Proverbs 30:32 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth. ”

Proverbs 30:32 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Lay thine hand upon thy mouth - The act expresses the silence of humiliation and repentance after the sin has been committed, and that of self-restraint, which checks the haughty or malignant tho...
Proverbs 30:32 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, [lay] thy hand (p) upon thy mouth. (p) Make a stay and continue not in doing evil.
Proverbs 30:32 - 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 30:32 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

foolishly . stupidly. Hebrew. nabal. See note on Proverbs 1:7 . Same word as in Proverbs 30:22 . thought evil . meditated [with evil intent].
Proverbs 30:32 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth. If thou hast done foolishly - And who has not, at one time or other of his life? Lay...
Proverbs 30:32 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth. If thou hast done foolishly (or, hast been foolish) in lifting up thyself - thr...
Proverbs 30:32 - 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 30:32 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Lay thine hand upon thy mouth — i.e. , be silent. Agur deprecates two things which may easily lead to a quarrel, arrogance and malice. He explains this in the next verse.
Proverbs 30:32 - 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 30:32 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Lessons from Common Things Proverbs 30:18-33 We have four more quatrains. 1. There are the four wonders that baffle Agur's understanding. How superficial is our knowledge! How does the eagle m...
Proverbs 30:32 - 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 30:32 - 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 30:32 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself ,.... Against a king, against whom there is no rising up; by speaking evil of him, or rebelling against him; which is acting a foolish part, since i...
Proverbs 30:32 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, [lay] thine hand upon thy mouth. Ver. 32. Lay thy hand upon thy mouth. ] That is, Better examine thyself, commune w...
Proverbs 30:32 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

If thou hast done foolishly “If thy pride or thy passion hath engaged thee in some foolish action, whereby thou hast disgraced thyself; or made thee contrive and endeavour any thing that is unwarra...
Proverbs 30:32 - 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 30:32 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Four Things Majestic and Stately. 29 There be three things which go well, yea, four are comely in going: 30 A lion...
Proverbs 30:32 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

In lifting up thyself; either, 1. By rebellion or sedition against the king last mentioned. Or, 2. By anger or wrath, of which he speaks in the next verse. But this verse hath no necessary depe...
Proverbs 30:32 - 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 30:32 - 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 30:32 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Deducing Truths from Common Experience
Proverbs 30:32 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ecclesiastes 8:3 ; Ecclesiastes 8:4 ; Job 21:5 ; Job 40:4 ; Micah 7:16 ; Micah 7:17 ; Proverbs 17:28 ; Proverbs 26:12 ; Romans 3:19
Proverbs 30:32 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Thought — Designed any injury against thy neighbour. Lay thine hand — Do not open thy mouth to excuse it, but repent of it, and do so no more.

Proverbs 30:32 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Proverbs 30:32 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Proverbs 30:32 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 30:32 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Proverbs 30:32 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Proverbs 30:32 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Proverbs 30:32 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 30:32 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Proverbs 30:32 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Proverbs 30:32 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Proverbs 30:32 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Proverbs 30:32 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Proverbs 30:32 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Proverbs 30:32 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Proverbs 30:32 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 30:32 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 30:32 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Proverbs 30:32 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Proverbs 30:32 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 30:32 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Proverbs 30:32 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Proverbs 30:32 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Proverbs 30:32 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes