Proverbs 30:17 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valleyg shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it. ”

Proverbs 30:17 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

The eye [that] mocketh at [its] father, and despiseth to obey [its] mother, the ravens (i) of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it. (i) Which hunt in the valley for carrio...
Proverbs 30:17 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 30. The Sayings of Agur. It is uncertain whether the title embraces the whole chapter or Proverbs 30:1-9 , or Proverbs 30:1-4 only. Proverbs 30:1 . The title is extremely obscure, a...
Proverbs 30:17 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

despiseth to obey . despiseth obedience to. The ravens, &c. These birds of prey always begin with the eyes of. carcase.
Proverbs 30:17 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it. The eye that mocketh at his father - This se...
Proverbs 30:17 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Proverbs 30:17 . D espiseth to obey his mother — Despiseth the old age of his mother. "They who are guilty of such enormous ingratitude to their parents, shall come to an infamous end, and the...
Proverbs 30:17 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it. The eye (that) mocketh at (his) father, an...
Proverbs 30:17 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Words of Agur The simplest way of treating the title is to read as follows: 'The words of Agur, son of Yakeh, of Massa.' Then we may proceed, with RM, 'The man saith, I have wearied myself,...
Proverbs 30:17 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The ravens of the valley shall pick it out — i.e. , the rebellious son shall die of a “grievous death” ( Jeremiah 16:4 ). The propensity of ravens to attack the eyes is well known.
Proverbs 30:17 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER 31 THE WORDS OF AGUR THE rendering of the first verse of this chapter is very uncertain. Without attempting to discuss the many conjectural emendations, we must briefly indicate the view...
Proverbs 30:17 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Advice of a Shrewd Observer Proverbs 30:1-17 This chapter contains a collection of sayings of one person, Agur, of whom we know nothing further. It is supposed that he lived after the retur...
Proverbs 30:17 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This and the following chapter constitute an appendix to the Book of Proverbs. It is impossible to say who Agur was. In this selection from his writings we have an introduction, in which he a r m s t...
Proverbs 30:17 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough: The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not f...
Proverbs 30:17 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

The eye [that] mocketh at [his] father ,.... At his advice, admonitions, and instructions; looks upon him with scorn and disdain, and treats him as a weak, silly, old man: here Agur returns to the f...
Proverbs 30:17 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

The eye [that] mocketh at [his] father, and despiseth to obey [his] mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it. Ver. 17. The eye that mocketh at his fa...
Proverbs 30:17 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The eye that mocketh at his father He that scorneth or derideth his parents, though it be but with a look or gesture, and much more when he breaks out into opprobrious words and actions; the raven...
Proverbs 30:17 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

In THE FIVE Chapter S now completed are proverbs of Solomon copied out by Hezekiah's servants. The last two Chapter s show a distinct change in character, both being called "prophecies," and written...
Proverbs 30:17 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Four Things Unsearchable. 15 The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are...
Proverbs 30:17 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The eye that mocketh at his father; he that scorneth or derideth his parents, though it be but with a look or gesture, and much more when he breaks out into opprobrious words and actions. The rave...
Proverbs 30:17 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 30:15 . Horseleech , or “ vampire , an imaginary spectre or ghost, supposed to suck the blood of children.” (Stuart.) Proverbs 30:15-16 . On these verses, Dr. Aike...
Proverbs 30:17 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 30:1 . The words of Agur. The style of this book seems to be much older than that of Solomon. Its simplicity very well agrees with the times of the patriarchs, or when the judges presided...
Proverbs 30:17 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Proverbs 30:1-20 Part VII. FIRST APPENDIX TO THE SECOND COLLECTION , containing "the words of Agur." A short introduction, teaching that the Word of God is the sourc...
Proverbs 30:17 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

God's Word as the Source and Dispenser of all Wisdom
Proverbs 30:17 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 17:44 ; 2 Samuel 18:10 ; 2 Samuel 18:14-17 ; 2 Samuel 18:9 ; 2 Samuel 21:10 ; Deuteronomy 21:18-21 ; Genesis 9:21-27 ; Leviticus 20:9 ; Proverbs 20:20 ; Proverbs 23:22 ; Proverbs...
Proverbs 30:17 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The eye — He that scorneth or derideth his parents, tho' it be but with a look or gesture, and much more when he breaks out into opprobrious words and actions.

Proverbs 30:17 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Proverbs 30:17 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 30:17 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Proverbs 30:17 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Proverbs 30:17 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Proverbs 30:17 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Proverbs 30:17 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 30:17 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Proverbs 30:17 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Proverbs 30:17 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Proverbs 30:17 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Proverbs 30:17 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Proverbs 30:17 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Proverbs 30:17 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Proverbs 30:17 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 30:17 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 30:17 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Proverbs 30:17 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Proverbs 30:17 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Proverbs 30:17 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 30:17 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Proverbs 30:17 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Proverbs 30:17 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Proverbs 30:17 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes