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The reason, God's eye is on you,
Their conduct graphically described;
The sin of covetousness marks the sluggard, as the virtue of benevolence the righteous.
The pleasure afforded the teacher by the pupil's progress is a motive to diligence.
The acute miseries resulting from drunkenness contrasted with the temptations.
A striking picture of the effects of sloth.
before--or, "in presence of," as courtiers stood about a king.
(Compare Pr 18:8).
(Compare Pr 20:16; 22:3).
and hence has means to purchase property.
Eliphaz--The view of Rawlinson that "the names of Job's three friends represent the Chaldean times, about 700 B.C.," cannot be accepted. Eliphaz is an Idumean name, Esau's oldest son (Ge 36:4); and...
Where, &c.--Of what value was your congratulation (so the Greek for "blessedness" expresses) of yourselves, on account of your having among you me, the messenger of the Gospel, considering how...
legs...equal--or, "take away the legs," or "the legs...are weak." In any case the idea is that they are the occasion of an awkwardness, such as the fool shows in using a parable or proverb (see...
The publicity further indicated by terms designating places of most common resort.
Now no prayers or most diligent seeking will avail (Pr 8:17).
The inferential admonition is followed (Pr 7:26, 27), by a more general allegation of the evils of this vice.
This wrath, so terrible and certain, like messengers of death (1Ki2:25), can be appeased by the wise.
a snare...soul--The unsuspecting are often misled by bad company.
The morsel...words--that is, disgusted with his true character, all pleasant intercourse will be destroyed.
From the folly of the sluggard learn wisdom (Pr 6:10, 11).
heir...mistress--that is, takes her place as a wife (Ge 16:4).
The character of these proverbs sustains the title (see Introduction). also--refers to the former part of the book. copied out--literally, "transferred," that is, from some other book to this; not...
Wisdom personified as bringing the best blessings (compare Mt6:33; 1Ti 4:8).
Not only accept but love wisdom, who will keep thee from evil, and evil from thee.
(Compare Ps 1:1). Avoid all temptations to the beginning of evil.
Let...before thee--that is, pursue a sincere and direct purpose, avoiding temptations.
The improvident sluggards usually want sureties. Hence, such are advised to industry by the ant's example.
reproofs--(Pr 1:23) the convictions of error produced by instruction.
lacketh understanding--or, "heart"; destitute of moral principle and prudence.