Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Proverbs 22:17
Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.My knowledge — The knowledge of God, which I am here delivering. read more
Proverbs 22:16-18
John Wesley
John Wesley
Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Proverbs 22:18
For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.Fitted — Fitly expressed: thou wilt be able to discourse profitably of them. read more
Daniel Whedon
Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 22:16
16. He that oppresseth… he that giveth to the rich The verse is variously understood. It might be rendered: He that defraudeth the weak to make increase for himself, is he that giveth to the rich (but only) for poverty. The sense seems to be, that he who robs the poor to enrich himself, does but give himself the riches which will reduce him to poverty. Compare Proverbs 11:24. The Vulgate, followed by Luther and others, has this: He that squeezes the poor to increase his own estate, gives... read more
Daniel Whedon
Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 22:17
THE WORDS OF THE WISE. 17. Bow down thine ear Listen with reverence and attention. My knowledge That which I communicate my instruction: with special reference to that about to be imparted. read more
Daniel Whedon
Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 22:18
18. For it is (better, it will be) a pleasant thing, etc. The latter clause should probably have the conditional particle carried forward if they shall be altogether established upon thy lips. The idea is, that they should be committed to memory, and become so familiar that the lips can readily utter them. “If they are ready, all of them, on thy lips.” Conant. Within thee Literally, in thy bowels. read more
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Proverbs 22:16
He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.That giveth — That prodigally casts away his estate upon those who do not need it. read more