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Thursday, April 25th, 2024
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Bibliographical Information
Beza, Theodore. "Commentary on Proverbs 22". "The 1599 Geneva Study Bible". https://studylight.org/commentaries/eng/gsb/proverbs-22.html. 1599-1645.
Beza, Theodore. "Commentary on Proverbs 22". "The 1599 Geneva Study Bible". https://studylight.org/
Whole Bible (41)Old Testament (1)Individual Books (3)
Verse 1
22:1 A [good] name [is] rather to be chosen than great riches, [and] {a} loving favour rather than silver and gold.
(a) Which comes by well doing.
Verse 2
22:2 The rich and poor {b} meet together: the LORD [is] the maker of them all.
(b) Live together, and have need the one of the other.
Verse 3
22:3 A prudent [man] {c} foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
(c) That is, the punishment, which is prepared for the wicked and flees to God for help.
Verse 6
22:6 Train up a child {d} in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
(d) Bring him up virtuously and he will continue so.
Verse 8
22:8 He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the {e} rod of his anger shall fail.
(e) His authority by which he oppressed others, will be taken from him.
Verse 9
22:9 He that hath a bountiful {f} eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
(f) He that is merciful and liberal.
Verse 11
22:11 He that loveth pureness of heart, [for] the grace of his lips the {g} king [shall be] his friend.
(g) He shows that princes should use their familiarity, whose conscience is good, and their talk wise and godly.
Verse 12
22:12 The eyes of the LORD preserve {h} knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.
(h) Favour them that love knowledge.
Verse 13
22:13 The slothful [man] saith, {i} [There is] a lion outside, I shall be slain in the streets.
(i) He derides them that invent vain excuses, because they would not do their duty.
Verse 14
22:14 The mouth of strange women [is] a deep pit: he that is abhorred by the LORD {k} shall fall in it.
(k) So God punishes one sin by another, when he suffers the wicked to fall into the acquaintance of a harlot.
Verse 15
22:15 Foolishness [is] bound {l} in the heart of a child; [but] the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
(l) He is naturally given to it.
Verse 19
22:19 That thy trust may be in {m} the LORD, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.
(m) He shows what the end of wisdom is: that is, to direct us to the Lord.
Verse 20
22:20 Have not I written to thee {n} excellent things in counsels and knowledge,
(n) That is, various times.
Verse 24
22:24 Make {o} no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:
(o) Have nothing to do with him that is not able to rule his affections: for he would hurt you by his evil conversation.
Verse 26
22:26 Be not thou [one] of them that {p} strike hands, [or] of them that are sureties for debts.
(p) Who rashly put themselves in danger for others, as in Proverbs 6:2.