E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 25:7
better. See note on Proverbs 8:11 . read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 25:8
Go not forth, &c. Illustrations: Gaal (Judges 9:26-40 ); the ten tribes (Joshua 22:12-34 ); Abner(2 Samuel 2:14 , 2 Samuel 2:17 ); Asahel (2 Samuel 2:18-23 ); Amaziah (2 Kings 14:8-14 ); Josiah (2 Chronicles 35:20-24 ). read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 25:9
with thy neighbour. Illustrations: Abraham (Genesis 13:8 ; Genesis 21:25-32 ); read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 25:10
shame. A Homonym. Hebrew. chesed, meaning (1) mercy, or lovingkindness, but also (2) a disgraceful thing. Leviticus 20:14 , Leviticus 20:17 . Job 37:13 . See notes there. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 25:11
fitly = timely. As we say "on the spur of the moment". apples of gold. The difficulty is not in this expression, for jewellery is evidently intended from the first clause of the next verse. pictures = carved or sculptured work, put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Effect), for imaginative work made from it: i.e. baskets, or dishes. Golden fruit (the Rev. James Niel suggests oranges) in silver salvers would be the height of rarity, which it is the intention of the words to convey. Hebrew. ... read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 25:12
obedient = attentive. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 25:13
in the time of harvest: i.e. most unusual. Compare Proverbs 26:1 . The emphasis is on "cold" as being refreshing. read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Proverbs 25:1
III.MORE PROVERBS OF SOLOMON EDITED BY KING HEZEKIAH'S MEN (Proverbs 25-29)Proverbs 25:1"These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out."(This verse is prose, not poetry, and serves, in fact, as the title of this section, which we have abbreviated and so utilized it).Solomon spoke "three thousand proverbs" (1 Kings 4:32); and it is amazing that so few of them are to be found in the Bible. read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Proverbs 25:2
"It is the glory of God to conceal a thing; But the glory of kings is to search out a matter. As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, So the heart of kings is unsearchable. Take away the dross from the silver, And there cometh forth a vessel for the refiner. Take away the wicked from before the king, And his throne shall be established in righteousness.""The glory of kings is to search out a matter" (Proverbs 25:2). "This is not a reference to academic or scientific research, but,... read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 25:5
Take away, &c. Illustrations: David ( 1Ki 2:5 , 1 Kings 2:6 . Compare Pro 25:46 ); Asa (1 Kings 15:13 ). the wicked = a lawless one. Hebrew. rasha'. App-44 . read more