Proverbs 24:25 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a goodd blessing shall come upon them. ”

• Proverbs 24:25 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  There is no surer path to popularity than a righteous severity in punishing guilt.

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• Proverbs 24:25 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Second Division, Proverbs 24:23-34 . This section constitutes the second division of the Sayings of the Wise, as Proverbs 24:23 a indicates. It contains a short collection of sayings varying i...

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• Proverbs 24:25 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  rebuke him: i.e. rebuke. wicked king.

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• Proverbs 24:25 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.

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• Proverbs 24:25 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them. But to them that rebuke (him) (the wicked) shall be delight, and a good blessing (Hebrew, a blessing of...

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• Proverbs 24:25 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  5. Read, 'A wise man is better than a warrior, and a man of knowledge than a man of strength.'

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• Proverbs 24:25 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  CHAPTER 25 FORGIVING "Be not a witness against thy neighbor without cause, and deceive not with thy lips. Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me; I will render to the man according to...

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• Proverbs 24:25 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  Warnings are uttered against envy, against the formation of evil companionships, against excess in passion, against all false exhilaration; and perperpetual attention to wisdom and earnest endeavor t...

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• Proverbs 24:25 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked; For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out. My son, fear thou the LORD and th...

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• Proverbs 24:25 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  But to them that rebuke [him] shall be delight ,.... That is, such that rebuke in the gate, or openly, in a court of judicature; that reprove delinquents, such as are found guilty of malpractices, a...

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• Proverbs 24:25 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  But to them that rebuke [him] shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them. Ver. 25. But to them that rebuke him shall be delight. ] Those judges that reprove and punish the wicked s...

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• Proverbs 24:25 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  These things also , &c. These words seem to be a new title to the proverbs which follow to the end of the chapter, and Calmet, Grotius, Grey, and some others, are of opinion the meaning is, that...

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• Proverbs 24:25 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

        23 These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.   24 He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nat...

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• Proverbs 24:25 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  That rebuke him; that publicly and judicially rebuke and condemn the wicked. Delight; the peace of a good conscience, and the comfort of a good name. A good blessing; which the people shall wis...

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• Proverbs 24:25 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 24:23 . These things also belong to the wise . Rather “ These (the proverbs which follow) are also from wise men ” The word also connects this introduction with that...

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• Proverbs 24:25 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Proverbs 24:1 . Be not envious against evil men. Similar thoughts occur in Psalms 37:1 ; Psalms 73 ; Proverbs 17:1 . Why should we envy the wicked? We are all going to lie in the common dust; t...

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• Proverbs 24:25 - The Biblical Illustrator

  These things also belong to the wise. Social conduct I. Here is partiality of judgment; that is bad. “It is no good to have respect of persons in judgment.” The principle of impartiality is enj...

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• Proverbs 24:25 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Proverbs 24:1 We return here to the more usual form, the tetrastich. Be not thou envious against evil men (see on Proverbs 23:17 , where a similar warning is given, and comp...

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• Proverbs 24:25 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  v. 25. but to them that rebuke him shall be delight, the judges who do their duty in punishing evildoers shall be rewarded, and a good blessing shall come upon them, the Lord Himself dispensing r...

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• Proverbs 24:25 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Kings 21:19 ; 1 Kings 21:20 ; 1 Samuel 3:13 ; 1 Timothy 5:20 ; 2 Timothy 4:2 ; Job 29:16-18 ; Leviticus 19:17 ; Matthew 14:4 ; Nehemiah 13:17 ; Nehemiah 13:25 ; Nehemiah 13:28 ; Nehemia...

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• Proverbs 24:25 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Rebuke — That publickly and judicially rebuke and condemn the wicked. Delight — The peace of a good conscience.

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