George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Proverbs 16:3
Open. Hebrew, "roll on," and refer all to God's glory. (Menochius) (Psalm xxxvi. 5.) read more
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George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Proverbs 16:4
Day. His obduracy is of his own choice, and must serve to set the divine justice in the clearest light, Ecclesiasticus xxxii. 14., and Exodus ix. 16. Others hence infer that predestination is gratuitous, and reprobation in consequence of sin. It seems rather that temporal goods and evils are here meant. (Calmet) read more
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George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Proverbs 16:5
Hand. And he seems to be very quiet, chap. xi. 21. Septuagint, "but he who putteth his hand in hands unjustly, to make a contract, is," &c. --- The, &c., is taken from the Roman Septuagint and occurs before, chap. xv. 27. read more
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George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Proverbs 16:6
Mercy to the distressed, chap. iii. 3., and xiv. 22. read more
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George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Proverbs 16:7
Peace. Thus Jacob, Joseph, Daniel, &c., were admired by their former enemies. read more
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George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Proverbs 16:10
Judgment. Or "let it not err," as people look upon the decisions of kings as so many oracles. We ought to act in this manner, as long as they are not visibly unjust. God gave a principal spirit (Psalm l. 14.) to Saul, David, Solomon, and to the judges whom he appointed, 1 Kings x. 9., Deuteronomy xxxiv. 9., and Judges iii. 10. (Calmet) --- Solomon was thus enabled to decide difficult cases. (Menochius) (Job xxix. 7.) read more
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George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Proverbs 16:11
Bag. Many read s'e6culi, "of the world." So Ven. Bede, &c. All God's appointments are perfectly just, chap. xi. 21. It was the custom for people to carry balances to weigh money, before it was coined. (Calmet) read more
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George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Proverbs 16:13
Loved. Yet none are more exposed to flattery and deceit than kings. (Seneca, ep. xxi.) read more
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George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Proverbs 16:15
Life. A mild government resembles a serene sky. (Sen.) (Clem.) (Job xxix. 23.) read more
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George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Proverbs 16:2
Open. Or approved. (Menochius) --- Hebrew, "pure in his own eyes." He sees not his own defects, chap. xxi. 2., and Job xxviii. 23. (Calmet) read more