16 Honey thou hast found—eat thy sufficiency, Lest thou be satiated 'with' it, and hast vomited it.
17 Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house, Lest he be satiated 'with' thee, and have hated thee.
18 A maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow, 'Is' the man testifying against his neighbour a false testimony.
19 A bad tooth, and a tottering foot, 'Is' the confidence of the treacherous in a day of adversity.
20 Whoso is taking away a garment in a cold day, 'Is as' vinegar on nitre, And a singer of songs on a sad heart.
21 If he who is hating thee doth hunger, cause him to eat bread, And if he thirst, cause him to drink water.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 25:16-21
Commentary on Proverbs 25:16
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God has given us leave to use grateful things, but we are cautioned against excess.
Commentary on Proverbs 25:17
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We cannot be upon good terms with our neighbours, without discretion as well as sincerity. How much better a Friend is God than any other friend! The oftener we come to him, the more welcome.
Commentary on Proverbs 25:18
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A false testimony is dangerous in every thing.
Commentary on Proverbs 25:19
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Confidence in an unfaithful man is painful and vexatious; when we put any stress on him, he not only fails, but makes us feel for it.
Commentary on Proverbs 25:20
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We take a wrong course if we think to relieve those in sorrow by endeavouring to make them merry.
Commentary on Proverbs 25:21-22
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The precept to love even our enemies is an Old Testament commandment. Our Saviour has shown his own great example in loving us when we were enemies.