Ezekiel 22:9; Proverbs 18:8; Proverbs 20:19
Compare the marginal reference note.
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...
wounds . self-inflicted wounds. Compare Proverbs 18:8 .
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. The words of a tale-bearer - The same with Prover...
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. (Note, Proverbs 18:8 .)
Fools. Sluggards. Talkers 1-12. The vv. refer chiefly to fools.
The words of a tale-bearer are as wounds. — See above on Proverbs 18:8 .
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...
The words of a talebearer [are] as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. These expressions are the same with those in Pr...
The words of a talebearer [are] as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. Ver. 22. The words of a talebearer, &c. ] S...
Where no wood is, the fire goeth out: &c. As the fire will soon be extinguished if you take away the fuel that feeds it; so, where there is no...
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,...
20 Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth. 21 As coals are to burning coal...
This was delivered before, Proverbs 18:8 , and is here repeated, as being a point of great concernment to the peace and welfare of all societies,...
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...
Concerning Busybodies
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. cf Proverbs 18:8 .
22 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.