Proverbs 15:14

1 Kings 3:6-12; 2 Peter 3:18; Acts 17:11; Hosea 12:1; Isaiah 30:10; Isaiah 44:20; Proverbs 1:5; Proverbs 12:23; Proverbs 9:9; Psalms 119:100; Psalms 119:97

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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 15. This chapter makes no new departure. Proverbs concerning the moral government of the world again occupy the chief place. One ( Proverb...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

understanding. Hebrew. binah ( Proverbs 1:2 ). Same word as in Proverbs 15:21 , but not in Proverbs 15:32 . seeketh knowledge. Illustrations...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness. The heart of him that hath underst...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1. Grievous ] i.e. annoying. 'If one pour in hot water let the other pour in cold.'
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER 16 A PASSIONATE DISPOSITION "A soft answer turneth away wrath: but a grievous word stirreth up anger." In the LXX there is another clause...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Kind Words and Glad Hearts Proverbs 15:1-17 A soft answer; the tongue of the wise; a wholesome tongue; the lips of the wise; the prayer of th...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Verse Proverbs 15:11 . This is a simple method of drawing attention to God's perfect knowledge of all the deepest and hidden things. If that which i...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness. All the days of the afflicted are evil: bu...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge ,.... He that has in his heart an understanding of divine and spiritual things, of the Go...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness. Ver. 14. The heart of him that hath und...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance; &c. “When the mind of a man is inwardly satisfied, and full of joy, it does good to his body too,...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

14 The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness. Here are two things to...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Their hearts are set upon wickedness, which is meat and drink to them.
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Man Of Understanding Overcomes Adverse Circumstances And Enjoys A Life Of Pleasantness Whilst The Fool Continually Experiences Trouble ( Proverb...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 15:14 . Mouth , or “the countenance.” MAIN HOMILETICS OF Proverbs 15:13 A CHEERFUL FACE AND A BROKEN SPIRIT I....
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 15:1 . A soft answer turneth away wrath. It bows to the tempest, it names a mitigating circumstance, it gives a favourable turn to miscon...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Proverbs 15:1 A soft answer turneth away wrath . Two things are here to be observed: an answer should be given—the injured pers...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

v. 14. The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge, for he is anxious always to increase in true wisdom, as it applies to the variou...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Foolishness — Wickedness is meat and drink to them.

¹⁴ The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 15:14

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

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

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the 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

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Proverbs 15:14