Proverbs 22:3 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished. ”

• Proverbs 22:3 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  A prudent [man] (c) foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished. (c) That is, the punishment, which is prepared for the wicked and flees to God for help.

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• Proverbs 22:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Proverbs 22:6 . in the way he should go puts more into the Heb. than it contains. It is lit. train up a child in proportion to his way i.e. train him suitably. The moral implication is absent. T...

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• Proverbs 22:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  evil . mischief. Hebrew. ra'a'. App-44. simple. See note on Proverbs 1:4 . are punished . suffer for it, or pay the penalty.

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• Proverbs 22:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished. A prudent man foreseeth the evil - God in mercy has denied man the knowledge of futurity; but in its...

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• Proverbs 22:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished. A prudent (man) foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself (from it, until it has passed by, Isaia...

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• Proverbs 22:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  1. To be regarded with favour is better than silver and gold. This v. is inscribed in large letters on the walls of Manchester Exchange. Rabbi Simeon used to say: 'There are only three crowns; the...

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• Proverbs 22:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself, as the Israelites hid themselves within their houses from the destroying angel, Noah within the Ark, the Christians before the fall of Jerusale...

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• Proverbs 22:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  CHANNEL 23 THE TREATMENT OF THE POOR "The rich and the needy meet together; The Lord is the maker of them all."- Proverbs 22:2 "He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed, for he giveth of...

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• Proverbs 22:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  “He That Loveth Pureness of Heart” Proverbs 22:1-16 Great riches are not always a great blessing. When they are held in trust for God, they afford the opportunity of giving a vast amount of hap...

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• Proverbs 22:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  Verse Proverbs 22:2 . The question that naturally arises on reading this is, Where do they meet together? This proverb is often used as having reference to the sanctuary or house of prayer; but a ve...

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• Proverbs 22:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished. By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life. Thorns and snares are in the way...

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• Proverbs 22:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  A prudent [man] foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself ,.... A wise man, whose eyes are in his head, who looks about him and before him, and is cautious and careful of his conduct and behaviour; he...

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• Proverbs 22:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  A prudent [man] foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished. Ver. 3. A prudent man foreseeth an evil, &c. ] Prevision is the best means of prevention. "A w...

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• Proverbs 22:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  A prudent man foreseeth the evil , &c. “He whose long experience and observation of things hath made him cautious and circumspect, foresees a calamity before it come, and withdraws himself from...

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• Proverbs 22:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

        3 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.       See here, 1. The benefit of wisdom and consideration: A prudent man, by the help...

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• Proverbs 22:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  The evil; the calamity or judgment of God threatened and approaching. Hideth himself; retireth to his strong tower, mentioned Proverbs 18:10 ; by prayer and repentance putteth himself under th...

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• Proverbs 22:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 22:3 . Are punished , rather “ must suffer injury .” Proverbs 22:4 . By humility , rather “ The end or reward of humility ,” etc. Delitzsch reads “ The reward of humi...

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• Proverbs 22:3 - Sermon Bible Commentary

  Proverbs 22:3 One main element of safety is a just estimate of danger. He who foresees the evil hides himself until it pass; and he who so hides himself escapes the storm which lays lofty rashness...

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• Proverbs 22:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Proverbs 22:1 . A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches. When a man lives revered for his piety, it is better than to be feared for his power. Proverbs 22:2 . The rich and the poor...

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• Proverbs 22:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

  A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself. Seen and unseen evils of life The great mass of mankind live at hazard, so far as the final end of life is concerned. No certain destinatio...

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• Proverbs 22:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Proverbs 22:1 A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches . It will be observed that "good" in the Authorized Version is in italics, showing that the epithet is not exp...

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• Proverbs 22:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  v. 3. A prudent man foreseeth the evil and hideth himself, for his prudence takes into account all possibilities; but the simple, the inexperienced, those who are too foolish to learn, pass on a...

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• Proverbs 22:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Thessalonians 5:2-6 ; Exodus 9:20 ; Exodus 9:21 ; Hebrews 11:7 ; Hebrews 6:18 ; Isaiah 26:20 ; Isaiah 26:21 ; Matthew 24:15-18 ; Proverbs 14:16 ; Proverbs 27:12 ; Proverbs 29:1 ; Prover...

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• Proverbs 22:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  The evil — The judgment of God threatened, and approaching. Hideth — Retires to his strong tower, by prayer and repentance, puts himself under the protection of the almighty. Pass on — Carefully an...

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