Proverbs 18:15

the prudent. a prudent one.

the wise. wise ones.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 18:15

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

With the wise and prudent there is no loss of time. “Heart” and “ear” - the mind working within, or gathering from without materials for its though...
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...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge. The heart (the understanding combined with the will) o...
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

The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit. Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour i...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge ,.... More knowledge; for he must have some, and a considerable share, to be denominated "prudent", wheth...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge. Ver. 15. The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge. ] Such...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

15 The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge. Note, 1. Those that are prudent will seek...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge, by employing his thoughts and studies upon it. The ear of the wise getteth knowledge, by a greedy and...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Tongue Affects Man In Many Ways, Making Him Strong And Wise, And Giving Him Life, Or Causing Him Great Grief, Finally Resulting In Death ( Prove...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

MAIN HOMILETICS OF Proverbs 18:15 PRUDENCE AND KNOWLEDGE We have before given a definition of prudence as wisdom applied to practice; a prudent...
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 Biblical Illustrator

The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge. The attainment of knowledge and the power of kindness I. The attainment of knowledge. “The heart of...
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. 15. The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge, working for its possession, ready for its reception, and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge,...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 3:9 ; 2 Timothy 3:15-17 ; James 1:5 ; Luke 10:39 ; Luke 8:8-10 ; Proverbs 1:5 ; Proverbs 10:14 ; Proverbs 15:14 ; Proverbs 23:23 ;...

¹⁵ The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 18:15

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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

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

Proverbs 18:15