shall be commended. Illustration: Joseph (Genesis 41:39).
wisdom. Hebrew. sakal. See note on Proverbs 1:2.
shall be despised. Illustrations: Hophni and Phinehas (1 Samuel 1:3; 1 Samuel 2:17; 1 Samuel 2:30); Nabal (1 Samuel 25:2; 1 Samuel 25:17. Compare Proverbs 28:6); Judah (Jeremiah 4:22; Jeremiah 4:30; Lamentations 1:8); lost son (Luke 15:15; Luke 15:16).