Proverbs 6:11 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man. ”

• Proverbs 6:11 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  The similitude is drawn from the two sources of Eastern terror: the “traveler,” i. e., “the thief in the night,” coming suddenly to plunder; the “armed man,” literally “the man of the shield,” the...

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• Proverbs 6:11 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  So shall thy poverty come as one that (d) travelleth, and thy want as (e) an armed man. (d) That is, suddenly, and when you do not look for it. (e) It will come in such sort, as you are not able to...

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• Proverbs 6:11 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  A section totally dissimilar from the rest of this division of Pr. It consists of four short subsections Proverbs 6:1-5 against suretyship, Proverbs 6:6-11 against sloth, Proverbs 6:12-15 ag...

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• Proverbs 6:11 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  poverty . need. There are six words rendered poor or poverty in Proverbs: (1) rush . in want of necessaries of life ( Proverbs 6:11 ; Proverbs 10:4 ; Proverbs 10:15 ; Proverbs 13:7 ; Proverbs 1...

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• Proverbs 6:11 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man. So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth - That is, with slow, but surely approaching steps. Thy want as an ar...

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• Proverbs 6:11 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  As one that travelleth— Dr. Grey would render this verse, So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want [ shall overtake thee speedily ] as a post, or messenger. See Jeremia...

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• Proverbs 6:11 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man. So shall thy poverty come as one that traveleth - who actively and steadily advances nearer and nearer his jour...

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• Proverbs 6:11 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  Dissuasives from Hurtful things Proverbs 6:1-19 are inserted here from some other collection, and contain warnings against suretyships (1-5), sloth (6-11), falseness (12-15), evils which the Lor...

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• Proverbs 6:11 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  As one that travelleth. — The form of the Hebrew is intensive, “one who moves swiftly,” as in Psalms 104:3 , it is applied to God’s “moving upon the wings of the wind.” While the sluggard sleeps,...

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• Proverbs 6:11 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  CHAPTER 7 CERTAIN EXAMPLES OF THE BINDING CHARACTER OF OUR OWN ACTIONS "The surety the sluggard and the worthless person." Proverbs 6:1 ; Proverbs 6:6 ; Proverbs 6:12 FROM the solemn princip...

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• Proverbs 6:11 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Avoid Suretyship and Sloth Proverbs 6:1-19 A young man, being entreated by his friend to go bond for him, consents, in an easy-going way to become his surety. He promises to be responsible for...

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• Proverbs 6:11 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  The parental exhortations are continued. In this section they are directed against suretyship, indolence, the evil man, and certain specific things which Jehovah hates. The warnings against becoming...

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• Proverbs 6:11 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest. How long wilt thou sl...

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• Proverbs 6:11 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth ,.... Either swiftly and suddenly, as a traveller makes haste to get to his journey's end, and comes upon his family or friends at an unawares; or th...

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• Proverbs 6:11 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man. Ver. 11. As a traveller, and thy want as an armed man. ] That is, Speedily and irresistibly. Men must sweat out a li...

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• Proverbs 6:11 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  How long , &c. O the strange idleness of mankind! who have so many monitors and governors, that call upon them again and again, to excite them to diligence, but in vain! Wilt thou sleep, O slug...

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• Proverbs 6:11 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Slothfulness Reproved.       6 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:   7 Which having no guide, overs...

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• Proverbs 6:11 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  As one that travaileth, swiftly and unexpectedly. As an armed man, irresistibly or unavoidably.

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• Proverbs 6:11 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  A Warning To The Lazy ( Proverbs 6:6-11 ). The urgency required of the surety in dealing with his problem in Proverbs 6:1-5 , and the possibility that he might be slack in doing so, may well have...

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• Proverbs 6:11 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES, — Proverbs 6:11 . One that travelleth, “a highwayman,” “a footpad.” Armed man , literally, “a man of the shield. MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.— Proverbs 6:6-11 INDUSTRY...

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• Proverbs 6:11 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Proverbs 6:1 . If thou be surety for thy friend. If charity has gained an ascendancy over the judgment, prepare to perform thy covenant. To aid a friend in poverty is a generous deed, it is lendin...

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• Proverbs 6:11 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Proverbs 6:1-20 The sixth chapter embraces four distinct discourses, each of which is a warning. The subjects treated of are (1) suretyship ( Proverbs 6:1-20 ); (2) sloth...

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• Proverbs 6:11 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Warning Against Foolish Suretyship, Idleness, and Malice

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• Proverbs 6:11 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Proverbs 10:4 ; Proverbs 13:4 ; Proverbs 20:4

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• Proverbs 6:11 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Travelleth — Swiftly and unexpectedly. Armed man — Irresistibly.

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