
Text -- Proverbs 4:24 (NET)




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Wesley -> Pro 4:24
All sorts of sinful words.
JFB: Pro 4:24 - -- That is, a mouth, or words of ill nature. The Hebrew word differs from that used (Pro 2:15; Pro 3:32).
A froward mouth - Beware of hastiness, anger, and rash speeches

Clarke: Pro 4:24 - -- And perverse lips - Do not delight in nor acquire the habit of contradicting and gainsaying; and beware of calumniating and backbiting your neighbor...
And perverse lips - Do not delight in nor acquire the habit of contradicting and gainsaying; and beware of calumniating and backbiting your neighbor.
TSK -> Pro 4:24
TSK: Pro 4:24 - -- Put : Job 11:14; Eze 18:31; Eph 4:25-31; Col 3:8; Jam 1:21, Jam 1:26; 1Pe 2:1
a : etc. Heb. frowardness of mouth, and perverseness of lips, Pro 8:8, P...

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Barnes -> Pro 4:24-26
Barnes: Pro 4:24-26 - -- Speech turned from its true purpose, the wandering eye that leads on to evil, action hasty and inconsiderate, are the natural results where we do no...
Speech turned from its true purpose, the wandering eye that leads on to evil, action hasty and inconsiderate, are the natural results where we do not "above all keeping keep our heart"Pro 4:23.
Poole -> Pro 4:24
All sorts of sinful words, which proceed from and discover an evil heart.
Haydock -> Pro 4:24
From thee. Neither detract, nor give any countenance to detractors.
Gill -> Pro 4:24
Gill: Pro 4:24 - -- Put away from thee a froward mouth,.... A mouth speaking froward and perverse things; things contrary to right reason, to the law of God, and Gospel o...
Put away from thee a froward mouth,.... A mouth speaking froward and perverse things; things contrary to right reason, to the law of God, and Gospel of Christ; blasphemies against God or men; every thing that is untrue, unchaste, unjust, foolish, and filthy; all swearing, lying, and everything that is repugnant to truth and justice. Some understand it of men that are liars, blasphemers, and froward persons, who are to be shunned and avoided, and to be debarred the houses and society of good men;
and perverse lips put far from thee; do not make use of them thyself, nor keep company with men of such a character. Much the same thing is meant as before.

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TSK Synopsis -> Pro 4:1-27
TSK Synopsis: Pro 4:1-27 - --1 Solomon persuades to wisdom,14 and to shun wickedness.20 He exhorts to sanctification.
MHCC -> Pro 4:14-27
MHCC: Pro 4:14-27 - --The way of evil men may seem pleasant, and the nearest way to compass some end; but it is an evil way, and will end ill; if thou love thy God and thy ...
Matthew Henry -> Pro 4:20-27
Matthew Henry: Pro 4:20-27 - -- Solomon, having warned us not to do evil, here teaches us how to do well. It is not enough for us to shun the occasions of sin, but we must study th...
Keil-Delitzsch -> Pro 4:23-27
Keil-Delitzsch: Pro 4:23-27 - --
After this general preface the exhortation now becomes special:
23 Above all other things that are to be guarded, keep thy heart,
For out from it ...
Constable: Pro 1:1--9:18 - --I. DISCOURSES ON WISDOM chs. 1--9
Verse one introduces both the book as a whole and chapters 1-9 in particular. ...

Constable: Pro 1:8--8:1 - --B. Instruction for Young People 1:8-7:27
The two ways (paths) introduced in 1:7 stretch out before the r...

Constable: Pro 4:1-27 - --4. Encouragements to obey these instructions ch. 4
"This chapter is comprised of three discourse...
