Proverbs 15:5

A fool (’evîl). — See above, on Proverbs 1:7.

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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 15. This chapter makes no new departure. Proverbs concerning the moral government of the world again occupy the chief place. One ( Proverb...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

A fool. Hebrew. 'evil. See note on Proverbs 1:7 . prudent. Septuagint adds: "In abounding righteousness is great strength, but the ungodly wi...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent. A fool despiseth his father's instruction - whether thro...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1. Grievous ] i.e. annoying. 'If one pour in hot water let the other pour in cold.'
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER 16 A PASSIONATE DISPOSITION "A soft answer turneth away wrath: but a grievous word stirreth up anger." In the LXX there is another clause...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Kind Words and Glad Hearts Proverbs 15:1-17 A soft answer; the tongue of the wise; a wholesome tongue; the lips of the wise; the prayer of th...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Verse Proverbs 15:11 . This is a simple method of drawing attention to God's perfect knowledge of all the deepest and hidden things. If that which i...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

A fool despiseth his father's instruction ,.... They are fools that despise any instruction that is wise, good, and profitable; and especially a fat...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent. Ver. 5. A fool despiseth his father's instruction.] Heb., Ente...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

A fool despiseth Doth not regard nor obey; (which is an evidence of contempt;) his father's instruction Who hath both love to him and authority o...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

5 A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent. Hence, 1. Let superiors be admonished to give...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

A fool despiseth, doth not regard nor obey, which is an evidence of contempt, his father's instruction; who hath both love to him, and authority...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Wise Words, Reproof And Firm Discipline Uphold The Righteous, Giving Them Suitable Reward, Whilst The Unrighteous Reject Reproof, And Suffer The Con...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 15:3 . Beholding , rather “watching,” “observing” (so Stuart, Miller, and Delitzsch). Proverbs 15:4 . Whole-some, “...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 15:1 . A soft answer turneth away wrath. It bows to the tempest, it names a mitigating circumstance, it gives a favourable turn to miscon...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Proverbs 15:1 A soft answer turneth away wrath . Two things are here to be observed: an answer should be given—the injured pers...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

v. 5. A fool despiseth his father's instruction, he reveals his folly by refusing to be corrected; but he that regardeth reproof, always willing...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 22:11-13 ; 1 Chronicles 28:20 ; 1 Chronicles 28:9 ; 1 Samuel 2:23-25 ; 2 Samuel 15:1-6 ; Proverbs 10:1 ; Proverbs 13:1 ; Proverb...

⁵ A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 15:5

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

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

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Proverbs 15:5