Proverbs 21:26

coveteth greedily. craving he craveth. Figure of speech Polyptoton, for emphasis.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 21:26

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

All the day long - Better, every day. The wish of the slothful man passes into restless, covetous, dissatisfied desire; the righteous, free from...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 21:1 . watercourses: not the natural brooks and wadys of Palestine, but the artificial irrigation canals of Egypt or Babylonia, which cou...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

He coveteth greedily— Though he in this verse may refer to the slothful in the preceding one; yet the LXX, who are followed by several other ve...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not. He (the slothful, Proverbs 21:25 ) coveteth greedily (lite...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1. The 'watercourses' (RV) are the artificial irrigation channels of Egypt and Babylon ( Isaiah 58:11 ).
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

He coveteth greedily all the day long, that he may “consume it on his lusts” ( James 4:3 ), while the righteous ( Proverbs 21:21 ) gives to all who...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER 22 WINE "He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: He that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich."- Proverbs 21:17 THE Septuagint t...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Verse Proverbs 21:4 . The "lamp" of a man's life is his spirit. Where that is exalted and manifests itself in the high look and the proud heart, the...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles. Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath. The desire...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

He coveteth greedily all the day long ,.... The slothful man does, as he has nothing to do to employ his time and his thoughts with; he is always cr...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not. Ver. 26. He coveteth greedily all day long. ] But these greedy...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The desire of the slothful killeth him Torments him almost to death, while he passionately desires that which he sees he shall not enjoy, and will...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

25 The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour. 26 He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous give...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

He coveteth; the slothful man, mentioned in the last verse. But because the verses in this book are for the most part independent one upon another,...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

MAIN HOMILETICS OF Proverbs 21:25-26 THE SWORD OF THE SLUGGARD I. A sluggard cannot help desiring the results of toil . It is natural and lawf...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 21:1 . The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord; as the rivers of water, he turneth it whithersoever he will. The allusion is probably...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Proverbs 21:1 The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water. We are to think of the little channels used...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

v. 26. He coveteth greedily all the day long, his needs clamor to be met; but the righteous giveth and spareth not, his industry providing not on...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Thessalonians 2:5-9 ; 2 Corinthians 8:7-9 ; 2 Corinthians 9:9-14 ; Acts 20:33-35 ; Acts 20:35 ; Luke 6:30-36 ; Psalms 112:9 ; Psalms 37:26...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Coveteth — Spends his whole time in vain and lazy desires. Giveth — By God's blessing upon his industry he procures enough, not only for his own su...

²⁶ He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 21:26

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

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

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

Proverbs 21:26