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Text -- Proverbs 15:25-33 (NET)
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15:25 The Lord tears down the house of the proud , but he maintains the boundaries of the widow .
15:26 The Lord abhors the plans of the wicked , but pleasant words are pure .
15:27 The one who is greedy for gain troubles his household , but whoever hates bribes will live .
15:28 The heart of the righteous considers how to answer , but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things .
15:29 The Lord is far from the wicked , but he hears the prayer of the righteous .
15:30 A bright look brings joy to the heart , and good news gives health to the body .
15:31 The person who hears the reproof that leads to life is at home among the wise .
15:32 The one who refuses correction despises himself , but whoever hears reproof acquires understanding .
15:33 The fear of the Lord provides wise instruction , and before honor comes humility .
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NET Notes -> Pro 15:25; Pro 15:25; Pro 15:26; Pro 15:26; Pro 15:26; Pro 15:26; Pro 15:26; Pro 15:27; Pro 15:27; Pro 15:27; Pro 15:27; Pro 15:28; Pro 15:28; Pro 15:28; Pro 15:28; Pro 15:28; Pro 15:29; Pro 15:29; Pro 15:29; Pro 15:30; Pro 15:30; Pro 15:30; Pro 15:31; Pro 15:31; Pro 15:31; Pro 15:31; Pro 15:32; Pro 15:32; Pro 15:32; Pro 15:33; Pro 15:33; Pro 15:33
NET Notes: Pro 15:25 The Lord administers justice in his time. The Lord champions the widow, the orphan, the poor, and the needy. These people were often the prey of the p...
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NET Notes: Pro 15:26 The MT simply has “but pleasant words are pure” (Heb “but pure [plural] are the words of pleasantness”). Some English versions...
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NET Notes: Pro 15:27 Heb “gifts” (so KJV). Gifts can be harmless enough, but in a setting like this the idea is that the “gift” is in exchange for ...
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NET Notes: Pro 15:28 The form is plural. What they say (the “mouth” is a metonymy of cause) is any range of harmful things.
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NET Notes: Pro 15:29 God’s response to prayer is determined by the righteousness of the one who prays. A prayer of repentance by the wicked is an exception, for by i...
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NET Notes: Pro 15:30 Heb “makes fat the bones”; NAB “invigorates the bones.” The word “bones” is a metonymy of subject, the bones repre...
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NET Notes: Pro 15:31 The proverb is one full sentence; it affirms that a teachable person is among the wise.
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