Proverbs 25:1--27:22
proverbs <04912> [proverbs.]
<0582> [which.]
glory ............ glory <03519> [the glory.]
glory ............ glory <03519> [the honour.]
heaven <08064> [heaven.]
unsearchable <02714> [is unsearchable. Heb. there is no searching.]
remove <01898> [away.]
throne <03678> [his.]
honor ... before <01921 06440> [Put not forth thyself. Heb. Set not out thy glory.]
before <06440> [in the presence.]
say <0559> [that it.]
up <05927> [Come.]
Be humble; affect not high things; keep thyself quiet; and thou shalt live at ease, in safety, and in peace.
lower <08213> [than.]
litigation <04118> [hastily.]
do <06213> [what.]
neighbor <07453> [with.]
secret ... another <0312 05475> [a secret to another. or, the secret of another.]
infamy <01681> [thine.]
word <01697> [word.]
spoken <0212 01696> [fitly spoken. Heb. spoken upon his wheels. is like.]
Rather "is like golden apples ({tappuchim,} in Arabic, {tuffach,}) in baskets ({maskeeyoth,} in Arabic, {shakeekat,}) of silver." A word spoken with propriety, opportunely, and suitably to the occasion, is as much in its place, and as conspicuously beautiful, as the golden fruit which appears through the apertures of an exquisitely wrought silver basket.
earring <05141> [an ear-ring.]
wise <02450> [a wise.]
boasts <01984> [boasteth.]
gift not given <04991 08267> [of a false gift. Heb. in a gift of falsehood.]
patience <0753> [long.]
bone <01634> [the bone.]
Rather, "a bone;" that is, soft and conciliating language will often accomplish the most difficult things.
find <04672> [Hast.]
stuffed <07646> [lest.]
foot ... frequently .... neighbor's <03365 07272 07453> [Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's. or, Let thy foot be seldom in thy neighbour's.]
weary <07646> [weary. Heb. full.]
takes <05710> [that taketh.]
vinegar <02558> [vinegar.]
sings <07891> [so.]
heap <02846> [For.]
Not to consume, but to melt him into kindness; a metaphor taken from smelting metalic ores.
<03068> [the Lord.]
north <06828> [north.]
brings forth <02342> [driveth, etc. or, bringeth forth rain; so doth a backbiting tongue an angry countenance.]
Monconys says, that when travelling on the second of January, 1648, from Tripoli in Syria, between Lebanon and the sea, it rained without ceasing, while the north wind blew directly in his face.
angry <02194> [so.]
cold <07119> [cold.]
good <02896> [so.]
good <02896> [not good.]
seek <02714> [so.]
summer <07019> [in summer.]
honor <03519> [so.]
curse <07045> [so.]
According to our notions, we should rather say, a bridle for the horse, and a whip for the ass; but it should be considered, that the Eastern asses are not only much more beautiful, but better goers that ours; and being active and well broken, they need only a bridle to guide them; whereas their horses being scarce, and often caught wild, and badly broken, are much less manageable, and need the correction of the whip.
fool <03684> [a fool.]
wise <02450> [lest.]
own estimation <05869> [conceit. Heb. eyes.]
so ... sending <07971> [sendeth.]
violence <02555> [damage. or, violence.]
hang limp <01809> [not equal. Heb. lifted up. so.]
stone .... sling <068 04773 06872> [bindeth a stone in a sling. Heb. putteth a precious stone in a heap of stones.]
This probably refers, as Coverdale understands it, to the custom of throwing a stone to the heap under which a criminal was buried. So the Vulgate, {Sicut qui mittit lapidem in acervum Mercurii; ita qui tribuit insipienti honorem,} "As he who throws a stone to Mercury's heap, so is he who gives honour to a fool." Mercury was a heathen god of highways; and stones were erected in different parts to guide the traveller: hence those lines of Dr. Young, "Death stands like Mercuries in every way; And kindly points us to our journey's end."
giving <05414> [so.]
[The great, etc. or, A great man grieveth all; and he hireth the fool, he hireth also the transgressors.]
an archer who wounds at random so ...... hires ..... hires <07936> [both.]
dog <03611> [a dog.]
[returneth to his folly. Heb. iterateth his folly.]
see <07200> [Seest.]
man <0376> [a man.]
sluggard <06102> [slothful.]
lazy ..... back <03811 07725> [it grieveth him. or, he is weary.]
passing ...... over <05674> [passeth.]
passing ...... over <05674> [meddleth. or, is enraged.]
firebrands <02131> [firebrands. Heb. flames, or sparks. arrows.]
says <0559> [and.]
wood <0657 06086> [Where no wood is. Heb. Without wood. so.]
gossip <05372> [tale-bearer. or, whisperer. ceaseth. Heb. is silent.]
words <01697> [words.]
innermost being <02315> [innermost parts. Heb. chambers.]
That is, ardent professions of friendship from a wicked heart, however smooth, shining, and splendid they may appear, are like a vile vessel covered over with base metal.
disguises <05234> [dissembleth. or, is known. deceit.]
speaks graciously <02603 06963> [speaketh fair. Heb. maketh his voice gracious.]
believe <0539> [believe.]
seven <07651> [seven.]
hatred .... concealed ... deceit <08135 03680 04860> [Whose hatred is covered by deceit. or, Hatred is covered in secret.]
digs <03738> [diggeth.]
lying <08267> [lying.]
He that injures another hates him in proportion to the injury; {Proprium humani ingenii est, odisse quem l‘seris,} says Tacitlus: and strange to say, in proportion to the innocence of the injured.
flattering <02509> [a flattering.]
boast <01984> [Boast.]
tomorrow <04279> [to-morrow. Heb. to-morrow day. thou.]
heavy <03514> [heavy. Heb. heaviness. but.]
cruel ... anger ... overwhelming <0639 07858 0395> [cruel, and anger is outrageous. Heb. cruelty, and anger an overflowing.]
stand <05975> [but.]
jealousy <07068> [envy. or, jealousy.]
wounds <06482> [the wounds.]
kisses <05390> [the kisses.]
excessive <06280> [deceitful. or, earnest, or, frequent.]
satisfied <07649> [full.]
loathes <0947> [loatheth. Heb. treadeth under foot. to.]
bird <06833> [a bird.]
person <0376> [man.]
Ointment <08081> [Ointment.]
sweetness <04986> [so.]
sincere counsel <05315 06098> [by hearty counsel. Heb. from the counsel of the soul.]
friend <07453> [own.]
enter <0935> [neither.]
better <02896> [better.]
wise <02449> [be wise.]
may answer <07725> [that I.]
blesses <01288> [He that.]
continual <02956> [A continual.]
oil <08081> [the ointment.]
iron ... iron <01270> [Iron.]
person <0376> [so.]
one who tends <05341> [keepeth.]
whoever ... care <08104> [so.]
honored <03513> [shall be.]
water <04325> [in.]
heart <03820> [so.]
Death <07585> [Hell.]
never satisfied ......... never satisfied <03808 07646> [never. Heb. not. so.]
crucible <04715> [the fining.]
person <0376> [so.]
