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Proverbs 23

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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 4

23:4 intelligence. (a-11) See Note, ch. 3.5.

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Verse 12

23:12 instruction, (b-5) Or 'correction.' see ver. 13 and ch. 1.2.

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Verse 17

23:17 fear (c-12) Or 'but [let it covet] the fear.'

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Verse 18

23:18 result, (d-6) Or 'end;' 'future,' as ch. 24.14,20. Psalms 37:37 . see Note k, ver. 32.

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Verse 23

23:23 Buy (e-1) Or 'Get.' see chs. 1.5; 4.5,7; 18.15.

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Verse 26

23:26 observe (f-11) Or 'delight in.'

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Verse 29

23:29 sorrow? (g-6) Lit. 'Whose is, ''Oh!'' Whose is, ''woe is me!''?' redness (h-16) Or 'darkening.'

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Verse 30

23:30 long (i-5) Or 'late.'

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Verse 32

23:32 last (k-3) Or 'in result;' lit. 'in its end.' as ver. 18.

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Bibliographical Information
Darby, John. "Commentary on Proverbs 23". "John Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament". https://studylight.org/commentaries/eng/dsn/proverbs-23.html. 1857-67.

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