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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown · 1871
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown · 1871
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871). CCEL expanded electronic edition states it is in the public domain.
Proverbs Chapter 25 1 Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Proverbs Chapter 25 2 Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
2. God's unsearchableness impresses us with awe (compare
Isa 45:15; Ro 11:33).
But kings, being finite, should confer with wise counsellors;
Proverbs Chapter 25 3 Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
3. Ye wisely keeping state secrets, which to common men are as inaccessible heights and depths.
Proverbs Chapter 25 4 Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
4, 5. As separating impurities from ore leaves pure silver, so taking from a king wicked counsellors leaves a wise and beneficent government.
Proverbs Chapter 25 5 Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
5. before--or, "in presence of," as courtiers stood about a king.
Proverbs Chapter 25 6 Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
6, 7. Do not intrude into the presence of the king, for the elevation of the humble is honorable, but the humbling of the proud disgraceful
(Lu 14:8-10).
Proverbs Chapter 25 8 Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
8. (Compare
Pr 3:30).
lest . . . shame--lest you do what you ought not, when shamed by defeat, or "lest thou art shut out from doing any thing."
Proverbs Chapter 25 9 Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
9, 10. (Compare
Mt 5:25,
Margin).
secret--that is, of your opponent, for his disadvantage, and so you be disgraced, not having discussed your difficulties with him.
Pr 25:1-28.
1. 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 given from memory.