E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 18:4
words. Hebrew. dabar. App-73 . wisdom. Hebrew. chakmah. See note on Proverbs 1:2 . flowing brook = a gushing torrent. Hebrew. nahal. read more
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E.W. Bullinger
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 18:5
not good. Figure of speech Tapeinosis ( App-6 ), meaning it is very bad. to accept the person = to show partiality. To. Repeat the Ellipsis: "[It is not good] to". overthrow = turn aside: i.e. pervert. the righteous = a righteous one. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 18:6
lips. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause), for what is spoken by them. mouth. See above note. Illustrations: Judges 8:4-17 ; 2Ki 2:23 , 2 Kings 2:24 ; Luke 19:22 . read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 18:7
soul = own self. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13 . read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 18:8
talebearer = whisperer, or tattler. are as wounds = are as dainty morsels: i.e. are greedily swallowed. read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Proverbs 18:1
Proverbs 18:1"He that separateth himself seeketh his own desire, And rageth against all sound wisdom.""The Hebrew text of the O.T. here yields no satisfactory sense."[1] Hooke preferred this; "A man who wishes to separate from friends seeks excuses; but at all times he will be liable to reproach."[2] Another various reading is, "The alienated friend seeks an occasion of quarrel to stir up strife."[3] We shall paraphrase the apparent meaning here: "When any man wishes to separate himself from... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Proverbs 18:2
"A fool hath no delight in understanding, But only that his heart may reveal itself.""A fool has no pleasure in what is reasonable, but only in self-display."[4] What is evident here is the inherent selfishness of the unregenerated soul. read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Proverbs 18:3
"When the wicked cometh, there cometh also contempt, And with ignominy cometh reproach.""Three inevitable traveling companions of wickedness are mentioned here: contempt, ignominy and reproach."[5] "These three terms for shame give triple emphasis to shame, which is the corollary of sin, the antithesis of which is glory, the corollary of holiness (Isaiah 6:3; Romans 8:30)."[6] read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Proverbs 18:4
"The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters; The wellspring of wisdom is as a flowing brook."The two clauses contrast man's teachings (the words of a man's mouth) with the true wisdom. "Deep waters in the Old Testament are associated with the thought of darkness and mystery (Psalms 59:2; Ecclesiastes 7:24; Proverbs 20:3)."[7] On the other hand, the true wisdom (God's Words) are like the happy sparkling waters of a flowing brook. Christ seems to have had this passage in mind (John 7:37-38) on... read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 18:3
the wicked = a lawless one. Hebrew. rasha'. App-44 . ignominy = disgrace, or shame (i.e. outward). reproach = reproachfulness. read more