will be sin, and as easy to foresee that if we venture upon the evil of sin there will follow the evil of punishment; and, commonly, God warns before he wounds, having set watchmen over us, Jer. 6:17. 2. It will be well or ill with us according as we do or do not improve the foresight we have of evil before us: The prudent man, foreseeing the... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 27:13

This also we had before, Prov. 20:16. 1. It shows who those are that are hastening to poverty, those that have so little consideration as to be bound for every body that will ask them and those that are given to women. Such as these will take up money as far as ever their credit will go, but they will certainly cheat their creditors at last, nay, they are cheating them all along. An honest man may be made a beggar, but he is not honest that makes himself one. 2. It advises us to be so discreet... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 27:10

Thine own friend, and thy father's friend forsake not ,.... Who have been long tried and proved, and found faithful; these should be kept to and valued, and not new ones sought; which to do is oftentimes of bad consequence. Solomon valued his father's friend Hiram, and kept up friendship with him; but Rehoboam his son forsook the counsel of the old men his father's friends and counsellors, and followed the young mien his new friends, and thereby lost ten tribes at once. Jarchi interprets... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 27:11

My son, be wise, and make my heart glad ,.... That is, show thyself to be a wise man by thy words and actions; endeavour to get a good share of wisdom and knowledge, and make a good use of it, and that will rejoice my heart; as nothing more gladdens the heart of a parent than the wisdom and prudent behaviour of his son; see Proverbs 10:1 ; that I may answer him that reproacheth me ; with begetting a foolish son, or a wicked man; or making him such by ill examples; or through neglect of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 27:12

A prudent man foreseeth the evil ,.... See Gill on Proverbs 22:3 ; or "seeth the evil" F6 ראה "videns", V. L. Tigurine version, Piscator; "vidit", Pagninus, Montanus; "videt", Mercerus, Cocceius, Gejerus, Schultens. ; the evil of sin, as it is contrary to the nature, will, and law and abominable in his sight; and not only the evil of gross actions of sin, but of indwelling lust; and such an one, who is wise to that which is good, sees the sad work sin has made in the world, and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 27:13

Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman. See Gill on Proverbs 20:16 , where the same proverb is, and is expressed in the same words as here. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 27:10

Thine own friend - A well and long tried friend is invaluable. Him that has been a friend to thy family never forget, and never neglect. And, in the time of adversity, rather apply to such a one, than go to thy nearest relative, who keeps himself at a distance. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 27:12

A prudent man foreseeth the evil - The very same as Proverbs 22:3 . read more

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