Proverbs 21:25-31

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 21:25-26

Here we have, 1. The miseries of the slothful, whose hands refuse to labour in an honest calling, by which they might get an honest livelihood. They are as fit for labour as other men, and business offers itself, to which they might lay their hands and apply their minds, but they will not; herein they fondly think they do well for themselves, see Prov. 26:16. Soul, take thy ease. But really they are enemies to themselves; for, besides that their slothfulness starves them, depriving them of... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 21:27

Sacrifices were of divine institution; and when they were offered in faith, and with repentance and reformation, God was greatly honoured by them and well-pleased in them. But they were often not only unacceptable, but an abomination, to God, and he declared so, which was an indication both that they were not required for their own sakes and that there were better things, and for effectual, in reserve, when sacrifice and offering should be done away. They were an abomination, 1. When they were... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 21:28

Here is, 1. The doom of a false witness. He who, for favour to one side or malice to the other, gives in a false evidence, or makes an affidavit of that which he knows to be false, or at least does not know to be true, if it be discovered, his reputation will be ruined. A man may tell a lie perhaps in his haste; but he that gives a false testimony does it with deliberation and solemnity, and it cannot but be a presumptuous sin, and a forfeiture of man's credit. But, though he should not be... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 21:29

Here is, 1. The presumption and impudence of a wicked man: He hardens his face?brazens it, that he may not blush?steels it, that he may not tremble when he commits the greatest crimes; he bids defiance to the terrors of the law and the checks of his own conscience, the reproofs of the word and the rebukes of Providence; he will have his way and nothing shall hinder him, Isa. 57:17. 2. The caution and circumspection of a good man: As for the upright, he does not say, What would I do? What have... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 21:30

The designing busy part of mankind are directed, in all their counsels and undertakings, to have their eye to God, and to believe, 1. That there can be no success against God, and therefore they must never act in opposition to him, in contempt of his commands, or in contradiction to his counsels. Though they think they have wisdom, and understanding, and counsel, the best politics and politicians, on their side, yet, if it be against the Lord, it cannot prosper long; it shall not prevail at... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 21:25

The desire of the slothful killeth him ,.... His desire after food and raiment, and riches; for because he cannot have what he desires, being unwilling to work for them, it frets and vexes him to death, or puts him upon unlawful methods to obtain them, which bring him to a shameful death; see Proverbs 13:4 ; for his hands refuse to labour ; when he is ordered by his superiors, or his wants are such as call for labour; and he seems to be willing and desirous of it, necessity obliging to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 21:26

He coveteth greedily all the day long ,.... The slothful man does, as he has nothing to do to employ his time and his thoughts with; he is always craving something to eat and drink, or wishing he had such an estate, or so much wealth and riches, that he might live as such and such persons do; and this is what his head runs upon all the day long; but the righteous giveth and spareth not ; not gives to the slothful, which does not restrain his desire, as Aben Ezra interprets it; but to the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 21:27

The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination ,.... That is, to the Lord, as in Proverbs 15:8 ; and as it is here added in the Septuagint and Arabic versions; how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind ? the Arabic version is, "with a mind alien from the law"; or when it is not brought according to law; when it is a corrupt thing, that which is torn, lame, or sick, or robbery for burnt sacrifice; when it is done with an evil intention, to cover sin, to atone for without... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 21:28

A false witness shall perish ,.... As witness he shall perish in his reputation, no credit shall be given him, he shall not be admitted an evidence, or a witness in any cause, being found a false one; and as a man, he shall be punished in body or estate by the civil magistrate, and his soul shall perish eternally, unless he has true repentance for his sin: or, a witness of lies shall perish F11 עד כזבים "testis mendaciorum", Montanus, Junius & Tremellius, Cocceius, Gejerus,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 21:29

A wicked man hardeneth his face ,.... Against all corrections and reproofs of parents, masters, ministers, and others; he blushes not at sins committed, and is not ashamed of them, but glories in them: or, he "strengthens with his face" F12 העז בפניו "roborat vultu suo", Baynus; "in faciebus suis", Montanus. ; he puts an impudent face upon his words, and confirms them by his impudence; if he tells the most notorious lies, and says things the most shameful and scandalous, his... read more

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