2 Timothy 2:23; 2 Timothy 2:24; Luke 12:14; Proverbs 17:11; Proverbs 18:6; Proverbs 20:3
The Book of Fools. A section containing a series of synthetic couplets dealing with folly (except Proverbs 26:2 ). The text is unusually corrupt a...
meddleth . vexeth himself.
He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears. He that passeth by - This proverb...
He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears. He that passeth by, (and) meddl...
Fools. Sluggards. Talkers 1-12. The vv. refer chiefly to fools.
RM 'A passing dog,' which does not know you. 18-28. The evil effects of much speaking. 18, 19. Sport to them is death to others.
Meddleth with strife. — Rather, that is excited with strife. If quarrelling and taking revenge on our own account are forbidden ( Romans 12:18-19...
CHAPTER 27 THE FOOL "As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honor is not seemly for a fool…A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and...
Verse Proverbs 26:2 . Therefore, if the heart knows that a curse is unjust it may rest in the certainty that it cannot harm. Verses Proverbs 26:3...
The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors. As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to hi...
He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife [belonging] not to him ,.... One that going along the streets, and passing by the door, where two or mo...
He that passeth by, [and] meddleth with strife [belonging] not to him, [is like] one that taketh a dog by the ears. Ver. 17. He that passeth by an...
He that passeth by Who is going on the way about his business; and meddleth with strife , &c. In which he is not concerned, nor any way oblige...
THIS SECONDCHAPTER of the series is clearly the Exodus section, the work of the enemy manifesting itself in various forms of opposition to the truth,...
17 He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears. 1. That which...
He that passeth by; who is going upon the way, and about his business. But this word is by some referred to the last clause, is like one that take...
CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 26:17 . Meddleth , rather, “ is excited .” Proverbs 26:21 . Coals to burning coals — i.e., “black coals to burning ,...
Proverbs 26:1 . As snow in summer, which beats down the fruits; and as rain in harvest, which causes the corn to shoot in the ear; so is honour...
He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife. Mischievous citizens I. The meddler ( Proverbs 26:17 ). 1. His conduct defined. 2. His misc...
EXPOSITION Proverbs 26:1-20 Certain proverbs concerning the fool ( kesil ), with the exception, perhaps, of Proverbs 26:2 (see on Prov...
He that passeth by and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, becoming excited over a dispute which is really none of his business, is like one...
Concerning Busybodies
He — Who is going upon the way. With strife — In which he is not concerned, nor any way obliged to meddle. That taketh — Exposes himself to needles...
17 He that passeth by, and meddlethg with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.