Proverbs 11:22

jewel. a nose-jewel, worn by women. See Genesis 24:47; Isaiah 3:21.

fair. beautiful.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 11:22

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The most direct proverb, in the sense of “similitude,” which has as yet met us. Jewel of gold - Better, ring; i. e., the nose-ring Genesis 24:...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 11. The orthodox view of strictly retributive justice found in Proverbs 10:24 f., Proverbs 11:27-30 is represented by a further group...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion. A jewel of gold in a swine's snout - That is, beauty in a...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

As a jewel of gold, &c.— See Job 42:11 . The meaning is, "As a jewel of gold would be ill placed in the snout of a swine, which is always raki...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

A false balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight. Under this prohibition of "a false balance" is forbidden all frau...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion. (As) a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, (so is) a fai...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1. False weights were exceedingly common ( Proverbs 16:11 ; Proverbs 20:10 ; Amos 8:5 ).
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

A gold ring was and still is worn by Oriental women, depending from the right nostril to the mouth.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

As a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout. — Rather, a nose-ring run through the right nostril and hanging down over the mouth; a female ornament use...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER 12 GOODNESS "The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them." Proverbs 11:6 "An unjust man is the abomination of the righteous, a...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Verse Proverbs 11:7 . The antithesis of this proverb is between the condition described and that of one not described, that is to say, the expectati...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches. The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

[As] a jewel of gold in a swine's snout ,.... The allusion seems to be to the ringing of swine, to prevent their rooting up the earth; which is usua...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Proverbs 11:22 [As] a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, [so is] a fair woman which is without discretion. Ver. 22. As a jewel of gold in a swine'...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout Which would not adorn the swine, but only be disparaged itself; so is a fair woman without discretion Who d...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

22 As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion. By discretion here we must understan...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout; which would not adorn the swine, but only be disparaged itself. It was the custom of some of the Jews to wea...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Further Contrasts Between The Righteous And The Unrighteous ( Proverbs 11:15-23 ). In this subsection we again have the continual contrast between...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

MAIN HOMILETICS OF Proverbs 11:22 PRECIOUS THINGS POSSESSED BY UNWORTHY OWNERS I. There is an analogy between gold and beauty . 1. They are...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 11:1 . A false balance is an abomination to the Lord. A dishonest tradesman here receives a hard stroke. Though his weight be but little...
The Biblical Illustrator

As a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion. A good thing in a bad place The Jews regarded the pig as...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Proverbs 11:1 A false balance; literally, balances of deceit ( Proverbs 20:23 ). The repetition of the injunctions of Deute...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

v. 22. As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, a nose-ring such as is worn in the Orient, so is a fair woman which is without discretion, without...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 3:3 ; 1 Peter 3:4 ; 2 Peter 2:22 ; Ezekiel 16:15-22 ; Nahum 3:4-6 ; Proverbs 31:30 ; Proverbs 7:10 ; Proverbs 9:13
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

So is a fair woman without discretion — "Of beauty vain, of virtue void, What art thou in the sight of God? A slave to every base desire, A creat...

²² As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is withoutf discretion.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 11:22

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole 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

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

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Proverbs 11:22