Proverbs 22:3-4

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 22:3

See here, 1. The benefit of wisdom and consideration: A prudent man, by the help of his prudence, will foresee an evil, before it comes, and hide himself; he will be aware when he is entering into a temptation and will put on his armour and stand on his guard. When the clouds are gathering for a storm he takes the warning, and flies to the name of the Lord as his strong tower. Noah foresaw the deluge, Joseph the years of famine, and provided accordingly. 2. The mischief of rashness and... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 22:4

See here, 1. Wherein religion does very much consist?in humility and the fear of the Lord; that is, walking humbly with God. We must so reverence God's majesty and authority as to submit with all humility to the commands of his word and the disposals of his providence. We must have such low thoughts of ourselves as to behave humbly towards God and man. Where the fear of God is there will be humility. 2. What is to be gotten by it?riches, and honour, and comfort, and long life, in this world,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 22:3

A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself ,.... A wise man, whose eyes are in his head, who looks about him and before him, and is cautious and careful of his conduct and behaviour; he foresees the evil of sin he is liable to be drawn into by such and such company, snares, and temptations; and therefore he keeps from them, and abstains from all appearance of evil, or what would lead him to it; and he foresees the evil of punishment, or the judgments of God that are coming on for... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 22:4

By humility and the fear of the Lord ,.... Some render it, "the reward of humility, which is the fear of the Lord" F18 עקב ענוה יראת יהוה "praemium mansuetudinis, quae est reverentia Jehovae", Schultens; "merces humilitatis timor Domini", Baynus; "praemium humilitatis est timor Domini": Tigurine version; so Vatablus, Mercerus, Cocceius. ; so the Targum; an humble man is blessed with it. Jarchi's note is, "because of humility, the fear of the Lord comes;' humility leads... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 22:3

A prudent man foreseeth the evil - God in mercy has denied man the knowledge of futurity; but in its place he has given him hope and prudence. By hope he is continually expecting and anticipating good; by prudence he derives and employs means to secure it. His experience shows him that there are many natural evils in a current state, the course of which he can neither stem nor divert: prudence shows him beforehand the means he may use to step out of their way, and hide himself. The simple -... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 22:1-5

The general conditions of a good name I. WHAT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE ITS FOUNDATION . 1 . Riches . ( Proverbs 22:1 .) Riches have their worth; reputation has its worth; but the latter is of an order altogether different from the former. The former gives a physical, the latter a moral, power. It is right that we should have regard to the opinion of good men. "An evil name shall inherit disgrace and reproach," says Sirach 6:1. And we have, as Christians, clearly to think... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 22:1-16

The theme of the earlier part of the chapter may be said to be the good name: the blessings in the possession of it, and the conditions for the acquirement of it—partly negatively, partly positively, described. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 22:3

A prudent man foresesth the evil, and hideth himself. The whole verse is repeated in Proverbs 27:12 . St. Jerome has callidus, and the LXX . has πανοῦργος , as the translation of עָרוּם ( arum ); but it must be taken in a good sense, as cautions, farseeing, prudent (see note on Proverbs 1:4 ) Such a man looks around, takes warning from little circumstances which might escape the observation of careless persons, and provides for his safety in good time. Thus the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 22:3

Thoughtfulness and thoughtlessness All men might be divided into the thoughtful and the thoughtless. They belong either to those who look before them and prepare for the struggle or the danger that is coming, and avoid it; or else to those who go blindly on and stumble over the first impediment in their way. The "prudent man" of the text is not only the cautious man; he is the man of sagacity and foresight, who takes large and extended views of things. There are many illustrations of the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 22:4

By humility and the fear of the Lord, etc. This does not seem to be the best rendering of the original. The word rendered "by" ( עֵקֶב ekeb ), "in reward of," is also taken as the subject of the sentence: "The reward of humility ['and,' or, 'which is'] the fear of God, is riches," etc. There is no copulative in the clause, and a similar asyndeton occurs in Proverbs 22:5 ; so there is no reason why we should not regard the clause in this way. Thus Revised Version, Nowack, and others.... read more

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