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E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 15:21

wisdom. Hebrew. leb = "heart", put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), App-6 , for the knowledge it should possess. See note on Proverbs 1:2 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 15:22

counsellors. But they must be "counsellors". they are. Aramaean, Septuagint, and Syriac read "counsel is". read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 15:24

above = upward. the wise = a skilful one. Hebrew. sakal. See note on Proverbs 1:2 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 15:26

the wicked = an evil-doer. Hebrew. ra'a same word as "evil" in Proverbs 15:3 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 15:27

gifts = bribes. Compare Proverbs 18:1 ; Proverbs 20:21 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Proverbs 15:20

"A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish man despiseth his mother."It would make a better balance here if `despiseth' is read `shameth'; and Deane assures us that the verb here may mean exactly that.[19] Another rendition is, "A wise son makes his father happy. Only a fool despises his mother."[20] read more

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