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Text -- Proverbs 29:26 (NET)

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29:26 Many people seek the face of a ruler, but it is from the Lord that one receives justice.
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Dictionary Themes and Topics: PROVERBS, THE BOOK OF | Justice | Influence | God | FACE | Court | Confidence | more
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Wesley: Pro 29:26 - -- The decision of his cause, and the success of all his endeavours.

The decision of his cause, and the success of all his endeavours.

JFB: Pro 29:26 - -- (Compare Margin; Psa 27:8). God alone will and can do exact justice.

(Compare Margin; Psa 27:8). God alone will and can do exact justice.

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 - -- 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 - -- 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 - -- 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 - -- 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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Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

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 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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Commentary -- Verse Range Notes

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 - --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 - -- 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 - -- 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 - --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 28:1--29:27 - --C. Instructive Contrasts chs. 28-29 Most of the proverbs in this section are couplets, and most of them set forth a truth by means of a contrast. 28:2...

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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 29 (Chapter Introduction) Overview Pro 29:1, Observations of public government, Pro 29:15, and of private; Pro 29:22, Of anger, pride, thievery, cowardice, and corruption.

Poole: Proverbs 29 (Chapter Introduction) CHAPTER 29 The excellency of wisdom, with rules for government, Pro 29:1-14 . The parents’ duty to correct their children, Pro 29:15-17 . The...

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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