
Text -- Proverbs 29:26 (NET)




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Wesley -> Pro 29:26
The decision of his cause, and the success of all his endeavours.
JFB -> Pro 29:26
Clarke -> Pro 29:26
Clarke: Pro 29:26 - -- Many seek the ruler’ s favor - To be screened from the punishment determined by the law; but should he grant the favor sought, and pardon the c...
Many seek the ruler’ s favor - To be screened from the punishment determined by the law; but should he grant the favor sought, and pardon the criminal, this takes not away his guilt in the sight of God, from whom all just judgment proceeds.
TSK -> Pro 29:26
TSK: Pro 29:26 - -- seek : Pro 19:6; Psa 20:9
ruler’ s favour : Heb. face of a ruler, Pro 16:7, Pro 19:21, Pro 21:1; Gen 43:14; Ezr 7:27, Ezr 7:28; Neh 1:11; Est 4:1...

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Barnes -> Pro 29:26
Barnes: Pro 29:26 - -- To trust in the favor of princes is to build upon the sands. The judgment which will set right all wrong will come from the Lord. It is better to wa...
To trust in the favor of princes is to build upon the sands. The judgment which will set right all wrong will come from the Lord. It is better to wait for that than to run here and there, canvassing, bribing, flattering.
Poole -> Pro 29:26
Poole: Pro 29:26 - -- Seek the ruler’ s favour: men study to please and engage their rulers by their obliging carriage, and humble petitions, and all other means, sup...
Seek the ruler’ s favour: men study to please and engage their rulers by their obliging carriage, and humble petitions, and all other means, supposing that to be the only way to procure either right or favour from them, as they need or desire it.
Every man’ s judgment the decision of his cause, and the success of all his endeavours,
cometh from the Lord dependeth wholly upon God, who ruleth and inclineth their minds and hearts as it pleaseth him, Pro 21:1 .
Gill -> Pro 29:26
Gill: Pro 29:26 - -- Many seek the ruler's favour,.... Or "face" e; are very desirous of being admitted into his presence, and of having his company and conversation; of h...
Many seek the ruler's favour,.... Or "face" e; are very desirous of being admitted into his presence, and of having his company and conversation; of having an opportunity to ask a favour of him, and of receiving honour from him, and of gaining him on their side, to take their part in a cause depending; see Pro 19:6;
but every man's judgment cometh from the Lord; who has the hearts of kings and rulers in his hand, and directs them in bestowing their favours, and in determining causes; so that all things are ultimately from the Lord; and therefore it is best to seek unto him, and trust in him: or the state and condition and circumstances of men, as to riches and honour, and the like, are all from the Lord, according as he sees fit; who sets up one and pulls down another, according to his pleasure.

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NET Notes: Pro 29:26 Heb “but from the Lord [is] justice of a man.” The last part uses the construct state followed by the genitive, which here shows the advan...
Geneva Bible -> Pro 29:26
Geneva Bible: Pro 29:26 Many seek the ruler's favour; but [every] man's ( g ) judgment [cometh] from the LORD.
( g ) He does not need to flatter the ruler, for what God has ...

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TSK Synopsis -> Pro 29:1-27
TSK Synopsis: Pro 29:1-27 - --1 Observations of public government,15 and of private.22 Of anger, pride, thievery, cowardice, and corruption.
MHCC -> Pro 29:26
MHCC: Pro 29:26 - --The wisest course is, to look to God, and seek the favour of the Ruler of rulers; for every creature is that to us which God makes it to be.
Matthew Henry -> Pro 29:26
Matthew Henry: Pro 29:26 - -- See here, 1. What is the common course men take to advance and enrich themselves, and make themselves great: they seek the ruler's favour, and, as...
Keil-Delitzsch -> Pro 29:26
Keil-Delitzsch: Pro 29:26 - --
A similar gen. connection to that between חרדת אדם exists between משׁפט־אישׁ :
Many seek the countenance of the ruler;
Yet from J...
Constable -> Pro 25:1--29:27; Pro 28:1--29:27
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...
