3 The eyes of the Lord are in every place , Watching the evil and the good .
4 A soothing tongue is a tree of life , But perversion in it crushes the spirit .
5 A fool rejects his father's discipline , But he who regards reproof is sensible .
6 Great wealth is in the house of the righteous , But trouble is in the income of the wicked .
7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge , But the hearts of fools are not so .
8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord , But the prayer of the upright is His delight .
9 The way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord , But He loves one who pursues righteousness .
10 Grievous punishment is for him who forsakes the way ; He who hates reproof will die .
11 Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the Lord , How much e more the hearts of men e !
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 15:3-11
Commentary on Proverbs 15:3
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Secret sins, services, and sorrows, are under God's eye. This speaks comfort to saints, and terror to sinners.
Commentary on Proverbs 15:4
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A good tongue is healing to wounded consciences, by comforting them; to sin-sick souls, by convincing them; and it reconciles parties at variance.
Commentary on Proverbs 15:5
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If instruction is despised, reprove men rather than suffer them to go on undisturbed in the way to ruin.
Commentary on Proverbs 15:6
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The wealth of worldly men increases their fears and suspicions, adds strength to their passions, and renders the fear of death more distressing.
Commentary on Proverbs 15:7
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We use knowledge aright when we disperse it; but the heart of the foolish has nothing to disperse that is good.
Commentary on Proverbs 15:8-9
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The wicked put other things in the stead of Christ's atonement, or in the place of holy obedience. Praying graces are his gift, and the work of his Spirit, with which he is well pleased.
Commentary on Proverbs 15:10
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He that hates reproof shall perish in his sins, since he would not be parted from them.
Commentary on Proverbs 15:11
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There is nothing that can be hid from the eyes of God, not even man's thoughts.