v. 23. The fear of the Lord tendeth to life, it shows and points the way to the true life in the Lord; and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil, because Jehovah will protect, promote, and in every way bless such a man. read more
δ) Admonition to humility, mildness, and gentlenessChap. 191 Better is the poor that walketh in his integritythan he that is perverse in speech and is a fool.2 Where the soul hath no knowledge there likewise is no good,and he that is of a hasty foot goeth astray.3 The foolishness of man ruineth his way,yet against Jehovah is his heart angry.4 Wealth maketh many friends,but the poor is parted from his friend.5 A false witness shall not go unpunished,and he that speaketh lies... read more
Verse Proverbs 19:7. This is the only case in this first collection of proverbs in which we find three clauses. It is certainly most likely that the third clause is incomplete. Something has been lost. If this be not so, then the proverb which sets forth the extremely pitiable condition of the poor ends by declaring that to him the promises of friends are not fulfilled. Verse Proverbs 19:16. Here "he that is careless of his ways" simply means, of course, "he that keepeth not the commandment."... read more
Proverbs Of Solomon Part 2 (Proverbs 15:22 to Proverbs 22:16 ). At this point there is a sudden switch from proverbs which contrast one thing with another, which have been predominant since Proverbs 10:1, to proverbs where the second clause adds something to the first. Whilst we still find some contrasting proverbs, especially at the beginning, they are not so common. This may suggest a deliberate intention by Solomon to separate his proverbs into two parts. Furthermore such a change at this... read more
Proverbs 19. A shrewd turn of sarcasm in Proverbs 19:3 suggests the attitude of practical wisdom towards that questioning of the moral government of the world which we find in Job. Proverbs 19:1 . fool: read “ rich,” as in Proverbs 28:6. Proverbs 19:2 a. Both RV and RVm are unsound grammatically. The lit. rendering shows that the clause is defective, “ Also without knowledge of the soul . . . is not good.” Some verb expressing action is required. Proverbs 19:2 b. sinneth: read mg. The idea... read more
Shall abide satisfied; shall want nothing, and shall be fully contented with God’s favour and blessing. With evil; with any destructive affliction. read more
CRITICAL NOTES.—Proverbs 19:22. The desire of a man, &c. Rather “A man’s delight (or glory) is his beneficence, or A man’s kindness is what makes him desirable, or is a desirable adornment. Proverbs 19:24. In his bosom, rather, in the dish. This is of course a hyperbolic expression to set forth the inactivity of the slothful man. “Athenæns,” says Fausset, “describes (Proverbs 6:14) the slothful man as waiting until the roasted and seasoned thrushes fly into his mouth begging to be... read more
Chapter 19Better is the poor that walks in his integrity [or in honesty], than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool. Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth. The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD. Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is even separated from his neighbor ( Proverbs 19:1-4 ).If you're rich, you have a lot of people coming around. But you really don't know. It... read more
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George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Proverbs 19:23
Life. Both temporal and eternal, chap. x. 27. (Calmet) --- With evil. Literally, "the worst," pessima. (Haydock) --- Sixtus V, "by the most wicked one." The devil shall have no power over him. read more