Proverbs 30:20

way. manner, or conduct. Compare Psalms 119:9.

no wickedness. nothing: or, as we say, "no harm". Hebrew. 'aven.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Another enigma. The four things of Proverbs 30:16 agreed in the common point of insatiableness; the four now mentioned agree in this, that they l...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

Such [is] the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and (k) wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness. (k) She has her desires, and l...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness.
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Such is the way of an adulterous woman— The wise man adds, that this also is another of the things which he cannot understand. As idolatry is fre...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness. An adulterous woman ... eatet...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Words of Agur The simplest way of treating the title is to read as follows: 'The words of Agur, son of Yakeh, of Massa.' Then we may proceed,...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

This woman is an animal, in whom conscience has never been developed. 21-23. Four intolerable things.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Such is the way of an adulterous woman. — As there is no proof of her guilt, she flatly denies it.
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough: The g...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Such [is] the way of an adulterous woman ,.... It is equally unknown as the way of a man with a maid; it is difficult to detect her, she takes so mu...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Such [is] the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness. Ver. 20. So is the way of an a...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Such So secret and undiscernible; is the way of an adulterous woman Of one that secretly lives in the sin of adultery. As “artful men insinuate t...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

In THE FIVE Chapter S now completed are proverbs of Solomon copied out by Hezekiah's servants. The last two Chapter s show a distinct change in chara...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Four Things Little and Wise. 18 There be three things which are too...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Such, so secret and undiscernible, is the way of an adulterous woman; of her who, though she be called and accounted a maid yet in truth is an...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.— Proverbs 30:18-20 DEPTHS OF WICKEDNESS I. There are deeds of iniquity which leave no outward immediate trac...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 30:1 . The words of Agur. The style of this book seems to be much older than that of Solomon. Its simplicity very well agrees with the ti...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Proverbs 30:1-20 Part VII. FIRST APPENDIX TO THE SECOND COLLECTION , containing "the words of Agur." A short introd...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Deducing Truths from Common Experience
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Such is the way of an adulterous woman, who eagerly makes use of such concealment; she eateth, enjoying the sinful act, and wipeth her mouth, bol...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Numbers 5:11-30 ; Proverbs 7:13-23
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Such is — So secret and undiscernible. Eateth — The bread of deceit in secret.

²⁰ Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 30:20

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study 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

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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