Proverbs 29:6-10

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 29:9

Whether he rage or laugh - Coverdale translates, "Yf a wyse man go to lawe with a foole, whether he deale with him frendly or roughly he geteth no rest." read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 29:1-7

Private morality and the public weal I. TRUTHS OF PERSONAL CONDUCT . 1 . The obstinate offender and his doom . ( Proverbs 29:1 .) The repeated complaint against Israel was that they were a "stiff-necked people." Self-willed, haughty, persistent, defying rebuke and chastisement, is the habit described. It invites judgment. "When lesser warnings will not serve, God looks into his quiver for deadly arrows." They who will not bend before the gentle persuasions of God's Holy... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 29:6

In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare ( Proverbs 12:13 ). The snare is that the sinner is caught and held fast by his sin, and cannot escape, as he knows nothing of repentance, and has no will to cast off evil habits ( Proverbs 24:16 ). (For "snare," comp. Proverbs 18:7 ; Proverbs 20:25 ; Proverbs 22:25 .) Septuagint, "For a man sinning there lies a great snare." But the righteous doth sing and rejoice. The antithesis is not very obvious. It may mean that the good... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 29:7

Considereth the cause; recognizes the claims, and, as the word din implies, supports them at the seat of judgment (comp. Job 29:12 , Job 29:16 ; Psalms 82:3 , etc.). Septuagint, "A righteous man knows how to judge for the poor." The wicked regardeth not to know it. This is a clumsy translation; it means, pays no attention so as to become fully acquainted with its details and bearings. But the words signify rather, as in the Revised Version margin, "understandeth not knowledge" ( ... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 29:7

(See homily on Proverbs 19:17 .)—C. read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 29:8

Scornful men bring a airy into a snare. "Men of derision" ( Isaiah 28:14 ) are those who despise and scoff at all things great and high, whether sacred or profane (see on Proverbs 1:22 ). These are the persons who raise rebellion in a country and excite opposition to constituted authority. The rendering of יָפִיתיּ , "bring into a snare," as in the Authorized Version, is supported by some of the Jewish versions and commentaries; but the more correct rendering is "blow into a blaze,... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 29:8

Scornful men The evil of a contemptuous treatment of life and duty is to be seen in many relations. Let us consider some of them. I. SCORN FOR THE PEOPLE . This was the temper of the old monarchical and aristocratic systems. The mischief of it was seen in the explosion of the French Revolution. The "dim multitude" cannot be treated as so much chaff of the threshing floor. The nation is the people. The first interest of the nation is the welfare of the great bulk of the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 29:8-10

The senselessness of scorn, etc Here is a triplet of truths we may gather from these three texts. I. THE SENSELESSNESS OF SCORN . ( Proverbs 29:8 .) To be of a scornful spirit, to bestow scornful looks, to use scornful language,—this is gross folly. 1 . It is utterly unbecoming . Not one of us is so removed above his fellows as to be entitled to treat with entire disregard what they may have to say or what they propose to do. 2 . The wisest men , and even the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 29:8-11

Dishonourable passions Such is the designation given by St. Paul (see Revised Version of the New Testament, Romans 1:26 , etc.) to the various workings of the evil leaven in the soul. Here is a description of some of these "lusts." I. SCOFFING . ( Proverbs 29:8 .) Set on fire of hell, it inflames others, disturbs the peace of communities, produces failures and tumults in public life. But wisdom calms, and turns all things to the best. The scoffer, the malevolent critic of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 29:9

If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man —if a wise man has a controversy, either legal or social, with a wicked fool— whether he rage ( is angry ) or laugh, there is no rest. It is a question whether the wise man or the fool is the subject of this clause. St. Jerome makes the former the subject, Vir sapiens, si cum stulto contenderit, sive irascatur, sive rideat, non inveniet requiem . It matters not how the wise man treats the fool; he may be stern and angry, he may be... read more

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