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Proverbs Capítulo 20
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Pr 20:1-30.
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2. (Compare
Pr 19:12).
Men who resist authority injure themselves
(Ro 13:2).
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3. to cease from strife--or, better, "to dwell from or without strife," denoting the habit of life.
fool . . . meddling--
(Pr 17:14).
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4. shall . . . beg--literally, "ask" (in this sense,
Ps 109:10).
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5. Counsel . . . water--that is, deeply hidden
(Pr 18:4; Ps 13:2).
The wise can discern well.
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6. Boasters are unreliable.
goodness--or, "kind disposition."
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7. The conduct of good men proclaims their sound principles. God's covenant and their good example secure blessing to their children
(Pr 4:26; Ps 112:1, 2).
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8. As in
Pr 14:35; 16:10, 15,
this is the character of a good king, not of all kings.
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9. The interrogation in the affirmative strengthens the implied negation (compare
Job 15:14; Ec 7:20).
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10. Various measures, implying that some are wrong (compare
Pr 11:1; 16:11).
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11. The conduct of children even is the best test of principle (compare
Mt 7:16).
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12. Hence, of course, God will know all you do
(Ps 94:9).
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13. Activity and diligence contrasted with sloth
(Pr 6:9; 10:11).
lest . . . poverty--literally, "be deprived of inheritance."
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14. when . . . his way--implying that he goes about boasting of his bargains.
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15. The contrast denotes the greater value of knowledge (compare
Pr 3:14-16).
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16. Take his garment--implies severe exaction, justified by the surety's rashness.
a strange woman--by some readings "strangers," but the former here, and in
Pr 27:13,
is allowable, and strengthens the sense. The debauchee is less reliable than the merely careless.
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17. Bread . . . sweet--either as unlawfully
(Pr 9:17)
or easily obtained.
mouth . . . gravel--well expresses the pain and grief given at last.
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18. (Compare
Pr 15:22).
Be careful and considerate in important plans.
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19. Those who love to tell news will hardly keep secrets.
flattereth . . . lips--(compare Margin;
Pr 1:10).
meddle . . . him--literally, "join," or "associate with."
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20. his lamp--(Compare
Pr 13:9; 24:20).
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21. gotten hastily--contrary to God's providence
(Pr 28:20),
implying its unjust or easy attainment; hence the man is punished, or spends freely what he got easily (compare
Pr 20:17).
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22. (Compare
Ps 27:14; Ro 12:17-19).
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23. (Compare
Pr 20:10; 11:1).
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24. Man's goings--literally, "Stately steppings of a strong man."
a man--any common man.
understand--or, "perceive."
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25. devoureth . . . holy--or, better, "who rashly speaks promises," or "devotes what is holy," consecrating any thing. This suits better the last clause, which expresses a similar view of the results of rashly vowing.
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26. (Compare
Pr 20:8).
bringeth . . . over them--The wheel was used for threshing grain. The figure denotes severity (compare
Am 1:3).
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27. The spirit . . . Lord--Men's minds are God's gifts, and thus able to search one another (compare
Pr 20:5; Pr 18:8, 17; 1Co 2:11).
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28. (Compare
Pr 3:3; 16:6, 12).
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29. The glory of young men . . . the beauty of old men--Each age has its peculiar excellence
(Pr 16:31).
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30. blueness--literally, "joining," the process of uniting the edges of a wound throws off purulent matter.
stripes . . . belly--So punishment provides healing of soul
(Pr 18:8),
by deterring from evil courses.
Pr 20:1-30.
1. mocker--scorner. Such men are made by wine.
strong drink--made by spicing wine (compare
Isa 5:11, 22);
and it may include wine.
raging--or boisterous as a drunkard.
deceived--literally, "erring," or reeling.