his... heart, &c. Put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Part), App-6, for himself. Illustrations: Hazael (2 Kings 8:13);. Johanan (Jeremiah 42:7-22; Jeremiah 43:1-7); Peter (Matthew 26:33; Matthew 26:74); David (2 Samuel 24:2, Compare Proverbs 28:10); Absalom (2 Samuel 15:4), Contrast Solomon (1 Kings 3:7-9).
fool. Hebrew. kesil. See note on Proverbs 1:7. Compare Jeremiah 17:9.