Proverbs 16:28-33 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 16:27-28

There are those that are not only vicious themselves, but spiteful and mischievous to others, and they are the worst of men; two sorts of such are here described:?1. Such as envy a man the honour of his good name, and do all they can to blast that by calumnies and misrepresentations: They dig up evil; they take a great deal of pains to find out something or other on which to ground a slander, or which may give some colour to it. If none appear above ground, rather than want it they will dig... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 16:29-30

Here is another sort of evil men described to us, that we may neither do like them, nor have any thing to do with them. 1. Such as (like Satan) do all the mischief they can by force and violence, as roaring lions, and not only by fraud and insinuation, as subtle serpents: They are violent men, that do all by rapine and oppression, that shut their eyes, meditating with the closest intention and application of mind to devise froward things, to contrive how they may do the greatest mischief to... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 16:31

Note, 1. It ought to be the great care of old people to be found in the way of righteousness, the way of religion and serious godliness. Both God and man will look for them in that way; it will be expected that those that are old should be good, that the multitude of their years should teach them the best wisdom; let them therefore be found in that way. Death will come; the Judge is coming; the Lord is at hand. That they may be found of him in peace, let them be found in the way of... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 16:32

This recommends the grace of meekness to us, which will well become us all, particularly the hoary head, Prov. 16:31. Observe, 1. The nature of it. It is to be slow to anger, not easily put into a passion, nor apt to resent provocation, taking time to consider before we suffer our passion to break out, that it may not transgress due bounds, so slow in our motions towards anger that we may be quickly stopped and pacified. It is to have the rule of our own spirits, our appetites and affections,... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 16:33

Note, 1. The divine Providence orders and directs those things which to us are perfectly casual and fortuitous. Nothing comes to pass by chance, nor is an event determined by a blind fortune, but every thing by the will and counsel of God. What man has neither eye nor hand in God is intimately concerned in. 2. When solemn appeals are made to Providence by the casting of lots, for the deciding of that matter of moment which could not otherwise be at all, or not so well, decided, God must be... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 16:28

A froward man soweth strife ,.... Or "a man of perversenesses" F17 איש תהפכות "vir perversitatum", Montanus, Baynus, Schultens; "vir perversitatibus deditus", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator. ; in whose heart is frowardness and perverseness; and whose mouth speaketh froward and perverse things, contrary to reason, law, and Gospel; and who has a spirit of contradiction, and is contrary to all men in his principles and practices; such a man sows discord and strife wherever he comes, in... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 16:29

A violent man enticeth his neighbour ,.... As false teachers do, who are grievous wolves, not sparing the flock, and who by good words and fair speeches deceive the heart of the simple; and as the man of sin, that has shed the blood of the saints, and been drunk with the same, deceives with his miracles and sorceries them that dwell on the earth; and leadeth him into the way that is not good ; yea, into one that is very bad; so far are false teachers from leading their neighbours into... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 16:30

He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things ,.... Or "perverse" or "contrary things" F18 תהפכות "perversitates", Pagninus, Montanus, Baynus, Mercerus, Gejerus; "res perversas", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator; "perversa", Michaelis. ; he shuts his eyes, that his thoughts might not be disturbed and distracted by visible objects, but might be more free and composed, and intent upon the things he is meditating and devising; or he shuts his eyes against light, against Scripture evidence,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 16:31

The hoary head is a crown of glory ,.... Gray hairs, white locks through age are very ornamental; look very beautiful, bespeak gravity, wisdom, and prudence, and command reverence and respect; with the ancient Romans F19 Vid. A. Gell. Noct. Attic. l. 2. c. 15. , greater honour was paid to age than to family or wealth; and the elder were revered by the younger next to God, and in the stead of parents; See Gill on Leviticus 19:32 ; if it be found in the way of righteousness ;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 16:32

He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty ,.... Than a mighty warrior or conqueror; as Alexander who conquered his enemies, and even all the world, and yet in his wrath slew his best friends: a man that is slow to anger is esteemed by the Lord, respected by men, and is happy in himself; and is preferable to the strongest man that is not master of himself and of his passions; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city ; one that has the command of his temper, that... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 16:27-28

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 16:29-30

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 16:31

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 16:32

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 16:33

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 16:28

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 16:29

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 16:30

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 16:31

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 16:32

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