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Text -- Proverbs 26:18 (NET)

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26:18 Like a madman who shoots firebrands and deadly arrows,
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Dictionary Themes and Topics: Torches | MAD; MADNESS | Lies and Deceits | Insanity | Hypocrisy | FIREBRAND | BRAND | more
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TSK Synopsis , MHCC , Matthew Henry , Keil-Delitzsch , Constable

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Commentary -- Word/Phrase Notes (per phrase)

Wesley: Pro 26:18 - -- Any instruments of death.

Any instruments of death.

JFB: Pro 26:18-19 - -- Such are reckless of results.

Such are reckless of results.

TSK: Pro 26:18 - -- firebrands : Heb. flames, or sparks arrows : Pro 7:23, Pro 25:18; Gen 49:23

firebrands : Heb. flames, or sparks

arrows : Pro 7:23, Pro 25:18; Gen 49:23

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Commentary -- Word/Phrase Notes (per Verse)

Barnes: Pro 26:18-19 - -- The teacher cuts off the plea which people make when they have hurt their neighbor by lies, that they "did not mean mischief,"that they were "only i...

The teacher cuts off the plea which people make when they have hurt their neighbor by lies, that they "did not mean mischief,"that they were "only in fun."Such jesting is like that of the madman flinging firebrands or arrows.

Poole: Pro 26:18 - -- As a madman as one that feigneth himself mad , that under that pretence he may do mischief with impunity, who casteth fire-brands to hurt his neigh...

As a madman as one that feigneth himself mad , that under that pretence he may do mischief with impunity,

who casteth fire-brands to hurt his neighbour’ s person, or to consume his house or goods.

Death any instruments of death.

Gill: Pro 26:18 - -- As a mad man, who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death. Or the instruments of death, as Aben Ezra; or the sharp arrows of death, as the Targum and S...

As a mad man, who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death. Or the instruments of death, as Aben Ezra; or the sharp arrows of death, as the Targum and Syriac version; who casts firebrands into the houses and barns of his neighbours, to consume them; or arrows at their persons and cattle, to destroy them; or any other instruments of death, which none but a mad man, or one wickedly mad, would do. Or, "as one that makes himself mad" e; that feigns himself mad, and, under colour of this, does mischief to his neighbour's person and property: or, "as one that hides himself" f; that casts firebrands, arrows, and other deadly things, in a private way, so as not to be seen, and that it may not be known from whence they come: or, "as one that wearies himself" g, so Jarchi; in doing mischief in such a way. The word in the Arabic language signifies to play and be in sport; and so it means one that does these things in sport, as it is a sport to a fool to do mischief; which sense agrees with what follows.

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Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Pro 26:18 Heb “arrows and death” (so KJV, NASB). This expression can be understood as a nominal hendiadys: “deadly arrows” (so NAB, NIV)...

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Commentary -- Verse Range Notes

TSK Synopsis: Pro 26:1-28 - --1 Observations about fools;13 about sluggards;17 and about contentious busy-bodies.

MHCC: Pro 26:18-19 - --He that sins in jest, must repent in earnest, or his sin will be his ruin.

Matthew Henry: Pro 26:18-19 - -- See here, 1. How mischievous those are that make no scruple of deceiving their neighbours; they are as madmen that cast firebrands, arrows, and d...

Keil-Delitzsch: Pro 26:18-19 - -- These verses form a tetrastich: 18 As a man who casteth brands, And arrows, and death; 19 So is the man who deceiveth his neighbour, And saith: ...

Constable: Pro 25:1--29:27 - --IV. MAXIMS EXPRESSING WISDOM chs. 25--29 We return now to the proverbs of Solomon (cf. 1:1-22:16). Chapters 25-2...

Constable: Pro 26:1-28 - --2. Fools and folly ch. 26 The analogies in chapter 25 dealt with both wise and foolish conduct, but those in chapter 26 deal mainly with fools and fol...

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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 26 (Chapter Introduction) Overview Pro 26:1, Observations about fools; Pro 26:13, about sluggards; Pro 26:17, and about contentious busy-bodies.

Poole: Proverbs 26 (Chapter Introduction) CHAPTER 26 Rules how to carry it towards fools, Pro 26:1-12 . The slothful man described, Pro 26:13-16 . The character of a contentious man, and of...

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. ...

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...

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 ...

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