(7-9) To avoid the enticings of sinners. 20-22. Those that stir up themselves to their business may expect to have conveniences: "Open thy eyes, awake and shake off sleep, see how far in the day it is, how thy work wants thee, and how busy others are about thee! It was he that formed the eye and planted the ear (Ps 94 9), and the structure of both is admirable; and it is he that preserves to us the use of both; to his providence we owe it that our eyes are seeing eyes and our ears hearing ears. God has put honour upon the old man; for his gray head is his beauty. That he does well for himself. Proverbs 20. It is here added, A false balance is not good, to intimate that it is not only abominable to God, but unprofitable to the sinner himself; there is really no good to be got by it, no, not a good bargain, for a bargain made by fraud will prove a losing bargain in the end. 2. b. 6 17, 19), and because it was probably a sin very much practised at that time in Israel, and therefore made light of as if there were no harm in it, under pretence that, being commonly used, there was no trading without it. They that tarry long at wine; and those that go to seek mixed wine," and so foRuth ( Proverbs 23:29-30 ). We lose the benefit we might have by the conversation of wise men for want of the art of being inquisitive. In the Old Testament, there were two sons of Aaron who, when they had built the altar and were ready to offer sacrifices, the fire of God came down and kindled the altar and Aaron's two sons grabbed their little incense burners and put coals in them and started in to offer incense before the Lord, and the fire of God came from the altar and consumed the two sons of Aaron. See here 1. ( Proverbs 20:9 ). Here is, 1. Start for FREE. He has no high opinion of himself or his family. Log In/Sign Up . It smiles upon him at first, but at the last it bites. Go to school; create worst havoc in school. They will also have the ability to draw out the deepest feelings and intentions of those with whom they deal (5). Proverbs 20:7 The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him. Whoever is deceived thereby is not wise. Let youth and old age both beware of defacing their glory. We have a necessary and constant dependence upon God. It is here observed to the honour of a good man, 1. Who can say, "I am sinless?" His children are blessed after him.Comp. 2 The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul. We must not avenge ourselves, no, nor so much as think of revenge, or design it: "Say not thou, no, not in thy heart, I will recompense evil for evil. Many people boast of their loyalty but few practise it. ". Through the hallways looking for me and all. That he does well for himself. We have no foresight of future events, and therefore know not how to forecast for them: How can a man understand his own way? God has mercy in store for the seed of the faithful. Though ploughing time is not in the depth of winter, it is in the borders of winter, when he thinks it too cold for him to be abroad. 9:9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a . 23 29. Not only, Keep them, and you shall live; but, Keep them as those that cannot live without them. And Duke was just devoted to me. A wise king scatters the wicked, and brings the wheel over them. They sin against their own lives. He will not prosper the trade that is thus driven, nor bless what is thus got. Verse 20. 2. Something was gained. Never say that thou wilt do a thing which thou canst not in faith pray to God to assist thee in, and that thou canst not do in mediating revenge." Bind them on your fingers; Write them on the tablet of your heart. Now a really good counselor will be able to draw you out. 20:7. Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upheld by mercy. Perhaps he knew the worth of the good better than the seller himself did and knows how to get a great deal by them. An undutiful child become very wicked by degrees. It is good in every thing to act with deliberation, and to consult with ourselves at least, and, in matters of moment, with our friends, too, before we determine, but especially to ask counsel of God, and beg direction from him, and observe the guidance of this eye. He carefully and fervently fulfills duties to rulers, employers, parents, pastor, wife and children he knows these are exalted in the Bible. (10-19) The address of Wisdom to sinners. He examines his heart and rejects all bitterness or pride there. Or, though we are pure from the sins of many others, yet we cannot say, "We are pure from our sin, the sin that easily besets us, the body of death which Paul complained of," Rom 7 24. 10:1) So much of a parent's happiness is wrapped up in the behavior of his or her children. "A righteous man that walketh in his integrity, Blessed are his children after him.". If we allow the unpleasant fire of pain to refine and cleanse away evil, then our sorrow and pain were not wasted. 3 It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling. See here, 1. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments. I was his master and just, you know, I could whistle anything else, and man, he would come charging. 3 It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling. Those too dearly love, and too dearly buy, their own praise, that will put confidence in a man and trust him with a secret or business because he flatters them. 2. Men think, when they are engaged in quarrels, that it would be a shame to them to go back and let fall the weapon; whereas really it is an honour for a man to cease from strife, an honour to withdraw an action, to drop a controversy, to forgive an injury, and to be friends with those that we have fallen out with. These virtues will preserve his person and support his government, will make him easy and safe, beloved by his own people and feared by his enemies, if it be possible that he should have any. He lives by fear of God and faith in Christ, keeping all the commandments. 2. Until he's into trouble, you know.Now we deal with the sluggard or the slothful, the lazy man again. Many need severe rebukes. Alas! Here, in this imperfect state, no person whatsoever can pretend to be without sin. 2. The Father of spirits is therefore called the Father of lights. He is blameless before God and men, by confessing his sins and making proper amends for them. That he does well for his family: His children are blessed after him, and fare the better for his sake. It is the honour of a man, a wise man, a man of spirit, to show the command he has of himself by ceasing from strife, yielding, and stooping, and receding from his just demands, for peace-sake, as Abraham, the better man, Gen 13 8. Will regard broken vows as sins to be confessed and to be repented of. 1. Your familys future depends on how you live today. Who has sorrow? Now here we are told what to do when we have wrong done us. i. Severe rebukes sometimes do a great deal of good, as corrosives contribute to the cure of a wound, eating out the proud flesh. Those that will be bound for any body that will ask them, that entangle themselves in rash suretiship to oblige their idle companions; they will break at last, nay, they cannot hold out long; these waste by wholesale. * [ 20:3 ] The honor that one might seek to gain from fighting comes of itself to the person who refrains from fighting. A man's wisdom is here said to be of use to him for the pumping of other people, and diving into them, 1. Let not young people despise the old, for they are grave, and fit for counsel, and, though they have not the strength that young men have, yet they have more wisdom and experience. He preached in the same church as C. H. Spurgeon over one hundred years earlier. The hearing ear, the seeing eye, the LORD hath made both of them. You provoke a king, provoke a lion, you're in trouble. 9. Proverbs 4, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, One of over 125 Bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is a one-volume commentary prepared by Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset and David Brown . It is nothing, it is nothing, says the buyer: but when he is gone his way, he boasts ( Proverbs 20:14 ). This question is not only a challenge to any man in the world to prove himself sinless, whatever he pretends, but a lamentation of the corruption of mankind, even that which remains in the best. Honesty (20:1-30) Wise people will not become drunkards, will not needlessly anger those in authority, will avoid quarrelling and will work to support themselves (20:1-4). Commentary on Proverbs 20:9 (Read Proverbs 20:9) Some can say, Through grace, we are cleaner than we have been; but it was the work of the Holy Spirit. See here the evil of slothfulness and the love of ease. The presence of the prince goes far towards the putting of wickedness out of countenance; if he inspect his affairs himself, those that are employed under him will be kept in awe and restrained from doing wrong. They shall beg in harvest, and yet have nothing; no, not then when there is great plenty. As do stripes: The paradox of Isaiah 53:5 stands out sharply against this background: that with his stripes we are healed. (Kidner), (c) 2020 The Enduring Word Bible Commentary by David Guzik ewm@enduringword.com. 23 Divers weights are an abomination unto the Lord; and a false balance is not good. He trembles at the Word of God and humbly walks with his God. Welcome to David Guzik's Bible Commentary In my many years of teaching verse-by-verse through the Bible, I came to prepare my teaching notes in a certain way. It is wise and suitable for young men to take on tasks that fit this glory. Note, 1. Can any of you say that? Those that think themselves as good as they should be cannot, nay, and those that are really good will not, dare not, say this. When the wine is in the wit is out, and then the man, according as his natural temper is, either mocks like a fool or rages like a madman. Understand the promise. Through a series of unexpected events I found that what I prepared for myself as teaching notes was helpful to some others as Bible commentary. Who has contentions? Wise people will not become drunkards, will not needlessly anger those in authority, will avoid quarrelling and will work to support themselves (20:1-4). Oh God, keep us from the wicked way. God will send blessing and favor on his descendants. For a time, however, they are rolled under the tongue as a sweet morsel, and the sinner blesses himself in them. Changes will take effect once you reload the page. And he looked sort of longingly at our food. In context this is not parental discipline but beatings administered by the kings officers as punishment for crime. The best man is no better than God makes him; and every creature is that to us which it is the will of God that it should be. Strange women have strange ways of impoverishing men to enrich themselves. Commentary on Proverbs 20:7 (Read Proverbs 20:7) Commentary on Proverbs 20:8 (Read Proverbs 20:8) If great men are good men, they may do much good, and prevent very much evil. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Proverbs : A Commentary on an Ancient Book of Timeless Advice by Robert L. Alden at the best online prices at eBay! "Strong drink is raging. Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right ( Proverbs 20:11 ). No software to install. If you have different sizes of cups, different weights, they're an abomination to God. It is a snare to a man who devours that which is holy, and after vows to make an inquiry ( Proverbs 20:25 ). Have nothing to do with you. Proverbs 20. The just [man] walketh in his integrity This is the faithful and upright man, who is made righteous by the obedience of Christ; and walks by faith in him, and according to the truth of the Gospel; his children [are] blessed after him; with temporal blessings; and, walking in the same integrity as he does, they are blessed with spiritual blessings here, and eternal blessedness . How unwise therefore those are that quarrel with them, that are angry at them, and so provoke them to anger. Nederlandstalige Bijbelstudies door Stan Marinussen, Wine is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler, The wrath of a king is like the roaring of a lion, Whoever provokes him to anger sins against his own life, It is honorable for a man to stop striving, The lazy man will not plow because of winter, He will beg during harvest and have nothing, Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water, Most men will proclaim each his own goodness, A king who sits on the throne of judgment, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from sin, They are both alike, an abomination to the, Do not love sleep, lest you come to poverty, Open your eyes, and you will be satisfied with bread, But the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel, Take the garment of one who is surety for a stranger, Hold it as a pledge when it is for a seductress, Afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel, He who goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets, Therefore do not associate with one who flatters with his lips, His lamp will be put out in deep darkness, An inheritance gained hastily at the beginning, Diverse weights are an abomination to the. Afterwards the sinner's mouth shall be filled with gravel. 9:8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee. Bible Teaching Resources Completely Free That is the greatest inheritance that any one can receive. 2. It is an observation of an Heathen poet c, that good things befall the children of the godly, but not the children of the ungodly. Those are scandalously sluggish who, in the way of their business, cannot find in their hearts to undergo so little toil as that of ploughing and so little hardship as that of a cold blast. Yes, Jesus used wine. It's nothing.". This is the way to have both our minds and our purposes established, and to succeed well in our affairs; whereas what is done hastily and with precipitation is repented of at leisure. That which is wholesome. A proverb to lift the reader above the unfruitful attitudes of envy, impatience and contempt which the old and the young may adopt towards each other. In reflection upon it, it rages in his conscience. The connection between the verses of this passage is only in their common purpose to set forth some details of a righteous life, and to brand the opposite vices. i. If ordinary people can, to some extent, know the state of other peoples hearts by what they see them do, how much more can God who made them (10-12). Believer, are these promises only for others? This is, you know, as I said, one to buy them, one to sell. The fool will just keep on meddling.We used to have a great big old English setter, Duke. All rights reserved. Sacrilege, men's alienating holy things and converting them to their own use, which is here called devouring them. Children of godly men grow up with greater wisdom than peers, so they are blessed with natural success in measures of prosperity. One may soon see what their temper is, and which way their inclination leads them, according as their constitution is. But wisdom is a rare thing, a precious jewel; few have it so as to do good with it, nor is it to be purchased of the merchants. An estate that is suddenly raised is often as suddenly ruined. 22 . 2. Love not much sleep, but rather grudge the time that is spent in it, and wish thou couldst live without it, that thou mightest always be employed in some good exercise." His days shall be shortened, and the lamp of his life extinguished, according to the reverse of the promise of the fifth commandment. The righteous man walks in his integrity: For a righteous man or woman, their upright living and integrity will be actually lived out. A sensitive conscience should show people their faults so that they can correct them. And he was big. Say to wisdom, "You are my sister," And call understanding your nearest kin, a. But it reminded me of this proverb. We provide you with a list of stored cookies on your computer in our domain so you can check what we stored. God has given to every man a mind, which he so enlightens by his own Spirit, that the man knows how to distinguish good from evil; and conscience, which springs from this, searches the inmost recesses of the soul. (Clarke). The glory of young men is their strength: God has so designed human development that young men excel in physical strength, and this is a glory to them. S 1Ki 7:7; Proverbs 20:8: ver 26; Pr 25:4-5; Proverbs 20:9: S Job 15:14; Proverbs 20:9: 1Ki 8:46; Ecc 7:20; 1Jn 1:8; Proverbs 20:10: ver 23; S Pr . And thus, may we rest in Thy justice and in Thy truth. Some nations have punished malefactors by mingling gravel with their bread. Here we have, 1. (20-33) Commentary on Proverbs 1:1-6 (Read Proverbs 1:1-6) The lessons here given are plain, and likely to benefit those who feel their own ignorance, and their need to be taught. He knows he is vile; he rejoices in Gods forgiveness of his sins; and he forgives others very quickly and fully because of it. All the pleasures and profits of sin are bread of deceit. The splendor of old men is their gray head: What the old men lack in physical strength, they should make up for in wisdom that is appropriate for those who have a gray head. (1-4) Keeping God's word and a father's wisdom close. Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness ( Proverbs 20:6 ): but a faithful man who can find? He was just my dog.We went up to Bass Lake one summer and took Duke with us. Help us to seek peace and to pursue it. 5 Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out. If you do not want that we track your visit to our site you can disable tracking in your browser here: We also use different external services like Google Webfonts, Google Maps, and external Video providers. Be a just man today for the benefit of your family tomorrow. 2. And brings the threshing wheel over them. - Proverbs 20:7 T he word for just means righteous, or lawful, in conduct and character. 28 Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy. NASB A righteous person who walks in his integrity How blessed are his sons after him. 2. It is here repeated, because it is a sin that God doubly hates (as lying, which is of the same nature with this sin, is mentioned twice among the seven things that God hates, ch. Love not sleep for its own sake, but only as it fits for further work. It is an honor for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will just keep on meddling ( Proverbs 20:3 ). Salem Media Group. Job 21:21, those who follow his example, and thus those who come after him; for already in the lifetime of such an one, the benediction begins to have its fulfilment in his children. Or, though we are washed and cleansed, yet we cannot say, "We ourselves made our own hearts clean;" it was the work of the Spirit. They will walk in their integrity. Men think it is their wisdom to engage in quarrels; whereas it is the greatest folly that can be. He gladly condescends to men of low estate to love and serve them in any way he can. 2. 1. BEST VALUE in digital Bible study. This is the faithful and upright man, who is made righteous by the obedience of Christ; and walks by faith in him, and according to the truth of the Gospel; his children [are] blessed after him; with temporal blessings; and, walking in the same integrity as he does, they are blessed with spiritual blessings here, and eternal blessedness hereafter; see. 2 The [ a]wrath of a king is like the roaring of a lion; Whoever provokes him to anger sins against his own life. And there was this little Terrier dog that was in a camp next to us, and here Duke, big old thing, and this little Terrier was always yipping. Proverbs states its theme explicitly very early in the book: "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge" ( Proverbs 1:7 ). (Compare Proverbs 4:10; Proverbs 4:13; Proverbs 3:8, &c.). New International Version (NIV) . Take time, and you will have done the sooner. He will protect thee, so that thy passing by one injury shall not (as is commonly feared) expose thee to another; nay, he will recompense good to thee, to balance thy trouble and encourage thy patience," as David hoped, when Shimei cursed him, 2 Sam 16 12. It is a snare to a man, after he has made vows to God, to enquire how he may evade them or get dispensed with, and to contrive excuses for the violating of them. But God does make such promises, and He expects you to consider them (Eph 6:2-3). (Read Proverbs 7:1-5) We must lay up God's commandments safely. You don't want to get in a brawl, but the guy just keeps needling. Drunkenness, which pretends to be a sociable thing, renders men unfit for society, for it makes them abusive with their tongues and outrageous in their passions, ch. And then he went over and began to dig in the dirt and pulled up a whole string of sausages that he had ripped off from some camp somewhere. "He that walks blameless in justice, shall leave his children blessed. A good man is not liable to uneasiness in contriving what he shall do, or in reflecting on what he has done, as those who walk in deceit. In such a case a man of understanding will draw it out, as wine out of a vessel. 2. The spirit of a man is the lamp of the LORD: There are mysteries and truths of the inner man (the spirit of a man) that only the lamp of the LORD can expose. Much more do those do so that provoke the King of kings to anger. i. Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, And whoever is intoxicated by it is not wise. Deep within you know the answer; you know what's right. Note, 1. 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