2 When the righteous H6662 are in authority, H7235 the people H5971 rejoice: H8055 but when the wicked H7563 beareth rule, H4910 the people H5971 mourn. H584
3 Whoso H376 loveth H157 wisdom H2451 rejoiceth H8055 his father: H1 but he that keepeth company H7462 with harlots H2181 spendeth H6 his substance. H1952
4 The king H4428 by judgment H4941 establisheth H5975 the land: H776 but he H376 that receiveth gifts H8641 overthroweth H2040 it.
5 A man H1397 that flattereth H2505 his neighbour H7453 spreadeth H6566 a net H7568 for his feet. H6471
6 In the transgression H6588 of an evil H7451 man H376 there is a snare: H4170 but the righteous H6662 doth sing H7442 and rejoice. H8056
7 The righteous H6662 considereth H3045 the cause H1779 of the poor: H1800 but the wicked H7563 regardeth H995 not to know H1847 it.
8 Scornful H3944 men H582 bring H6315 a city H7151 into a snare: H6315 but wise H2450 men turn away H7725 wrath. H639
9 If a wise H2450 man H376 contendeth H8199 with a foolish H191 man, H376 whether he rage H7264 or laugh, H7832 there is no rest. H5183
10 The bloodthirsty H582 H1818 hate H8130 the upright: H8535 but the just H3477 seek H1245 his soul. H5315
11 A fool H3684 uttereth H3318 all his mind: H7307 but a wise H2450 man keepeth H7623 it in till afterwards. H268
12 If a ruler H4910 hearken H7181 to lies, H1697 H8267 all his servants H8334 are wicked. H7563
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Commentary on Proverbs 29 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 29
Pro 29:1
Here,
Pro 29:2
This is what was said before, ch. 28:12, 28.
Pro 29:3
Both the parts of this verse repeat what has been often said, but, on comparing them together, the sense of them will be enlarged from each other.
Pro 29:4
Here is,
Pro 29:5
Those may be said to flatter their neighbours who commend and applaud that good in them (the good they do or the good they have) which really either is not or is not such as they represent it, and who profess that esteem and that affection for them which really they have not; these spread a net for their feet.
Pro 29:6
Here is,
Pro 29:7
It is a pity but that every one who sues sub formâ pauperis-as a pauper, should have an honest cause (they are of all others inexcusable if they have not), because the scripture has so well provided that it should have a fair hearing, and that the judge himself should be of counsel, as for the prisoner, so for the pauper.
Pro 29:8
See here,
Pro 29:9
A wise man is here advised not to set his wit to a fool's, not to dispute with him, or by contending with him to think either of fastening reason upon him or gaining right from him: If a wise man contend with a wise man, he may hope to be understood, and, as far as he has reason and equity on his side, to carry his point, at least to bring the controversy to a head and make it issue amicably; but, if he contend with a foolish man, there is no rest; he will see no end of it, nor will he have any satisfaction in it, but must expect to be always uneasy.
Pro 29:10
Note,
Pro 29:11
Note,
Pro 29:12
Note,
Pro 29:13
This shows how wisely the great God serves the designs of his providence by persons of very different tempers, capacities, and conditions in the world, even,
Pro 29:14
Here is,
Pro 29:15
Parents, in educating their children, must consider,
Pro 29:16
Note,
Pro 29:17
Note,
Pro 29:18
See here,
Pro 29:19
Here is the description of an unprofitable, slothful, wicked servant, a slave that serves not from conscience, or love, but purely from fear. Let those that have such servants put on patience to bear the vexation and not disturb themselves at it. See their character.
Pro 29:20
Solomon here shows that there is little hope of bringing a man to wisdom that is hasty either,
Pro 29:21
Note,
Pro 29:22
See here the mischief that flows from an angry, passionate, furious disposition.
Pro 29:23
This agrees with what Christ said more than once,
Pro 29:24
See here what sin and ruin those involve themselves in who are drawn away by the enticement of sinners.
Pro 29:25
Here,
Pro 29:26
See here,
Pro 29:27
This expresses not only the innate contrariety that there is between virtue and vice, as between light and darkness, fire and water, but the old enmity that has always been between the seed of the woman and the seed of the serpent, Gen. 3:15.