Proverbs 14:1-2

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 14:2-6

The One Who Fears YHWH Walks In Uprightness, Is Preserved By What He Says, Enjoys Prosperity, Is A True Witness And Easily Comes To Understanding (Proverbs 14:2-6 ). The one who fears YHWH walks in uprightness (Proverbs 14:2); speaks in such a way that his lips and words preserve him (Proverbs 14:3); takes full advantage of the strength of the ox which is God’s gift to man in order to enjoy abundant harvest (Proverbs 14:4); speaks truthfully and is a reliable witness (Proverbs 14:5); and... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 14:1-35

Proverbs 14. In this, as in each of the preceding chapters in this section, aphorisms on the moral government of the world come first in number. There are rather more in this chapter of a political and social character, while a group that might be called psychological appears for the first time ( e.g. Proverbs 14:10; Proverbs 14:13, and in part Proverbs 14:30). The contrast between wisdom and folly, simplicity and prudence, also yields a fairly numerous group. Proverbs 14:1 . MT cannot be... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 14:1

Buildeth her house; maintaineth and improveth her family and estate, as this phrase is used, Exodus 1:21; 2 Samuel 7:11; Psalms 127:1. Plucketh it down with her hands; either by her idleness and not using her hands, or by her foolish and sinful courses. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 14:2

That walketh in his uprightness; whose conversation is sincerely pious and righteous. The design of this proverb and verse is to show that God doth, and men may, judge of men’s outward professions and inward dispositions by the common course of their lives. Despiseth him; plainly declares that he doth not fear God, but despise him, and his commands and threatenings. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Proverbs 14:1

CRITICAL NOTES.—Proverbs 14:1. Wise woman, or “woman’s wisdom.” MAIN HOMILETICS OF Proverbs 14:1THE HOUSE BUILDER AND THE HOUSE DESTROYERI. A woman’s special sphere of work—her house. In this word is included all that in any way relates to the home life. Woman’s relation to it is threefold. 1. The house—properly so-called—the interior of the building, is under her especial care. It is her temple of service, she is its priestess. As the female priestess in the Roman temple and the Hebrew priest... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Proverbs 14:2

CRITICAL NOTES.—Proverbs 14:2. He that walketh, etc., or, “He walketh in his uprightness who feareth Jehovah, and perverse in his ways is he that despiseth Him” (Delitzsch). MAIN HOMILETICS OF Proverbs 14:2FEARING AND DESPISING THE LORDI. A wholesome fear. “The fear of the Lord.” When we fear to grieve or offend a person because of his or her goodness the fear does not spring from dread of their power, but from our high estimate of their character. It may exist where there is no power to... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Proverbs 14:1

Proverbs 14:1 If you ask what God and the word of God mean by wisdom and folly, the answer will embrace three particulars: on the side of wisdom, these forethought, earnestness, perseverance; on the side of folly, in like manner, these improvidence, irresolution, unsteadiness. Corresponding to these three qualities of the builder are the three conditions of building: (1) To build you must have a plan; (2) building requires toil; (3) The proof of the building is growth. What now, is the house?... read more

C.I. Scofield

Scofield's Reference Notes - Proverbs 14:2

feareth (See Scofield " :-") . read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Proverbs 14:1-35

Chapter 14Continuation of the contrasting of goodness and evil.Every wise woman ( Proverbs 14:1 )And wise and foolish contrasted always, too.Every wise woman builds her house ( Proverbs 14:1 ):She takes care. She takes pain. She takes effort to really build her house. A wise woman. It, to me, is a very tragic thing that today there is so much pressure upon women to be something other than good wives and keepers of the home. It's almost made a downer to a woman if she's just a good mother and... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 14:1-35

Proverbs 14:1 . Every wise woman buildeth her house, as Proverbs 9:1, by training up her children to industry, piety and virtue. She is their first governess, and daily instils the elements of knowledge by maternal sweetness. She improves her means, whether of agriculture or trade, so that her house abounds with affluence, as stated in chap. 31. Whereas the foolish woman pulls it down by idleness, pride and dissipation. Proverbs 14:2 . He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the Lord.... read more

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