poor = needy. Same root as in verses: Proverbs 28:6 , Proverbs 28:19 , Proverbs 28:27 . Not the same word as in verses: Proverbs 28:3 , Proverbs 28:8 , Proverbs 28:11 , Proverbs 3:15 , Proverbs 3:22 . Hebrew. rush . man = strong man. Hebrew. geber. App-14 . the poor = weak ones. Hebrew. dal . See noteon "poverty" in Proverbs 6:11 . Same word as in verses: Proverbs 28:8 , Proverbs 28:11 , Proverbs 28:15 . read more
praise the wicked = praise a lawless one. Illustrations: Saul (1 Samuel 23:21 ); Absalom (2 Samuel 15:6 ); Judah's nobles (Nehemiah 6:19 ); false prophets (Jeremiah 5:30 , Jeremiah 5:31 ); Jews (Acts 12:21-23 ). contend with them. Illustrations: Nehemiah (Nehemiah 5:7-11 ; Nehemiah 13:11 ); John (Matthew 14:4 ). read more
understand not, &c. Illustrations: Israel (Numbers 16:41 ); Ahab (1 Kings 18:17 ); the Lord's enemies (Mark 4:11 , 2 John 1:5; 2 John 1:52 John 1:5 :44 ); Pharisees (Luke 11:42 ; Luke 18:9-14 ; Luke 16:14 ). Hebrew. binah. See note on Proverbs 1:2 . read more
Better. See note on Proverbs 8:11 . the poor = a poor one. uprightness = integrity. Than he . . . ways = Than [he that walketh] in double ways. Hebrew. 'akash. See Proverbs 28:18 . Compare James 1:8 . ways = double ways. As in Proverbs 28:18 . read more
"For the transgressions of a land many are the princes thereof, But by men of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.""The text in the second line is very uncertain, and many renderings are possible."[3] What is said here was, in later times, illustrated in the history of Israel, The sin of Northern Israel resulted in their having many kings whose brief reigns followed in succession rapidly, whereas Judah's righteousness (in a relative sense, of course) enjoyed a far... read more
"A needy man that oppresseth the poor Is like a sweeping rain that leaveth no food."Scholars admit that this is a fair rendition of the Hebrew text;[5] but what is said here does not correspond with certain facts. Throughout the Old Testament, a poor man is nowhere presented as an oppressor of the poor; and furthermore it could not add to the distress of the poor that the oppressor was one of their own class. This has led to some various renditions. "A wicked ruler who oppresses the poor is a... read more
"They that forsake the law praise the wicked; But such as keep the law contend with them."The mention of the law of Moses here is another example of the truth that every book of the Old Testament after the Pentateuch is written in the shadow of the Five Books of Moses. There is no ground whatever in this for referring the authorship of Proverbs to the Greek period, as Toy thought;[8] because there were many other periods in Jewish history when they, in the general sense, forsook the law of... read more
"Evil men understand not justice; But they that seek Jehovah understand all things."Another reading for justice here is "religion."[9] What this proverb says is that, "It is only through the Divine Law that either justice or right (righteousness in general) can be known."[10] As Kidner noted, all of this is spelled out in detail in Romans 1:18-32.[11] read more
"Better is the poor man that walketh in his integrity, Than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich."This is a variation of Proverbs 19:1. There the righteous poor man is better than a fool; here he is better than a wealthy wicked man. It's true both ways. See the note there. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 28:2
many: i.e. changes of dynasty in quick succession. a man of understanding, &c. or a man knowing a discerning [man] when he sees him, &c. Compare Pharaoh and Joseph; or Nebuchadnezzar and Daniel. man. Hebrew. 'adam. App-14 . read more