Proverbs 29:23 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit. ”

Proverbs 29:23 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Honour shall uphold the humble in spirit - Better: The lowly in spirit shall lay hold on honor.
Proverbs 29:23 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 29:2 . cf. Proverbs 11:10 f., Proverbs 28:12-28 . Proverbs 29:4 . he that exacteth gifts: lit. a man of presents. Proverbs 29:9 b. Who is the subject? If it is the wise man,...
Proverbs 29:23 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

man's. Hebrew. 'adam. App-14. shall bring him low. Adam and Eve ( Genesis 3:5 ; Genesis 3:6 ); Hezekiah ( 2 Kings 20:16-18 ); angels ( 2 Peter 2:4 . Jude 1:7 ; Jude 1:7 ). uphold the humbl...
Proverbs 29:23 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit. A man's pride shall bring him low - A proud man is universally despised, and such are often exposed to great mortifica...
Proverbs 29:23 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit. Proverbs 15:33 ; Proverbs 16:18 ; Proverbs 18:12 ; Luke 14:11 .
Proverbs 29:23 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Kings and Fathers 3. Cp. the prodigal son ( Luke 15 ).
Proverbs 29:23 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Honour shall uphold the lowly in spirit. — Rather, the lowly in spirit shall lay hold upon honour. (Comp. Proverbs 18:12 .)
Proverbs 29:23 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER 30 THE NEED OF REVELATION "Where no vision is, a people casts off restraint, but he that keepeth the law is happy."- Proverbs 29:18 THE form of the proverb shows that we are not to tre...
Proverbs 29:23 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Verse Proverbs 29:2 . The sentiment of this proverb often recurs. On the surface it hardly appears to be true. To observe long issues is to be convinced of the absolute accuracy of the sentiment. V...
Proverbs 29:23 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer. Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him. He that delicately bringe...
Proverbs 29:23 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

A man's pride shall bring him low ,.... As the pride of Adam, in affecting to be as gods, knowing good and evil; he lost the image of God; was brought into a state of darkness and ignorance, into de...
Proverbs 29:23 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit. Ver. 23. A man's pride shall bring him low.] For it sets God against him, and angels, and men, not good men only, bu...
Proverbs 29:23 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

A man's pride shall bring him low Because both God and men conspire against him; but honour shall uphold the humble Or, as others render it, without any difference in the sense, the humble in sp...
Proverbs 29:23 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

This FIFTH SECTION now has similarities to the fourth, but carries us further, for if the fourth stresses mainly the testing of ways and walk. This dwells more upon results, that is the recompenses o...
Proverbs 29:23 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

23 A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit. This agrees with what Christ said more than once, 1. That those who exalt themselves shall be aba...
Proverbs 29:23 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Shall bring him low, because both God and man conspire against him, and abhor him. Honour shall uphold the humble in spirit; or, as others render it, without any difference in the sense, the hum...
Proverbs 29:23 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 29:19 . Doth not answer . Rather “ there is not an answer ,” that is in action, by obedience. Delitzsch translates “ does not conform thereto ” Proverbs 29:21 . A son...
Proverbs 29:23 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 29:1 . He that being often reproved, hardeneth his neck. The Greeks have a similar proverb. Οι πολλα πταιοντες και μη κολαζομενοι φοβεισθαι και δεδοικεναι οφειλουοιν. Αυξεται γαρ αυτοις τ...
Proverbs 29:23 - The Biblical Illustrator

A man’s pride shall bring him low. On pride Pride, though it implies an assumption of superiority, has a manifest tendency to degradation. 1. A man’s pride will bring him low because it subj...
Proverbs 29:23 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION This chapter reinforces many precept given previously. Proverbs 29:1 He that being often reproved hardeneth his neck; literally, a man of reproofs— one who has had a long e...
Proverbs 29:23 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Source of Evil Shown
Proverbs 29:23 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 5:5 ; 2 Chronicles 32:25 ; 2 Chronicles 32:26 ; 2 Chronicles 33:10-12 ; 2 Chronicles 33:23 ; 2 Chronicles 33:24 ; Acts 12:23 ; Daniel 4:30-37 ; Daniel 5:20 ; Daniel 5:21 ; Deuteron...
Proverbs 29:23 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Way of the Righteous Proverbs 29:1-27 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. The time when God shall say "it is enough." Our verse, as a whole, reads thus: "He that being often reproved hardeneth his neck,...

Proverbs 29:23 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Proverbs 29:23 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 29:23 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Proverbs 29:23 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Proverbs 29:23 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Proverbs 29:23 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 29:23 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Proverbs 29:23 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Proverbs 29:23 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Proverbs 29:23 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Proverbs 29:23 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Proverbs 29:23 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Proverbs 29:23 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 29:23 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 29:23 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Proverbs 29:23 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Proverbs 29:23 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Proverbs 29:23 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 29:23 - The Biblical Illustrator

Proverbs 29:23 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Proverbs 29:23 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Proverbs 29:23 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Proverbs 29:23 - Wells of Living Water Commentary