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The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 29:17

Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest ( Proverbs 19:18 ); Septuagint, ἀναπαύσει σε . He will be no longer a source of care and disquiet to you. Delight ( maadanim ); properly, dainty dishes , and then any great and special pleasure (comp. Ec Proverbs 30:1-12 ). Septuagint, "He shall give ornament ( κόσμον ) to thy soul." This verse and the following are presented by the Greek version in a mutilated form after Proverbs 28:17 (where see note). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 29:18

Where there is no vision, the people perish; rather, cast off restraint , become ungovernable, cannot be reined in ( Exodus 32:22 , Exodus 32:25 ). "Vision" ( chazon ), prophecy in its widest sense, denotes the revelation of God's will made through agents, which directed the course of events, and was intended to be coordinate with the supreme secular authority. The prophets were the instructors of the people in Divine things, standing witnesses of the truth and power of religion,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 29:18

No vision? The revelation of ancient prophecy was not continuous and uninterrupted, but it came in flashes, between which there were intervals of darkness. Sometimes those intervals were long and most distressing to a people that had learnt to draw its chief lessons from Divine oracles. Such a time was experienced in the days of Eli, for "the word of the Lord was rare in those days; there was no open vision" ( 1 Samuel 3:1 ); and another and longer period was that of the "four centuries... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 29:18

Spiritual ignorance and obedience . (See also homily on Proverbs 19:2 .) Two things are clear: 1 . That God has provided us with many sources of knowledge. We have, for materials to work with , a very complex and richly endowed nature; and we have, for materials to work upon , 2 . That these sources of wisdom, which are constant and common to our race, prove to be lamentably insufficient. Man, under the dominion and depression of sin, cannot read aright the lessons which... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 29:18-23

Fatal defects in the social state I. THE WANT OF COMMANDING RELIGIOUS TEACHING . The great prophets of Israel were the great instructors of the people. They declared Jehovah's living oracles; they made clear the eternal principles of the moral law; they forecast what must be the future under moral conditions. The Christian preacher has succeeded to the office of the Jewish prophet. Woe to the nation if the supply of preachers ceases! if, sunk in material interests, they are... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 29:19

A servant will not be corrected by words. Mere words will not suffice to teach a slave, any more than a child, true, practical wisdom. He needs severer measures, even the correction of personal discipline. Septuagint, "By words a stubborn ( σκληρὸς ) slave will not be instructed." The next clause gives an explanation of this necessity. For though he understand he will not answer. The answer is not merely the verbal response to a command, as, "I go, sir;" but it implies obedience in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 29:20

Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? (comp. Proverbs 26:12 ); Vulgate, velocem ad loquendum; Septuagint, ταχὺν ἐν λόγοις . James 1:19 ," Let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak." "A talkative ( γλωσσώδης ) man is dangerous in his city; and he that is rash ( προπετὴς ) in his words shall be hated" ( Ecclesiastes 9:18 ). We might also translate, "hasty in his matters," "hasty in business," and the gnome would be equally true (see note on Proverbs 19:2 ). ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 29:20-22

(See homily on Proverbs 29:11 .)—C. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 29:11-12

Proverbs 29:11-12. A fool uttereth all his mind All at once, unnecessarily, unseasonably, without reservation or caution; but a wise man keepeth it in till afterward Till he have a fit occasion to express it. If a ruler hearken to lies Delight in flatteries or calumnies, or any lying words, or deceitful and wicked practices; all his servants are wicked Because, perhaps, he chooseth only such for his service: or, rather, because they are either corrupted by his example, or engaged by... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 29:13

Proverbs 29:13. The poor and the deceitful man Hebrew, אישׁ תככים , the man of deceits, or of usuries; that is, who hath enriched himself by such practices; meet together Converse together, and one needeth the other; the Lord lighteneth both their eyes Either their bodily eyes, namely, with the light of the sun, which promiscuously shines upon both; or the eyes of their minds, with the light of reason, which he indifferently gives them; and therefore the one should not envy or... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 29:17

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 29:18

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 29:18

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 29:18

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 29:18-23

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 29:19

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 29:20

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 29:20-22

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 29:11-12

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 29:13

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