Proverbs 29:1-27 KJV

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Proverbs 29:12

Pro 29:12 If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants [are] wicked. Ver. 12. If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked. ] He shall have his Aiones and Negones, that will say as he says, and fit his humour to a hair, as Doeg did Saul’s, as the false prophets did Ahab’s, as Herod’s courtiers did him on his birthday feast, &c. These were fit helves for such hatchets, fit lettuce for such lips, fit servants for such masters. “Mobile mutatur semper eum principe vulgus.” ... read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Proverbs 29:13

Pro 29:13 The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the LORD lighteneth both their eyes. Ver. 13. The poor and the usurer meet together. ] That is, The poor and the rich, as Proverbs 22:2 ; because commonly usurers are rich men, and many rich men usurers. "The Lord lighteneth both their eyes"; that is, he gives them the light of life, Job 1:8 and the comforts of life, Mat 5:45 so that their eyes are lightened, as Jonathan’s were after he had tasted of the wild honey. 1Sa 14:25-30 Others... read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Proverbs 29:14

Pro 29:14 The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever. Ver. 14. The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, &c. ] An office not unbeseeming the greatest king, to sit in person to hear the poor man’s cause. James IV of Scotland was for this cause called the poor man’s king. I have seen, saith a late traveller, the King of Persia many times to alight from his horse, only to do justice to a poor body. "Help, O king!" said the poor woman to Jehoram. And... read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Proverbs 29:15

Pro 29:15 The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left [to himself] bringeth his mother to shame. Ver. 15. The rod and reproof give wisdom. ] If reproof do the deed, the rod may be spared, and not else. Chrysippus is by some cried out upon as the first that brought the use of a rod into the schools; but there is no doing without it; for children are foolish, apt to imitate others in their vices, before they know them to be vices; and though better taught, yet easily corrupted by evil... read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Proverbs 29:16

Pro 29:16 When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall see their fall. Ver. 16. When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth. ] As saith the proverb of the ancients: Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked. Miserable man hath, by his fall from God, contracted a necessity of sinning against God. And when a rabble of rebels are gotten together, are grown many and mighty, they make account to carry all before them, and not to suffer a godly man to... read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Proverbs 29:17

Pro 29:17 Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul. Ver. 17. Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest. ] He will grow so towardly, that thou shalt with less ado rule him when grown up; or at least, thou shalt have peace within, in that thou hast used God’s means to mend him. Yea, he shall give delight. ] See Proverbs 10:1 . The often urging this nurturing of children, shows that it is a most necessary, but much neglected duty. read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Proverbs 29:18

Pro 29:18 Where [there is] no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy [is] he. Ver. 18. Where there is no vision the people perish. ] Or, Are barred of all virtue; laid naked and open to the dint of divine displeasure; scattered, worsted, and driven back. Great is the misery of those Brazilians, of whom it is said that they are sine fide, sine rege, sine lege, without faith, king, or law. And no less unhappy those Israelites about Asa’s time, that for a long season had... read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Proverbs 29:19

Pro 29:19 A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer. Ver. 19. A servant will not be corrected by words. ] Some servants will not, but must have blows. If words will do, they must be chidden with good words, and not reviled. Christians must be "no brawlers, but gentle, showing all meekness to all men"; Tit 3:2 and masters must "do the same things, forbearing threatening, knowing that their Master also is in heaven, neither is there respect of persons... read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Proverbs 29:20

Pro 29:20 Seest thou a man [that is] hasty in his words? [there is] more hope of a fool than of him. Ver. 20. Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words. ] Or, Matters; that weighs not his words before he utters them, but too soon shoots his fool’s bolt, let it light where it will, hit or miss, it matters not; that had rather be reckoned temerarious than timorous, and is with child till delivered of an abortive birth; that rashly rusheth on the weightiest businesses, and holds it loss of... read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Proverbs 29:21

Pro 29:21 He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become [his] son at the length. Ver. 21. He that delicately bringeth up his servant. ] A master that would be, as he ought, both loved and feared by his servants, must see to two things: - (1.) The well-choosing; and (2.) The well using of them. This Solomon himself, that thus adviseth here, was not so well advised of; for he saw that Jeroboam, who gave occasion, as it is conceived, of uttering this proverb, was... read more

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Proverbs 29:12

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Proverbs 29:13

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Proverbs 29:14

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Proverbs 29:15

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Proverbs 29:16

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Proverbs 29:17

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Proverbs 29:19

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Proverbs 29:20

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Proverbs 29:21

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