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the Week of Proper 26 / Ordinary 31

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Proverbs 19

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Introduction

1:2 instruction; (i-5) 'Wisdom' here and in ver. 7 is chokmah . 'Instruction' means also, 'correction,' 'warning,' 'discipline,' Job 36:10 .

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Verse 2

19:2 person (g-4) Lit. 'soul.' Others, 'desire.' steps. (h-20) Or 'Sins.'

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Verse 7

19:7 poor (i-6) As ch. 13.23.

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Verse 8

19:8 sense (k-4) See chs. 15.32; 17.18.

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Verse 10

19:10 living (a-2) Or 'Luxury.'

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Verse 11

19:11 transgression. (b-20) Or 'an offence.'

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Verse 12

19:12 lion; (c-10) Strictly, 'young lion,' as Job 4:10 , c. and so chs. 20.2; 28.1.

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Verse 16

19:16 of (d-13) Lit. 'despiseth.'

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Verse 18

19:18 him. (e-15) Others, 'and regard not his crying.'

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Verse 20

19:20 instruction, (f-5) Or 'correction,' 'discipline,' as ch. 1.2.

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Verse 22

19:22 kindness; (g-8) Chesed . see Note, 2 Chronicles 6:42 .

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Verse 23

19:23 rest (h-14) Or 'dwell.'

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Verse 25

19:25 beware; (i-8) Or 'will become prudent,' as ch. 15.5; 1 Samuel 23:22 .

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Bibliographical Information
Darby, John. "Commentary on Proverbs 19". "John Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament". https://studylight.org/commentaries/eng/dsn/proverbs-19.html. 1857-67.

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