Lectionary Calendar
Thursday, November 21st, 2024
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
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Bible Commentaries
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible Dummelow on the Bible
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Bibliographical Information
Dummelow, John. "Commentary on Proverbs 15". "Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/dcb/proverbs-15.html. 1909.
Dummelow, John. "Commentary on Proverbs 15". "Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible". https://www.studylight.org/
Whole Bible (37)Old Testament (1)Individual Books (3)
Verses 1-33
1. Grievous] i.e. annoying. ’If one pour in hot water let the other pour in cold.’
3. Beholding] RV ’keeping watch upon,’ as watching over a city (Isaiah 52:8), or the prophets over the people (Ezekiel 3:17).
4. Read, ’a soothing tongue.. a wound in the spirit.’
7. Doeth not so] RM ’is not steadfast.’
8. A costly offering from the one is unacceptable: the mere prayer of the other is accepted (Mark 12:42).
11. Hell and destruction] RV ’Sheol and Abaddon.’ The latter means ’place of destruction’: cp. Proverbs 27:20; Job 26:6; Job 28:22; Job 31:12; Psalms 88:11. At Revelation 9:11; Abaddon is the Angel of Destruction. Subsequently it became the name for the lowest part of Gehenna.
15. ’Cheerful,’ not merry: it is not the word rendered ’merry’ inv. 13.
16. Religion delivers from harassing care.
17. A stalled ox] is one kept up and fattened for slaughter.
19. The one sees imaginary hindrances: the other’s course is a well-made level road.
21. RV ’maketh straight his going’: i.e. acts straightforwardly.
23. Well-considered and opportune speech brings joy.
24. Lit. ’The way of life upward is to the wise man’: he escapes the premature death of the wicked.
26. RV ’pleasant words are pure’ (in God’s eyes).
27. Bribery is one of the greatest curses of the East (Exodus 18:21; Ezekiel 22:12; Sirach 17:7).
30. The light of the eyes] i.e. good fortune.
31. He who does not wish to learn will be neither welcome nor happy among the wise.