v. 2. The rich and poor meet together, they are found side by side, in agreement with God's order in the world; the Lord is the Maker of them all, whence it follows that the poor should not envy the rich, and the rich should not oppress the poor. read more
v. 3. A prudent man foreseeth the evil and hideth himself, for his prudence takes into account all possibilities; but the simple, the inexperienced, those who are too foolish to learn, pass on and are punished, they suffer the consequences of their foolishness. read more
v. 4. By humility and the fear of the Lord, coming to men as a result of these virtues, are riches and honor and life, for outward prosperity, the respect of men, and inner growth are the rewards given to believers by the Lord. read more
v. 5. Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward, they are often placed in the way of those who are crooked in their thinking and dealing, or they are naturally found along the paths frequented by them; he that doth keep his soul, in conducting himself according to the precepts of true morality and piety, shall be far from them, he will have no such things to hinder him in his way. read more
v. 6. Train up a child in the way he should go, carefully imparting to him the instruction which he needs for the right formation of pious habits, the method of instruction following the age and the peculiarity of the child; and when he is old, he will not depart from it, his moral habits having been established by constant and proper training, he will naturally conduct himself always in a manner becoming a Christian. read more
v. 7. The rich ruleth over the poor, his wealth giving him a large measure of power, especially if the poor are dependent upon him for loans, and the borrower is servant to the lender, for indebtedness is bound to interfere with the feeling, if not with the fact, of freedom. read more
v. 8. He that soweth iniquity, unrighteousness and wickedness in any form, shall reap vanity, misfortune and calamity; and the rod of his anger shall fail, the staff of his haughty wrath with which he so often tried to intimidate men, is bound to vanish, his tyranny will come to an abrupt end. read more
η) Admonition to secure and keep a good nameProverbs 22:1-161 A (good) name is to be chosen rather than great riches;better than silver and gold is good will.2 The rich and the poor meet together;Jehovah is the maker of them all.8 The prudent seeth the evil and hideth himself,but the simple pass on and must suffer.4 The end of humility (and) of the fear of Godis riches, honor and life.5 Thorns, snares are in the way of the wayward;he that guardeth his soul let him keep... read more
“He That Loveth Pureness of Heart” Proverbs 22:1-16 Great riches are not always a great blessing. When they are held in trust for God, they afford the opportunity of giving a vast amount of happiness to the benefactor as well as to those benefited. But we recall other riches, which do not consist in what a man has, but in what he is. There are four levels of human experience-to have, to do, to know, and to be-and these in their order are like iron, silver, gold, precious stones. Some of... read more
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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Proverbs 22:1
v. 1. A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, it is much more precious, Ecclesiastes 7:1, and loving favor rather than silver and gold, that is, the kind regard of the wise and good is to be preferred to all outward possessions. read more