Proverbs 14:30

A sound heart — Free from envy and inordinate passions. Is life — Procures and maintains the health and vigour of the body.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Sound heart - literally, “heart of health,” that in which all emotions and appetites are in a healthy equilibrium. The contrast with this is the...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 14. In this, as in each of the preceding Chapter s in this section, aphorisms on the moral government of the world come first in number. T...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones. A sound heart is the life of the flesh - A healthy state of the blood...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

A sound heart— A joyful or congratulating heart; a heart which is rejoiced at the prosperity of others, and which derives from thence the greates...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones. A sound heart (is) the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenne...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1. The prosperity of the family depends on the wife ( Proverbs 31:10-31 ).
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

A 'tranquil' heart (RM) is contrasted with a jealous one.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

A sound heart — i.e. , one in healthy condition, of which the passions and emotions are under control.
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER 15 THE INWARD UNAPPROACHABLE LIFE "The heart knoweth its own bitterness and a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy."- Proverbs 14:...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Verse Proverbs 14:7 . The sense of this proverb is entirely altered in the Revision. The Authorized reading would make it mean that if a man is perc...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he. Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

A sound heart [is] the life of the flesh ,.... A heart made so by the grace of God, in which are sound principles of truth, righteousness, and holin...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

A sound heart [is] the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones. Ver. 30. A sound heart is the life of the flesh. ] A heart well...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

A sound heart Free from envy, and such like inordinate passions, which are commonly called the diseases of the soul, even in heathen, as well as in...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

30 A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones. The foregoing verse showed how much our reputatio...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

A sound heart; free from envy and such-like inordinate passions, which are commonly called the diseases of the soul, not only in sacred, but even i...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

YHWH Is A Refuge And A Wellspring Of Life To His People Whose Glory Is Revealed, Firstly, When His People Are Self-Controlled And Show Compassion On...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 14:30 . A sound heart , “a quiet heart.” Envy , “passion,” “perturbation.” MAIN HOMILETICS OF Proverbs 14:30 A S...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 14:1 . Every wise woman buildeth her house, as Proverbs 9:1 , by training up her children to industry, piety and virtue. She is their fi...
The Biblical Illustrator

A sound heart is the life of the flesh. Heart and health A “sound heart” is a heart that gives its supreme affection to the supremely good. All...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Proverbs 14:1 Every wise woman buildeth her house. Wise women order well their household matters and their families; they have...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

v. 30. A sound heart is the life of the flesh, literally, "life of the members is a heart of composure"; for it is the tranquil spirit which is abl...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Timothy 1:7 ; Acts 7:9 ; James 4:5 ; Job 5:2 ; Proverbs 12:4 ; Proverbs 17:22 ; Proverbs 3:8 ; Proverbs 4:23 ; Psalms 112:10 ; Psalms 119...

³⁰ A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 14:30

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the 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

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

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