Proverbs 20:24

The order of a man’s life is a mystery even to himself. He knows not where he is going, or for what God is educating him.

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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 20. We have still further traces in Proverbs 20:9 ; Proverbs 20:24 of the sceptical spirit and the obstinate questionings of self chara...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Man's . A strong man's. Hebrew. geber. App-14. man . an ordinary man. Hebrew. 'adam. App-14.
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Man's goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way? Man's goings are of the Lord - He, by his providence, governs all the grea...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Man's goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way? Man's (Hebrew, gaaber ( H1397 ): a mighty man's) goings (are)...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1. Raging] RV 'a brawler.' Is deceived] RM 'reeleth.' It makes a man sneer, quarrel and reel about.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Man’s goings are of the Lord. — Comp. Jeremiah 10:23 and the collect, “O God, from whom... all just works do proceed.” How can a man then under...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER 17 A JUST BALANCE "A just balance and scales are the Lord's: all the weights of the bag are His work."- Proverbs 16:11 "A false balan...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER 17 A JUST BALANCE "A just balance and scales are the Lord's: all the weights of the bag are His work."- Proverbs 16:11 "A false balan...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“The Glory of Young Men” Proverbs 20:16-30 What a wonderful thought is given in Proverbs 20:27 ! We stand like a row of unlighted candles unti...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Verse Proverbs 20:9 . This is the eternal challenge which has but one answer. When a man recognizes this he begins to inquire for a Saviour. Verse...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread. It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Man's goings [are] of the Lord ,.... In a natural and literal sense, the instruments of going are of the Lord; the act of motion from place to place...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Man's goings [are] of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way? Ver. 24. Man's goings are of the Lord.] See Trapp on " Pro 16:1 " S...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Man's goings are of the Lord All men's purposes and actions are so entirely subject to the control of God's overruling providence, and so liable to...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

24 Man's goings are of the L ORD ; how can a man then understand his own way? We are here taught that in all our affairs, 1. We ha...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Man's goings, all men's purposes and actions, are of the Lord; are ordered and overruled by God's wise and powerful providence to accomplish his...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 20:24 . Man . The first word, Geber , denoting a superior or mighty man : the second, Adam, man in general, or an ord...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 20:1 . Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging. In the book of Ecclesiasticus intoxication is connected with poverty, with harlots, with...
The Biblical Illustrator

Man’s goings are of the Lord: how can a man then understand his own way? Man’s goings I. The text in its negative bearings. 1. Appeal to Scr...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Proverbs 20:1 Wine is a mocker; or, scorner, the word ( luts ) being taken up from the last chapter. The liquor is, as it were...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

v. 24. Man's goings are of the Lord, he is dependent upon the Lord in all his actions, he is directed by the manner of God's disposal; how can a m...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 17:28 ; Daniel 5:23 ; Isaiah 10:6 ; Isaiah 10:7 ; Jeremiah 10:23 ; Proverbs 14:8 ; Proverbs 16:9 ; Psalms 25:12 ; Psalms 25:4 ; Psalms...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

His way — What the issue of his designs will be.

²⁴ Man's goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 20:24

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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 20:24