Proverbs 22:17

Ecclesiastes 7:25; Ecclesiastes 8:16; Ecclesiastes 8:9; Isaiah 55:3; Matthew 17:5; Proverbs 1:3; Proverbs 2:2-5; Proverbs 23:12; Proverbs 3:1; Proverbs 4:4-8; Proverbs 5:1; Proverbs 5:2; Proverbs 8:33; Proverbs 8:34; Psalms 90:12

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

This is the commencement of a new and entirely distinct section, opening, after the fashion of Proverbs 3:1 , Proverbs 3:21 ; Proverbs 4:1 ; Pr...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

First Division, Proverbs 22:17 to Proverbs 24:22 . Proverbs 22:17-21 . This collection of sayings of the wise ( Proverbs 22:17 ) is prefaced...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

words of the wise. See the Structure of the whole book (p. 864). Referring to the wise men by whom Solomon was surrounded, such as Ethan, Heman, Ch...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge. Bow down thine ear - From this to the end of Proverbs 2...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge. From this verse to Proverbs 24:22 the continuou...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

These proverbs are very unlike the preceding in tone, and style. The author's own personality is brought distinctly into view ( Proverbs 22:17-21 ;...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

4. AN INTRODUCTION, CONTAINING AN EXHORTATION TO “HEAR THE WORDS OF THE WISE,” SERVING AS A HEADING TO Proverbs 22:22 to Proverbs 24:22 ( Prover...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHANNEL 23 THE TREATMENT OF THE POOR "The rich and the needy meet together; The Lord is the maker of them all."- Proverbs 22:2 "He that hath a...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Verse Proverbs 22:2 . The question that naturally arises on reading this is, Where do they meet together? This proverb is often used as having refer...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want. Bow down thine ear, and hear the words...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise ,.... Here begins a new part or division of this book. According to some, the "third"; the "first...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge. Ver. 17. Bow down thine ear and hear. ] Here begins,...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Bow down thine ear , &c. From the beginning of the tenth chapter to this place, the instructions of wisdom are delivered in short sentences, and...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

17 Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge. 18 For it is a pleasant thing if thou kee...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Of the wise; of wise and holy men of God. Apply thine heart; thirst after it, and give of thyself to the diligent study of it. My knowledge; th...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 22:21 . Them that send unto thee , rather “ them that send thee .” “The senders here,” says Zöckler, “are naturally the...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 22:1 . A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches. When a man lives revered for his piety, it is better than to be feared for h...
The Biblical Illustrator

Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise. Spiritual verities I. The experimental knowledge of them is a transcendent blessing. They a...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Proverbs 22:1 A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches . It will be observed that "good" in the Authorized Version...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

v. 17. Bow down thine ear, inclining it in the attitude of the most careful attention, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

My knowledge — The knowledge of God, which I am here delivering.

¹⁷ Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 22:17

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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

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

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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