"He loveth transgression that loveth strife: He that raiseth high his gate seeketh destruction.""One who is fond of crime must be fond of trouble, and to make one's doorway inaccessible is to invite destruction."[30] Another rendition of the last clause is: "He who builds a lofty entrance invites thieves."[31] The idea behind this is that the thief believes the builder is protecting valuables by such an entrance. read more
"He that hath a wayward heart findeth no good; And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief."The first clause here speaks of a certain type of cynical, bitter men who cannot see good in anything or any one. "The literal Hebrew regarding the `perverse tongue' in the second clause is, `He who turns himself about with his tongue'; that is, he says one thing at one time, and something quite contrary at another."[32] read more
"He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow; And the father of a fool hath no joy."It should be continually borne in mind that the "fool" in Proverbs is generally a reference, not to the mentally retarded, but to the rascal, the sinner, the willfully wicked. "As in Psalms 14:1, `fool' in this passage does not mean mere stupidity. Psalms 14:1 means that it is the rascal who has said in his heart, `There is no God.'"[33] read more
"A cheerful heart is a good medicine; But a broken spirit drieth up the bones."This says that a sunny, cheerful disposition is good for one's health; and there are convincing examples of this truth all around us. read more
"A wicked man receiveth a bribe out of the bosom, To pervert the ways of justice."Here again we have an identification of bribery with wickedness and the perversion of justice. The bribery being "out of the bosom" is a reference to its being offered and received secretly. read more
"Wisdom is before the face of him that hath understanding; But the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.""A discerning man keeps wisdom in view, but a fool's eyes wander to the ends of the earth."[34] Faithful and successful living require that one give close attention to the work at hand, that he diligently take care of the present business; but, "A fool fritters away the powers and opportunities that might have blessed him, having his attention continually diverted by a hundred... read more
"A foolish son is a grief to his father, And bitterness to her that bare him."This is another truism in slightly different words from several in the same vein that we have found in Proverbs. read more
"Also to punish the righteous is not good, Also to smite the noble for their uprightness.""To impose a fine on the innocent is not right, or to flog the noble for their integrity."[36] "It is not fair to fine the innocent, and most unfair to scourge a noble soul."[37] In a society like our own, where not even the most vicious criminals are consistently either fined or scourged, and the latter never at all, it is hard to understand why proverbs like this were needed.Proverbs 17:27-28"He that... read more
Proverbs 17:11. An evil man, &c.— Houbigant renders it, A cruel man will seek only for evil; and therefore a most cruel messenger shall be sent to him. read more
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Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Proverbs 17:18
"A man void of understanding striketh hands, And becometh surety in the presence of his neighbor."See comment on Proverbs 6:1ff. Proverbs gives very stern and persistent warnings against becoming another man's guarantee or surety. read more