Proverbs 24:14

cut off. Compare Proverbs 24:20 with Proverbs 23:18.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 24:14

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The knowledge of wisdom - Better, Know that thus (like the honey) is wisdom to thy soul.
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 24:7 a. Lit. Wisdom is corals to the fool. RV involves a change m the text, which gives perhaps the best sense that can be made of an ob...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it , then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

My son, eat thou honey, &c.— It is well known in how high esteem honey was among the ancients for food, for drink, for medicine, for preserving...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste: Eat thou honey, because it is good (a gracious in...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

5. Read, 'A wise man is better than a warrior, and a man of knowledge than a man of strength.'
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul. — Rather, Know (or understand) that wisdom is such (equally sweet and good) for thy soul....
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER 25 FORGIVING "Be not a witness against thy neighbor without cause, and deceive not with thy lips. Say not, I will do so to him as he hath...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Warnings are uttered against envy, against the formation of evil companionships, against excess in passion, against all false exhilaration; and perpe...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain; If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

So [shall] the knowledge of wisdom [be] unto thy soul ,.... Or let it be taken in as greedily and with as good an appetite; as pleasant, useful, del...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

My son, eat thou honey This is not a command, but a concession, and is here expressed only to illustrate the following verse. Do not slight, much l...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

13 My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste: 14 So shall the knowledge of wisdom b...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

When thou hast found it; whereby he implies that there is indeed some difficulty and trouble in the pursuit of wisdom, but that it is abundantly co...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 24:14 . There shall be a reward , rather, “ there is a future ,” as in chap. Proverbs 23:18 . MAIN HOMILETICS OF Pr...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 24:1 . Be not envious against evil men. Similar thoughts occur in Psalms 37:1 ; Psalms 73 ; Proverbs 17:1 . Why should we envy the wic...
The Biblical Illustrator

So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul. Spiritual knowledge I. It is wholesome. “My son, eat thou honey, because it is good.” Honey...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Proverbs 24:1 We return here to the more usual form, the tetrastich. Be not thou envious against evil men (see on Proverbs 23...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

v. 14. So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul, altogether agreeable and full of rich nourishment and therefore well worth acquiring; wh...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

James 1:25 ; Jeremiah 15:16 ; Matthew 19:21 ; Proverbs 2:10 ; Proverbs 2:1-5 ; Proverbs 22:18 ; Proverbs 23:18 ; Proverbs 3:13-18 ; Psalms 1...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

A reward — It is not only sweet for the present, but brings a sure and everlasting reward.

¹⁴ So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 24:14

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

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 Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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