Proverbs 18:9

They are alike; though they take several paths, yet both come to one end, even to extreme want and poverty.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 18:9

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...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

a great waster . a master of destruction: i.e. an absolute destroyer.
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster. He also that is slothful - A slothful man neglects his work, and the m...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster. He also that is slothful (literally, remiss) in his work is br...
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...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

He also that is slothful in his work. — Whatsoever it may be that is committed to his care, is “brother to him that is a great waster,” or “destroy...
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

A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself. When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

He also that is slothful in his work ,.... Remiss in it; hangs down his hands, and does not care to make use of them, but neglects his business: i...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster. Ver. 9. He also that is slothful in his work. ] As he must needs be...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The words of a tale-bearer Who privily slanders his neighbour; are as wounds Deeply wound the reputation, and afterward the heart, of the slander...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

9 He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster. Note, 1. Prodigality is very bad husbandry. Those a...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Fool Destroys Others And Is Therefore Himself Destroyed, But The Righteous Are Kept Safe ( Proverbs 18:8-13 ). In this subsection there is an...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 18:9 . Waster, or destroyer . MAIN HOMILETICS OF Proverbs 18:9 TWIN-BROTHERS I. Slothfulness and prodigality...
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

He also that is slothful in his work. Indolence Indolence is a stream which flows slowly on, but yet undermines the foundation of every virtue....
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. 9. He also that is slothful in his work, who does not apply himself to it with all diligence, is brother to him that is a great waster, a squa...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Hebrews 6:12 ; Job 30:29 ; Luke 15:13 ; Luke 15:14 ; Luke 16:1 ; Luke 16:2 ; Matthew 25:26 ; Proverbs 10:4 ; Proverbs 23:20 ; Proverbs 23:2...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Is brother — Though they take several paths, yet both come to one end.

⁹ He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 18:9

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the 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

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

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Proverbs 18:9