14 O the happiness of a man fearing continually, And whoso is hardening his heart falleth into evil.
Let not thy heart be envious at sinners, But -- in the fear of Jehovah all the day.
And all these My hand hath made, And all these things are, An affirmation of Jehovah! And unto this one I look attentively, Unto the humble and bruised in spirit, And who is trembling at My word.
And the scribes of Egypt do so with their flashings, and the heart of Pharaoh is strong, and he hath not hearkened unto them, as Jehovah hath spoken,
And the Egyptians pursue, and go in after them (all the horses of Pharaoh, his chariots, and his horsemen) unto the midst of the sea,
Serve ye Jehovah with fear, And rejoice with trembling.
I did place Jehovah before me continually, Because -- at my right hand I am not moved.
Praise ye Jah! O the happiness of one fearing Jehovah, In His commands he hath delighted greatly.
A man often reproved, hardening the neck, Is suddenly broken, and there is no healing.
by unbelief they were broken off, and thou hast stood by faith; be not high-minded, but be fearing;
We may fear, then, lest a promise being left of entering into His rest, any one of you may seem to have come short,
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Commentary on Proverbs 28 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 28
Pro 28:1
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Pro 28:2
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Pro 28:3
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Pro 28:4
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Pro 28:5
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Pro 28:6
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Pro 28:7
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Pro 28:8
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Pro 28:9
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Pro 28:10
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Pro 28:11
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Pro 28:12
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Pro 28:13
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Pro 28:14
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Pro 28:15
It is written indeed, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people; but if he be a wicked ruler, that oppresses the people, especially the poor people, robbing them of the little they have and making a prey of them, whatever we may call him, this scripture calls him a roaring lion and a ranging bear.
Pro 28:16
Two things are here intimated to be the causes of the mal-administration of princes:-
Pro 28:17
This agrees with that ancient law, Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed (Gen. 9:6), and proclaims,
Pro 28:18
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Pro 28:19
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Pro 28:20
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Pro 28:21
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Pro 28:22
Here again Solomon shows the sin and folly of those that will be rich; they are resolved that they will be so, per fas, per nefas-right or wrong; they will be so with all speed; they are getting hastily an estate.
Pro 28:23
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Pro 28:24
As Christ shows the absurdity and wickedness of those children who think it is no duty, in some cases, to maintain their parents (Mt. 15:5), so Solomon here shows the absurdity and wickedness of those who think it is no sin to rob their parents, either by force or secretly, by wheedling them or threatening them, or by wasting what they have, and (which is no better than robbing them) running into debt and leaving them to pay it. Now,
Pro 28:25
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Pro 28:26
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Pro 28:27
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Pro 28:28
This is to the same purport with what we had, v. 12.