Proverbs 22:8-29
sows <02232> [that.]
rod .... fury ... end <05678 03615 07626> [the rod of his anger shall fail. or, with the rod of his anger he shall be consumed.]
generous <02896 05869> [He that hath a bountiful eye. Heb. Good of eye.]
loves <0157> [that.]
speech ... gracious <02580 08193> [for the grace of his lips. or, and hath grace in his lips.]
king <04428> [the king.]
eyes <05869> [eyes.]
overthrows <05557> [he.]
words <01697> [words. or, matters,]
sluggard <06102> [The slothful.]
That is, the slothful man uses any pretext, however improbable, to indulge his love of ease and indolence.
mouth <06310> [mouth.]
deep pit <07745 06013> [a deep pit.]
That is, it is like a deep pit, or pitfall, in which animals are often taken alive.
angry <02194> [abhorred.]
Folly <0200> [Foolishness.]
rod <07626> [but.]
oppresses <06231> [that oppresseth.]
gives <05414> [he that giveth.]
Incline <05186> [Bow.]
listen <08085> [and hear.]
apply <07896> [apply.]
pleasing <05273> [it is.]
<0990 03162> [within thee. Heb. within thy belly.]
ready <03559> [fitted.]
confidence <04009> [thy.]
[even to thee. or, trust thou also.]
show <03045> [I.]
give ... answers <07725> [answer.]
sent <07971> [them that send unto thee. or, those that send thee.]
exploit <01497> [Rob.]
crush <01792> [oppress.]
court <08179> [in the gate.]
That is, in the court of justice, which, as we have already seen, was held at the gates of cities in the East.
<03068> [the Lord.]
robbing them <06906> [spoil.]
move <05253> [remove.]
boundary <01366> [landmark. or, bound.]
person <0376> [a man.]
position ......... position <03320> [he shall stand.]
That is, he shall have the honour of serving kings; as the phrase denotes.
obscure <02823> [mean men. Heb. obscure men.]
