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Proverbs 17 Bible Commentary
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17:1
Better [is] a dry morsel, and quietness with it, than an house full of
a
sacrifices [with] strife.
(
a
) For where there were many sacrifices, there were many portions given to the people, with which they feasted.
17:2
A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the
b
inheritance among the brethren.
(
b
) That is, will be made governor over the children.
17:8
A bribe [is as] a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: wherever it
c
turneth, it prospereth.
(
c
) The reward has great force to gain the hearts of men.
17:9
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth [very]
d
friends.
(
d
) He that admonishes the prince of his fault makes him his enemy.
17:11
An evil [man] seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel
e
messenger shall be sent against him.
(
e
) By the messenger is meant such means as God uses to punish the rebels.
17:12
Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than
f
a fool in his folly.
(
f
) By which he means the wicked in his rage, who has no fear of God.
17:16
Why [is there] a
g
price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing [he hath] no heart [to it]?
g
What good does it do the wicked to be rich, seeing he does not set his mind to wisdom?
17:17
A friend loveth at all times, and a
h
brother is born for adversity.
(
h
) So that he is more than a friend, even a brother that helps in time of adversity.
17:18
A man void of understanding
i
striketh hands, [and] becometh surety in the presence of his friend.
(
i
) Read (
Proverbs 6:1
).
17:19
He loveth transgression that loveth strife: [and] he that exalteth his
k
gate seeketh destruction.
(
k
) Lifts up himself above his degree.
17:23
A wicked [man] taketh a bribe out of the
l
bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.
(
l
) That is, secretly and out of the bosom of the rich.
17:24
Wisdom [is] before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool [are] in the
m
ends of the earth.
(
m
) That is, wander to and fro, and seek not after wisdom.
17:26
Also to punish the just [is] not good, [nor] to strike princes
n
for equity.
(
n
) For their well doing.
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(a) For where there were many sacrifices, there were many portions given to the people, with which they feasted.
17:2 A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the b inheritance among the brethren.
(b) That is, will be made governor over the children.
17:8 A bribe [is as] a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: wherever it c turneth, it prospereth.
(c) The reward has great force to gain the hearts of men.
17:9 He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth [very] d friends.
(d) He that admonishes the prince of his fault makes him his enemy.
17:11 An evil [man] seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel e messenger shall be sent against him.
(e) By the messenger is meant such means as God uses to punish the rebels.
17:12 Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than f a fool in his folly.
(f) By which he means the wicked in his rage, who has no fear of God.
17:16 Why [is there] a g price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing [he hath] no heart [to it]?
g What good does it do the wicked to be rich, seeing he does not set his mind to wisdom?
17:17 A friend loveth at all times, and a h brother is born for adversity.
(h) So that he is more than a friend, even a brother that helps in time of adversity.
17:18 A man void of understanding i striketh hands, [and] becometh surety in the presence of his friend.
(i) Read (Proverbs 6:1).
17:19 He loveth transgression that loveth strife: [and] he that exalteth his k gate seeketh destruction.
(k) Lifts up himself above his degree.
17:23 A wicked [man] taketh a bribe out of the l bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.
(l) That is, secretly and out of the bosom of the rich.
17:24 Wisdom [is] before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool [are] in the m ends of the earth.
(m) That is, wander to and fro, and seek not after wisdom.
17:26 Also to punish the just [is] not good, [nor] to strike princes n for equity.
(n) For their well doing.