Proverbs 12:26

Is more excellent than - Rather, the just man guides his neighbor.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 12:26

Arno Geneva Study Bible

The righteous (l) [is] more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them. (l) That is, more liberal in giving.
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 12. Here we have a number of proverbs handling the favourite subject of retribution ( Proverbs 12:2 f., Proverbs 12:7 ; Proverbs 12:14...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

the righteous . a righteous one, is more excellent than his neighbour. guideth his neighbour. seduceth them . leadeth them astray. The clauses are...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 779 THE EXCELLENCY OF THE RIGHTEOUS Proverbs 12:26 . The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour . MEN in their external appe...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them. The righteous is more excellent than his neighbor - Th...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them. The righteous is more excellent [Hebrew, more ri...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

4. A crown, etc.] Possibly there may be a reference to the crown worn on their wedding-day by bride and bridegroom ( Song of Solomon 3:11 ; Song o...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

More excellent than] RV 'is a guide to.' Seduceth them] RV 'causeth them to err.'
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour. — Though, perhaps, inferior to him in worldly advantages. Or, it may signify, the just man is a...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER 13 THE TONGUE "A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his MOUTH: and the doings of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him."...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Verse Proverbs 12:9 . That is to say, it matters little that one is not counted as of any importance by his neighbors if, nevertheless, he is able t...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them. The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunt...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

The righteous [is] more excellent than his neighbour ,.... Not than his neighbour who is righteous also; for though one may have more excellent gift...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

The righteous [is] more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them. Ver. 26. The righteous is more excellent than his n...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour Than any other man who is not righteous; that is, either, 1st, He is more excellent in his spiri...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

26 The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them. See here, 1. That good men do well...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

More excellent; either, 1. In his temper and disposition, more just, and generous, and public-spirited, and merciful, &c. Or, 2. In his con...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 12:26 . Is more excellent than his neighbour , rather “guides his neighbour.” Delitzsch reads, “looketh after his pastur...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 12:4 . A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband, as illustrated at large in chap. 31. Proverbs 12:9 . He that is despised, and hath...
The Biblical Illustrator

The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour. The religious man’s advantages The sentiments of men concerning virtue, and their own parti...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Proverbs 12:1 Instruction ; correction, discipline, which shows a man his faults, gives him a lowly opinion of himself, and ope...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

v. 26. The righteous is more excellent than his neighbor, rather, guideth his friend aright, being concerned about his welfare, in a true spirit of...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 John 2:26 ; 1 Peter 2:18-21 ; 2 Peter 2:18-22 ; James 1:13 ; James 1:14 ; Luke 6:32-36 ; Matthew 5:46-48 ; Proverbs 12:13 ; Proverbs 17:27...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Neighbour — Than any other men. Seduceth — Heb. maketh them to err, to lose that excellency or happiness which they had promised themselves.

²⁶ The righteous is more excellente than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 12:26

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Proverbs 12:26