Proverbs 18:23

The rich answereth roughly. — A warning against the hardening effect of riches. (Comp. Mark 10:23.)

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 18:23

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Note the paradox. The poor man, of whom one might expect roughness, supplicates; the rich, well nurtured, from whom one might look for courtesy, an...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 18:1 . MT yields no satisfactory sense. The LXX reads The man who wishes to separate from his friends seeks pretexts, but is always liabl...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

The poor . a needy one. Hebrew. rush . See note on Proverbs 6:11 .
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly. The poor useth entreaties; but the rich answereth roughly. Poverty generates a fee...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1. Lit. 'One who separates himself seeks desire, quarrels with all wisdom.' This would mean that a solitary recluse follows his own wishes and oppo...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER 19 THE EVIL OF ISOLATION "He that separates himself follows after his own desire, but against all sound wisdom he shows his teeth."- Pro...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Verse Proverbs 18:1 . The protest of this proverb is against the self-satisfaction which makes a man separate himself from the thoughts and opinions...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him. The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

The poor useth entreaties ,.... Or "supplications" a; he is an humble supplicant to others for favours he asks in a submissive and lowly manner; he...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly. Ver. 23. The poor useth entreaties. ] Speaks supplications; comes in a submissive man...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The poor useth entreaties Humbly begs the favour of rich and powerful men, as his necessities and occasions require; but the rich answereth roughl...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

23 The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly. Note, 1. Poverty, though many inconveniences to the body attend it, ha...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Useth entreaties; humbly begs the favour of rich men, as his necessities and occasions require it. Answereth roughly; speaketh proudly and scornf...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

MAIN HOMILETICS OF Proverbs 18:23 THE RICH AND POOR This proverb treats of a twofold aspect of human life which furnishes a strong proof of the...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 18:1 . Through desire a man having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom. יתגלע yithgalâ; this word occurs but t...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Proverbs 18:1 This is a difficult verse, and has obtained various interpretations. The Authorized Version gives, Through desire...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

v. 23. The poor useth intreaties, his poverty and the lowliness of his station compelling him to show all meekness in dealing with those in power;...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 2:36 ; 1 Samuel 25:10 ; 1 Samuel 25:17 ; 2 Kings 4:1 ; 2 Kings 4:2 ; Exodus 5:2 ; Genesis 42:30 ; Genesis 42:7 ; Isaiah 66:2 ; Jam...

²³ The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 18:23

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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)

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 Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Proverbs 18:23