Seek — To preserve it.
Seek his soul - i. e., “Care for, watch over, his life” (compare Psalms 142:4 ).
Proverbs 29:2 . cf. Proverbs 11:10 f., Proverbs 28:12-28 . Proverbs 29:4 . he that exacteth gifts: lit. a man of presents. Proverbs 2...
The bloodthirsty . men of bloods. Hebrew. 'enosh. App-14. hate the upright. Illustrations: Ahab ( 2 Chronicles 18:7 ); Jezebel ( 1 Kings 18:4 ;...
The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.
If a wise man contendeth, &c.— A wise man, contending in judgment with a foolish man, whether he is provoked or derided, remains unmoved. —Ver...
The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul. The blood-thirsty hate the upright (as virtually, and often verbally condemnin...
Kings and Fathers 3. Cp. the prodigal son ( Luke 15 ).
RM 'But the upright care for his soul.'
The bloodthirsty hate the upright. — Or, perfect man. “ for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness” ( 2 Corinthians 6:14 ); the l...
CHAPTER 30 THE NEED OF REVELATION "Where no vision is, a people casts off restraint, but he that keepeth the law is happy."- Proverbs 29:18 TH...
Verse Proverbs 29:2 . The sentiment of this proverb often recurs. On the surface it hardly appears to be true. To observe long issues is to be convi...
A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet. In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing a...
The bloodthirsty hate the upright ,.... Cain did Abel; and as the wicked world hate all good men, and persecute them, even unto death; but the jus...
The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul. Ver. 10. The bloodthirsty hate the upright. ] As Cain did Abel for his goodness, 1J...
The blood-thirsty hate the upright And consequently seek their ruin, as may be inferred from the following clause; but the just seek his soul To...
This FIFTH SECTION now has similarities to the fourth, but carries us further, for if the fourth stresses mainly the testing of ways and walk. This d...
10 The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul. Note, 1. Bad men hate their best friends: The blood-thirsty, all...
Hate the upright, and consequently seek their ruin, as is implied from the following clause. Seek his soul; either, 1. To require his soul or l...
CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 29:10 . Delitzsch translates this verse:—“ Men of blood hate the guiltless and the upright; they seek his soul .” P...
Proverbs 29:1 . He that being often reproved, hardeneth his neck. The Greeks have a similar proverb. Οι πολλα πταιοντες και μη κολαζομενοι φοβεισθ...
EXPOSITION This chapter reinforces many precept given previously. Proverbs 29:1 He that being often reproved hardeneth his neck; literal...
Description of Stubbornness and Disobedience
The bloodthirsty hate the upright, since the conduct of the righteous is a constant reproof to them; but the just seek his soul, their aim being to...
1 John 3:12 ; 1 John 3:13 ; 1 Kings 21:20 ; 1 Kings 22:8 ; 1 Samuel 15:11 ; 1 Samuel 20:31-33 ; 1 Samuel 22:11-23 ; 2 Chronicles 18:7 ; Acts...
The Way of the Righteous Proverbs 29:1-27 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. The time when God shall say "it is enough." Our verse, as a whole, reads thus:...
10 The bloodthirstyd hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.