Proverbs 15:15

afflicted. Hebrew. 'anah. See note on "poverty", Proverbs 6:11.

evil. sad. Same word as in Proverbs 15:3.

merry. good.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 15:15

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Afflicted - The affliction meant here is less that of outward circumstances than of a troubled and downcast spirit. Life to the cheerful is as on...
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...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

He that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast— A mind conscious of good intentions, though success be wanting, affords truer and purer joy, th...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast. All the days of the afflicted are evil. Of th...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1. Grievous ] i.e. annoying. 'If one pour in hot water let the other pour in cold.'
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

'Cheerful,' not merry : it is not the word rendered 'merry' inv. 13.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

All the days of the afflicted are evil. — Another caution against over-anxiety. The “afflicted” here evidently means, not one who has to bear great...
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

The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness. All the days of the afflicted are evil: bu...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

All the days of the afflicted [are] evil ,.... And some are afflicted all their days, from their youth up; so that not only the days of old age are...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

All the days of the afflicted [are] evil: but he that is of a merry heart [hath] a continual feast. Ver. 15. All the days of the afflicted are evi...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance; &c. “When the mind of a man is inwardly satisfied, and full of joy, it does good to his body too,...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

15 All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast. See here what a great differe...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Of the afflicted; of the troubled in mind or heart, as this general expression may very fitly be restrained from the following clause. Are evil;...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Man Of Understanding Overcomes Adverse Circumstances And Enjoys A Life Of Pleasantness Whilst The Fool Continually Experiences Trouble ( Proverb...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 15:15 . Afflicted , or “toiling.” MAIN HOMILETICS OF Proverbs 15:15 THE CONTINUAL FEAST I. All men have days of...
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. 15. All the days of the afflicted are evil, for the inward burden of their grief makes every day sad for them; but he that is of a merry heart,...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 1:6-8 ; 1 Peter 4:13 ; 2 Corinthians 1:12 ; 2 Corinthians 1:5 ; 2 Corinthians 6:10 ; Acts 16:25 ; Genesis 37:35 ; Genesis 47:9 ; Pro...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Afflicted — Of the troubled in mind. Evil — Tedious and uncomfortable. Chearful — Heb. of a good heart.

¹⁵ All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 15:15

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

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole 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

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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