Proverbs 6:7

(j). Tenth Discourse: — Against Sloth (Proverbs 6:6-11)

(7) Guide. — Properly, judge (the Arabic cadi), then leader, prince.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The words express the wonder with which the Hebrew observer looked on the phenomena of insect life. “Guide,” better captain, as in Joshua 10:24 ....
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, Pro...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

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Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler,
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ants really have an elaborately organised society: in some species there is a king and queen; others keep slaves.
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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John Trapp Complete Commentary

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Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Which might direct them in or quicken them to the work, as the bees have their kings, and many other creatures have their leaders. This heightens the...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Warning Against Foolish Suretyship, Idleness, and Malice
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

which, having no guide, overseer, or ruler, none of the officials who were and are required in Oriental countries to oversee the average workman,
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Job 38:39-41 ; Job 39:1-12 ; Job 39:26-30 ; Job 41:4-34

⁷ Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler,

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 6:7

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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

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 Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Proverbs 6:7