Bible Commentaries
Proverbs 19

Introduction

Overview

Verse 1

Better: Proverbs 19:22, Proverbs 12:26, Proverbs 15:16, Proverbs 16:8, Proverbs 28:6, Psalms 37:26, Matthew 16:26, James 2:5, James 2:6

perverse: 1 Samuel 25:17, 1 Samuel 25:25, Isaiah 59:3, Matthew 12:31-34

Reciprocal: Psalms 7:8 - to mine Psalms 119:141 - small Proverbs 20:7 - just Proverbs 28:11 - the poor Ecclesiastes 4:13 - is a poor Ecclesiastes 6:8 - the poor Luke 6:20 - Blessed Acts 20:30 - speaking James 1:9 - the brother James 1:26 - bridleth

Verse 2

that the: Proverbs 10:21, Ecclesiastes 12:9, Isaiah 27:11, Hosea 4:6, John 16:3, Romans 10:2, Philippians 1:9

and: Proverbs 1:16, Proverbs 14:29, Proverbs 21:5, Proverbs 25:8, Proverbs 28:22, Job 31:5, Ecclesiastes 7:9, Isaiah 28:16

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 25:13 - Gird ye 2 Samuel 16:4 - Behold Nehemiah 5:9 - It is not Proverbs 7:7 - void

Verse 3

foolishness: Genesis 3:6-12, Genesis 4:5-14, Numbers 16:19-41, Numbers 17:12, Numbers 17:13, 1 Samuel 13:13, 1 Samuel 15:23, 1 Samuel 22:13-23, 1 Kings 20:42, 1 Kings 20:43, 2 Kings 3:9, 2 Kings 3:10, 2 Kings 6:33, 2 Chronicles 16:9, 2 Chronicles 16:10, Acts 13:45, Acts 13:46

fretteth: Psalms 37:1, Psalms 37:7, Isaiah 8:21, Isaiah 8:22, Revelation 16:9-11

Reciprocal: Genesis 3:12 - General Genesis 27:34 - he cried Numbers 14:39 - mourned greatly Deuteronomy 1:41 - We have sinned Judges 21:3 - why is 2 Samuel 17:23 - saw Jeremiah 3:21 - for they have Lamentations 3:39 - doth Ezekiel 18:29 - General Ezekiel 33:20 - Yet

Verse 4

maketh: Proverbs 19:6, Proverbs 19:7, Proverbs 14:20, Luke 15:13-15

the poor: Proverbs 10:15, Job 6:15-23, Job 19:13-17

Reciprocal: Genesis 14:17 - to Exodus 23:8 - thou shalt take

Verse 5

false: Proverbs 19:9, Proverbs 6:19, Proverbs 21:28, Exodus 23:1, Deuteronomy 19:16-21, Psalms 120:3, Psalms 120:4, Daniel 6:24

unpunished: Heb. held innocent, Deuteronomy 5:11, 1 Kings 2:9

Reciprocal: Genesis 39:17 - General Deuteronomy 5:20 - General Deuteronomy 19:19 - Then shall Judges 11:13 - Because Israel 1 Samuel 22:9 - Doeg 1 Kings 21:13 - the men of Belial Psalms 52:5 - God Proverbs 12:17 - but Proverbs 14:5 - General Proverbs 24:28 - not Ecclesiastes 10:12 - but Ezekiel 17:15 - shall he escape Daniel 11:32 - shall be Hosea 10:13 - eaten Revelation 21:8 - and all

Verse 6

will: Proverbs 19:12, Proverbs 16:15, Proverbs 29:26, Genesis 42:6, 2 Samuel 19:19-39, Job 29:24, Job 29:25, Psalms 45:12, Matthew 2:11

and: Proverbs 17:8, Proverbs 18:16, Proverbs 21:14, Genesis 32:20, Genesis 43:15, Romans 6:23

him that giveth gifts: Heb. a man of gifts

Reciprocal: Genesis 32:13 - a present Genesis 43:11 - carry down Judges 3:15 - sent a present 1 Samuel 18:23 - a poor man 2 Samuel 13:3 - a friend Job 11:19 - many Proverbs 13:18 - Poverty Proverbs 14:20 - but Proverbs 19:4 - maketh Daniel 11:24 - he shall scatter Acts 24:26 - hoped

Verse 7

the brethren: Proverbs 19:4, Proverbs 14:20, Psalms 38:11, Psalms 88:8, Psalms 88:18, Ecclesiastes 9:15, Ecclesiastes 9:16, James 2:6

he: Proverbs 21:13, Luke 18:38-40

yet: Proverbs 18:23, James 2:15, James 2:16, 1 John 3:17, 1 John 3:18

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 18:23 - a poor man Job 6:21 - ye see Job 30:10 - flee far Proverbs 10:15 - the destruction Proverbs 17:17 - General Proverbs 27:10 - neither Proverbs 28:8 - pity Ecclesiastes 4:1 - they had Lamentations 1:2 - all her friends Romans 12:16 - condescend to men of low estate

Verse 8

wisdom: Heb. an heart, Proverbs 17:16, Ezekiel 36:26

loveth: Proverbs 8:35, Proverbs 8:36, John 12:25, 1 Peter 3:10

he that keepeth: Proverbs 2:1-9, Proverbs 3:18, Proverbs 3:21, Proverbs 4:4, Proverbs 4:6, Proverbs 4:21, Proverbs 16:20, Proverbs 22:18, Psalms 19:11, John 14:21

Reciprocal: Proverbs 4:5 - Get wisdom Proverbs 10:14 - lay

Verse 9

false: Proverbs 19:5

and: Isaiah 9:15-17, Jeremiah 23:25-32, Jeremiah 28:15-17, Jeremiah 29:31, Jeremiah 29:32, Ezekiel 13:22, 2 Thessalonians 2:8-10, 1 Timothy 4:1, 1 Timothy 4:2, 2 Peter 2:1-3, Revelation 19:20, Revelation 21:8, Revelation 22:15

Reciprocal: Genesis 39:17 - General Exodus 23:1 - an unrighteous witness Deuteronomy 5:20 - General Deuteronomy 19:19 - Then shall Judges 11:13 - Because Israel 2 Samuel 19:6 - thou regardest 1 Kings 21:13 - the men of Belial Psalms 34:13 - speaking Psalms 52:5 - God Psalms 120:4 - arrows Proverbs 6:19 - A false Proverbs 12:19 - but Proverbs 14:5 - General Proverbs 21:28 - false witness Proverbs 24:28 - not

Verse 10

Delight: Proverbs 30:21, Proverbs 30:22, 1 Samuel 25:36, Esther 3:15, Isaiah 5:11, Isaiah 5:12, Isaiah 22:12-14, Hosea 7:3-5, Hosea 9:1, Amos 6:3-6, Luke 16:19, Luke 16:23, James 4:9

much: 2 Samuel 3:24, 2 Samuel 3:25, 2 Samuel 3:39, Ecclesiastes 10:5-7, Isaiah 3:5

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 19:6 - thou regardest Proverbs 26:8 - so Ecclesiastes 10:7 - General

Verse 11

discretion: or, prudence

deferreth: Proverbs 12:16, Proverbs 14:29, Proverbs 15:18, Proverbs 16:32, Proverbs 17:14, Colossians 3:12, Colossians 3:13, James 1:19

and: Proverbs 16:32, Proverbs 20:3, Proverbs 25:21, Genesis 50:15-21, Matthew 5:44, Matthew 5:45, Matthew 18:21, Matthew 18:22, Romans 12:18-21, Ephesians 4:32, Ephesians 5:1

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 25:13 - Gird ye Isaiah 48:9 - defer Ephesians 4:26 - ye

Verse 12

king's: Proverbs 16:14, Proverbs 16:15, Proverbs 20:2, Proverbs 28:15, Esther 7:8, Ecclesiastes 8:4, Daniel 2:12, Daniel 2:13, Daniel 3:19-23, Daniel 5:19, Daniel 6:24, Luke 12:4, Luke 12:5

his: 2 Samuel 23:4, Psalms 72:6, Hosea 14:5

Reciprocal: Genesis 40:2 - wroth Genesis 44:18 - as Pharaoh Exodus 2:14 - Moses Deuteronomy 33:13 - the dew 1 Samuel 20:30 - Saul's 2 Samuel 19:2 - turned Esther 1:12 - was the king Esther 7:7 - for he saw Psalms 7:2 - like Proverbs 14:35 - king's Proverbs 19:6 - will Ezekiel 19:7 - and the land Zechariah 8:12 - the heavens Ephesians 4:31 - wrath 1 Peter 5:8 - as Revelation 10:3 - loud

Verse 13

foolish: Proverbs 10:1, Proverbs 15:20, Proverbs 17:21, Proverbs 17:25, 2 Samuel 13:1 - 2 Samuel 18:33, Ecclesiastes 2:18, Ecclesiastes 2:19

the contentions: Proverbs 21:9, Proverbs 21:19, Proverbs 25:24, Proverbs 27:15, Job 14:19

Reciprocal: Proverbs 12:4 - virtuous Proverbs 14:1 - the foolish Proverbs 14:35 - king's Proverbs 30:23 - an odious Matthew 19:10 - General

Verse 14

the inheritance: Proverbs 13:22, Deuteronomy 21:16, Joshua 11:23, 2 Corinthians 12:14

and a: Proverbs 3:6, Proverbs 18:22, Proverbs 31:10-31, Genesis 24:7, Genesis 28:1-4, James 1:17

Reciprocal: Genesis 2:22 - brought Genesis 24:14 - she that Genesis 24:44 - the woman Ruth 4:10 - have I 1 Samuel 25:39 - to take her Proverbs 12:4 - virtuous Ecclesiastes 9:9 - with the wife Matthew 19:10 - General John 2:1 - a marriage 1 Corinthians 7:2 - let

Verse 15

casteth: Proverbs 19:24, Proverbs 6:9, Proverbs 6:10, Proverbs 20:13, Proverbs 23:21, Proverbs 24:33, Isaiah 56:10, Romans 13:11, Romans 13:12, Ephesians 5:14

and: Proverbs 10:4, Proverbs 10:5, Proverbs 20:13, Proverbs 23:21, 2 Thessalonians 3:10

Reciprocal: Genesis 2:21 - General 2 Samuel 11:2 - arose from 2 Samuel 19:7 - comfortably unto thy Proverbs 6:6 - thou Proverbs 12:24 - but Proverbs 20:4 - sluggard Proverbs 26:13 - General Matthew 20:3 - standing Matthew 20:6 - Why Luke 16:3 - I cannot 1 Thessalonians 5:6 - let us not 2 Peter 1:8 - barren

Verse 16

keepeth the: Proverbs 3:1, Proverbs 29:18, Psalms 103:18, Ecclesiastes 8:5, Ecclesiastes 12:13, Jeremiah 7:23, Luke 10:28, Luke 11:28, John 14:15, John 14:21-23, John 15:10-14, 1 Corinthians 7:19, 1 John 2:3, 1 John 2:4, 1 John 3:22, 1 John 5:3, Revelation 22:14

keepeth his: Proverbs 16:17, Proverbs 21:23, Proverbs 22:5, Ezekiel 33:5, Matthew 16:26

he that despiseth: Proverbs 13:13, Proverbs 15:32

Verse 17

that hath: Proverbs 14:21, Proverbs 28:8, Proverbs 28:27, 2 Samuel 12:6, Ecclesiastes 11:1

lendeth: Proverbs 11:24, Proverbs 11:25, Proverbs 28:27, Deuteronomy 15:7-14, Isaiah 58:7-11, Matthew 10:41, Matthew 10:42, Matthew 25:40, 2 Corinthians 9:6-8, Philippians 4:17, Hebrews 6:10

that which he hath given: or, his deed

Reciprocal: Exodus 1:20 - God Leviticus 25:35 - thy brother Deuteronomy 14:29 - that the Lord Deuteronomy 23:20 - that the Deuteronomy 24:19 - may bless Ruth 2:16 - General Job 22:7 - not given Job 30:25 - was Psalms 41:1 - Blessed Psalms 112:9 - dispersed Proverbs 3:10 - General Proverbs 14:31 - but Proverbs 22:9 - He that hath a bountiful eye Proverbs 31:20 - she reacheth Matthew 5:7 - are Matthew 5:42 - General Matthew 6:2 - when Matthew 25:35 - I was an Luke 6:30 - Give Luke 6:35 - love Luke 6:38 - and it Luke 10:35 - whatsoever Luke 11:41 - rather Luke 14:14 - for thou Luke 16:9 - Make Acts 2:45 - parted Acts 20:35 - It is Romans 12:16 - condescend to men of low estate 2 Corinthians 8:10 - expedient 1 John 3:17 - whoso

Verse 18

Chasten: Proverbs 13:24, Proverbs 22:15, Proverbs 23:13, Proverbs 23:14, Proverbs 29:15, Proverbs 29:17, Hebrews 12:7-10

for his crying: or, to his destruction, or, to cause him to die

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 21:18 - when they 1 Samuel 3:13 - restrained them not Ephesians 6:4 - but Hebrews 12:11 - no chastening

Verse 19

man: Proverbs 22:24, Proverbs 22:25, Proverbs 25:28, Proverbs 29:22, 1 Samuel 20:30, 1 Samuel 20:31, 1 Samuel 22:7-23, 1 Samuel 24:17-22, 1 Samuel 26:21-25, 2 Samuel 16:5, 2 Samuel 16:6

do it again: Heb. add

Reciprocal: Genesis 40:2 - wroth 2 Kings 23:33 - put Esther 3:5 - full of wrath Proverbs 18:6 - his Colossians 3:8 - anger Titus 3:2 - no James 1:19 - slow to wrath

Verse 20

receive: Proverbs 1:8, Proverbs 2:1-9, Proverbs 8:34, Proverbs 8:35

be: Numbers 23:10, Deuteronomy 8:16, Deuteronomy 32:29, Psalms 37:37, Psalms 90:12, Psalms 90:14, Luke 16:19-23

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 12:8 - General 1 Chronicles 21:11 - Choose thee 2 Chronicles 10:6 - took counsel 2 Chronicles 10:8 - he forsook Job 8:7 - thy latter Proverbs 4:1 - attend Proverbs 4:10 - my Proverbs 12:15 - but Proverbs 13:10 - with Proverbs 15:5 - but Proverbs 15:31 - ear Jeremiah 35:13 - Will Ezekiel 3:10 - receive Revelation 3:18 - counsel

Verse 21

many: Proverbs 12:2, Genesis 37:19, Genesis 37:20, Esther 9:25, Psalms 21:11, Psalms 33:10, Psalms 33:11, Psalms 83:4, Ecclesiastes 7:29, Isaiah 7:6, Isaiah 7:7, Daniel 11:24, Daniel 11:25, Matthew 26:4, Matthew 26:5, Matthew 27:63, Matthew 27:64

nevertheless: Proverbs 16:1, Proverbs 16:9, Proverbs 21:1, Proverbs 21:30, Genesis 45:4-8, Genesis 50:20, Job 23:13, Isaiah 14:24, Isaiah 14:26, Isaiah 14:27, Isaiah 46:10, Daniel 4:35, Acts 4:27, Acts 4:28, Acts 5:38, Acts 5:39, Ephesians 1:11, Hebrews 6:17, Hebrews 6:18, 1 Peter 2:8, Jude 1:4

Reciprocal: Genesis 27:45 - then I Numbers 22:38 - have I Numbers 23:27 - peradventure 1 Samuel 23:17 - I shall be 2 Samuel 17:14 - to defeat Job 17:11 - purposes Job 42:2 - can be withholden from thee Proverbs 29:26 - ruler's favour Ecclesiastes 3:14 - nothing Jeremiah 36:23 - he cut Jeremiah 44:29 - my words Jeremiah 49:20 - the counsel Lamentations 3:37 - saith Ezekiel 20:32 - that which Ezekiel 38:10 - that at Daniel 11:17 - set Daniel 11:27 - but Daniel 11:36 - for Mark 14:2 - Not Luke 2:6 - so Acts 12:4 - intending Acts 27:1 - when Romans 15:28 - I will 1 Corinthians 16:7 - if James 4:15 - If Revelation 17:17 - until

Verse 22

desire: 1 Chronicles 29:2, 1 Chronicles 29:3, 1 Chronicles 29:17, 2 Chronicles 6:8, Mark 12:41-44, Mark 14:6-8, 2 Corinthians 8:2, 2 Corinthians 8:3, 2 Corinthians 8:12

and: Proverbs 19:1, Job 6:15, Job 17:5, Psalms 62:9, Titus 1:2

Reciprocal: Proverbs 14:22 - devise Proverbs 23:7 - as Proverbs 28:6 - General Romans 12:16 - condescend to men of low estate 1 Corinthians 13:4 - is kind Ephesians 4:32 - kind

Verse 23

fear: Proverbs 10:27, Proverbs 14:26, Proverbs 14:27, Psalms 19:9, Psalms 33:18, Psalms 33:19, Psalms 34:9-11, Psalms 85:9, Psalms 103:17, Psalms 145:18-20, Malachi 3:16, Malachi 3:17, Malachi 4:2, Acts 9:31

shall abide: Psalms 90:14, Psalms 91:16, Isaiah 58:10, Isaiah 58:11, Matthew 5:6, Philippians 4:11, Philippians 4:12, 1 Timothy 4:8, 1 Timothy 6:6-9, Hebrews 13:5, Hebrews 13:6

he shall: Proverbs 12:21, Romans 8:28, 2 Timothy 4:18

Reciprocal: Psalms 25:13 - His soul Proverbs 11:19 - righteousness Proverbs 24:31 - and the Ecclesiastes 12:13 - for Isaiah 33:6 - fear

Verse 24

Proverbs 19:15, Proverbs 6:9, Proverbs 6:10, Proverbs 12:27, Proverbs 15:19, Proverbs 24:30-34, Proverbs 26:13-16, Psalms 74:11

Reciprocal: Proverbs 6:6 - thou Proverbs 10:4 - becometh Proverbs 20:4 - sluggard Proverbs 21:25 - General Proverbs 26:15 - slothful

Verse 25

Smite: Proverbs 21:11, Deuteronomy 13:11, Deuteronomy 21:21

beware: Heb. be cunning

reprove: Proverbs 9:9, Proverbs 9:10, Proverbs 15:5, Proverbs 17:10, Revelation 3:19

Reciprocal: Psalms 141:5 - the righteous Proverbs 7:7 - the simple Proverbs 20:30 - stripes Proverbs 26:3 - General Ephesians 5:11 - but

Verse 26

wasteth: Proverbs 10:1, Proverbs 17:25, Proverbs 23:22-25, Proverbs 28:14, Proverbs 30:11, Proverbs 30:17, Deuteronomy 21:18-21, Luke 15:12-16, Luke 15:30

a son: Proverbs 10:5, Proverbs 17:2, Proverbs 28:7

Reciprocal: Exodus 26:28 - reach Deuteronomy 21:20 - he is a glutton Proverbs 14:35 - him Proverbs 28:24 - robbeth

Verse 27

Proverbs 14:7, Deuteronomy 13:1-4, 1 Kings 22:22-28, Matthew 7:15, Matthew 16:6, Matthew 16:12, Mark 4:24, Mark 7:6-14, John 10:5, 2 Corinthians 11:13-15, Ephesians 4:14, 1 Timothy 4:7, 1 Timothy 6:3-5, 2 Peter 2:1, 2 Peter 2:2, 1 John 4:1, 2 John 1:10, Revelation 2:2

Reciprocal: Judges 18:14 - now therefore 2 Samuel 13:5 - Lay thee 2 Chronicles 10:13 - forsook 2 Chronicles 22:4 - they were his Jeremiah 23:16 - Hearken Ezekiel 13:19 - to slay Mark 8:15 - Take Mark 12:27 - ye James 5:19 - err

Verse 28

An ungodly witness: Heb. a witness of Belial, 1 Kings 21:10, 1 Kings 21:13, Acts 6:11-13

scorneth: Psalms 10:5, Psalms 10:11, Isaiah 28:14-18, Luke 18:2-4

the: Proverbs 15:14, Job 15:16, Job 20:12, Job 20:13, Job 34:7, Hosea 4:8

Reciprocal: Exodus 23:1 - an unrighteous witness Proverbs 12:17 - but

Verse 29

Judgments: Proverbs 3:34, Proverbs 9:12, Isaiah 28:22, Isaiah 29:20, Acts 13:40, Acts 13:41, 2 Peter 3:3-7

and: Proverbs 7:22, Proverbs 10:13, Proverbs 17:10, Proverbs 26:3, Hebrews 12:6

Reciprocal: Exodus 7:4 - by great Judges 8:16 - the elders Psalms 1:1 - scornful Proverbs 1:22 - the scorners Proverbs 21:24 - haughty