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Text -- Proverbs 4:24 (NET)

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4:24 Remove perverse speech from your mouth; keep devious talk far from your lips.
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Wesley: Pro 4:24 - -- All sorts of sinful words.

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).

That is, a mouth, or words of ill nature. The Hebrew word differs from that used (Pro 2:15; Pro 3:32).

JFB: Pro 4:24 - -- Or, "quarreling."

Or, "quarreling."

JFB: Pro 4:24 - -- Or, "words."

Or, "words."

Clarke: Pro 4:24 - -- A froward mouth - Beware of hastiness, anger, and rash speeches

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 - -- 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...

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, Pro 8:13, Pro 17:20; 1Ti 6:5

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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.

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.

From thee. Neither detract, nor give any countenance to detractors.

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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Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Pro 4:24 Heb “deviousness of lips put far from you.”

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Commentary -- Verse Range Notes

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 - --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 - -- 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 - -- 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...

Constable: Pro 4:20-27 - --The importance of persistence 4:20-27 The last pericope of this chapter emphasizes the i...

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Introduction / Outline

JFB: Proverbs (Book Introduction) THE NATURE AND USE OF PROVERBS.--A proverb is a pithy sentence, concisely expressing some well-established truth susceptible of various illustrations ...

TSK: Proverbs (Book Introduction) The wisdom of all ages, from the highest antiquity, has chosen to compress and communicate its lessons in short, compendious sentences, and in poetic ...

TSK: Proverbs 4 (Chapter Introduction) Overview Pro 4:1, Solomon persuades to wisdom, Pro 4:14, and to shun wickedness; Pro 4:20, He exhorts to sanctification.

Poole: Proverbs 4 (Chapter Introduction) CHAPTER 4 Solomon showeth the excellency of his doctrine, Pro 4:1-4 . His counsel to get wisdom, Pro 4:5,6 , and understanding, Pro 4:7 . The honou...

MHCC: Proverbs (Book Introduction) The subject of this book may be thus stated by an enlargement on the opening verses. 1. The Proverbs of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel. 2. ...

MHCC: Proverbs 4 (Chapter Introduction) (Pro 4:1-13) Exhortation to the study of wisdom. (Pro 4:14-27) Cautions against bad company, Exhortation to faith and holiness.

Matthew Henry: Proverbs (Book Introduction) An Exposition, With Practical Observations, of The Proverbs We have now before us, I. A new author, or penman rather, or pen (if you will) made use o...

Matthew Henry: Proverbs 4 (Chapter Introduction) When the things of God are to be taught precept must be upon precept, and line upon line, not only because the things themselves are of great worth...

Constable: Proverbs (Book Introduction) Introduction Title The title of this book in the Hebrew Bible is "The Proverbs of Solo...

Constable: Proverbs (Outline) Outline I. Discourses on wisdom chs. 1-9 A. Introduction to the book 1:1-7 ...

Constable: Proverbs Proverbs Bibliography Aitken, Kenneth T. Proverbs. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1986. Alden...

Haydock: Proverbs (Book Introduction) THE BOOK OF PROVERBS. INTRODUCTION. This book is so called, because it consists of wise and weighty sentences, regulating the morals of men; and...

Gill: Proverbs (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO PROVERBS This book is called, in some printed Hebrew copies, "Sepher Mishle", the Book of Proverbs; the title of it in the Vulgate ...

Gill: Proverbs 4 (Chapter Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO PROVERBS 4 In this chapter Solomon advises to seek after wisdom, to avoid bad company, and to continue in the right paths of goodne...

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