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Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 19:3

Fretting against the Lord This is a condition of inward rebellion, or at best of grieving over the will of God instead of submitting to it in silence if it is not yet within our power to embrace it with affection. Consider this condition in its various relations. I. IT IS POSSIBLE . It might be supposed that, however one fretted against his circumstances, he would not carry his complainings hack to God. But Moses told the Israelites that when they murmured against him they were... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 19:3

Disquietude and complaint We have— I. GOD 'S RIGHTEOUS WAY . The way in which God intended man to walk was that way of wisdom, all of whose paths are peace. This divinely appointed way is that of holy service. Man, like every other being above him, and every other creature below him in the universe, was created to serve. We were created to serve our God and out kind; and in this double service we should find our rest and our heritage. This, which is God's way, should have been... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 19:1-2

Proverbs 19:1-2. Better is the poor Hebrew, רשׁ , a poor man; that walketh in his integrity Who is upright in his words and actions; he has a better character, is in a better condition, is more beloved, lives to better purpose, and is greater and more excellent in the eyes of God, and of all wise and good men; than he that is perverse in his lips Who is in the habit of uttering sinful and mischievous expressions, however high he may be in rank, wealth, or dignity. Also, that the soul... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Proverbs 19:1-29

Lessons heeded and ignored (19:1-29)Moral uprightness is more important than wealth, and wise action is more important than hasty action. People are foolish when they blame God for the trouble they bring upon themselves through their own mistakes (19:1-3).Often the reason the rich have many friends is that these ‘friends’ hope to gain personally from their wealth or influence (4-6). The poor lose their friends, though in a sense they are rich if they maintain their understanding (7-8). People... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 19:2

not good. Illustrations: Syrians (1 Kings 20:28 ); Jews (Isaiah 5:12 , Isaiah 5:13 ); Saul (1 Timothy 1:13 .Acts 26:11; Acts 26:11 ); People and Priests (Hosea 4:6 ); Pharisees (Matthew 12:7 ); Judah (Hosea 6:6 ); Peter (Matthew 16:22 ); the rulers (Acts 13:27 . 1 Corinthians 2:8 ); Job (Job 33:8 , Job 33:9 ; Job 34:5 , Job 34:9 , Job 34:35 ; Job 35:16 ; Job 42:3 , Job 42:5 , Job 42:6 ); Hezekiah (2 Chronicles 32:31 ); Peter (Luke 22:33 , Luke 22:34 ). hasteth, &c. Illustrations: Joshua... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 19:3

foolishness. Hebrew. 'evil. See note on Proverbs 1:7 . Not the same word as in verses: Proverbs 19:1 , Proverbs 19:10 , Proverbs 19:13 , Proverbs 1:29 . man. Hebrew. 'adam. App-14 . perverteth: or subverteth. fretteth against = is angry with. Illustrations: Adam (Genesis 3:12 ); Cain (Genesis 4:13 , Genesis 4:14 ); Jehoram (2 Kings 3:10 , 2 Kings 3:13 ; 2 Kings 6:33 ); Jonah (Jonah 4:1 , Jonah 4:4 , Jonah 4:9 ); Israel (Numbers 14:2 , Numbers 14:3 ; Numbers 20:2-5 ; Numbers 21:4-6 .... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Proverbs 19:2

"Also that the soul be without knowledge is not good; And he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.""Zeal without knowledge is not a good thing, for a man in a hurry makes a slip."[2] In both of these verses, it is evident that the Anchor Bible has changed the meaning in order to give a better antithesis. The RSV, more faithful to the text, accepts the second clause of Proverbs 19:2, reading, "He who makes haste with his feet misses the way,"[3] but retains the second clause of Proverbs 19:1 as we... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Proverbs 19:3

"The foolishness of man subverteth his way; And his heart fretteth against Jehovah.""It is a foolish thing for us to fall into difficulty (due to our own stubbornness or foolishness) and then to blame God for our calamities which we have brought upon ourselves."[4] read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 19:2

Proverbs 19:2. Also, that the soul be, &c.— The Chaldee renders this, He that knoweth not his soul, it is not good for him; he that hasteth with his feet into evil is a sinner. Solomon in this verse, says Bishop Patrick, observes two great springs of all our miscarriages; want of understanding, and want of deliberation. To make too much haste in a business is the way not to succeed; and to run blindly upon any thing is no less prejudicial to us in our undertakings. Both he that effects... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Proverbs 19:2

2. The last illustrates the first clause. Rashness, the result of ignorance, brings trouble. read more

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