2 Also, without knowledge the soul `is' not good, And the hasty in feet is sinning.
The purposes of the diligent `are' only to advantage, And of every hasty one, only to want.
Thou hast seen a man hasty in his words! More hope of a fool than of him.
and this I pray, that your love yet more and more may abound in full knowledge, and all judgment,
for I bear them testimony that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge,
Cut off have been My people for lack of knowledge, Because thou knowledge hast rejected, I reject thee from being priest to Me, And thou forgettest the law of thy God, I forget thy sons, I also!
Therefore, thus said the Lord Jehovah: `Lo, I am laying a foundation in Zion, A stone -- a tried stone, a corner stone precious, a settled foundation, He who is believing doth not make haste.
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry, For anger in the bosom of fools resteth.
Troubled for wealth `is' the man `with' an evil eye, And he knoweth not that want doth meet him.
Go not forth to strive, haste, turn, What dost thou in its latter end, When thy neighbour causeth thee to blush?
Whoso is slow to anger `is' of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.
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Commentary on Proverbs 19 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 19
Pro 19:1
Here see,
Pro 19:2
Two things are here declared to be of bad consequence:-
Pro 19:3
We have here two instances of men's folly:-
Pro 19:4
Here,
Pro 19:5
Here we have,
Pro 19:6-7
These two verses are a comment upon v. 4, and show,
Pro 19:8
Those are here encouraged,
Pro 19:9
Here is,
Pro 19:10
Note,
Pro 19:11
A wise man will observe these two rules about his anger:
Pro 19:12
This is to the same purport with what we had ch. 16:14, 15, and the design of it is,
Pro 19:13
It is an instance of the vanity of the world that we are liable to the greatest grief in those things wherein we promise ourselves the greatest comfort. It is as it proves. What greater temporal comfort can a man have than a good wife and good children? Yet,
Pro 19:14
Note,
Pro 19:15
See here the evil of a sluggish slothful disposition.
Pro 19:16
Here is,
Pro 19:17
Here is,
Pro 19:18
Parents are here cautioned against a foolish indulgence of their children that are untoward and viciously inclined, and that discover such an ill temper of mind as is not likely to be cured but by severity.
Pro 19:19
Pro 19:20
Note,
Pro 19:21
Here we have,
Pro 19:22
Note,
Pro 19:23
See what those that get by it that live in the fear of God, and always make conscience of their duty to him.
Pro 19:24
A sluggard is here exposed as a fool, for,
Pro 19:25
Note,
Pro 19:26
Here is,
Pro 19:27
This is a good caution to those that have had a good education to take heed of hearkening to those who, under pretence of instructing them, draw them off from those good principles under the influence of which they were trained up. Observe,
Pro 19:28
Here is a description of the worst of sinners, whose hearts are fully set in them to do evil.
Pro 19:29
Note,