-
Proverbs 6:1 open_in_new
The surety appears to have taken the creditor's hand in the presence of witnesses: cp. 2 Kings 10:15.
-
Proverbs 6:1-35 open_in_new
Dissuasives from Hurtful things
Proverbs 6:1-19 are inserted here from some other collection, and contain warnings against suretyships (1-5), sloth (6-11), falseness (12-15), evils which the Lordhates (16-19). At Proverbs 6:20 the thread of Proverbs 5 is resumed.
-
Proverbs 6:3 open_in_new
Read, 'Seeing thou art come into the hand of thy neighbour, go, bestir thyself, and beset thy neighbour. Make haste to get out of his power' (Matthew 5:25).
-
Proverbs 6:7 open_in_new
Ants really have an elaborately organised society: in some species there is a king and queen; others keep slaves.
-
Proverbs 6:11 open_in_new
One that travelleth] RV 'a robber.' The roads were insecure, as English ones were in the times when 'highwayman' meant 'robber.'
-
Proverbs 6:13 open_in_new
Cp. the Arab's prayer: 'O God, pardon us the culpable winking of the eyes.' Here the winking, etc., are signals to confederates.
-
Proverbs 6:16 open_in_new
A proud look] lit. 'haughty eyes' (RV): see our word 'supercilious,' from supercilium= the eyebrow.
-
Proverbs 6:25 open_in_new
The beauty of an Eastern woman's eyes is enhanced by being painted round with kohl in the shape of an almond.
-
Proverbs 6:26 open_in_new
A harlot brings him down to a loaf of bread, to extreme poverty; an adulteress will involve his in utter ruin.
-
Proverbs 6:30 open_in_new
The OT. never treats theft leniently. Read, 'Do not men despise,' etc. Yes! and much more an adulterer.
-
Proverbs 6:31 open_in_new
In divers cases twofold, fourfold, fivefold restitution was prescribed (Exodus 22, etc.): sevenfold means very great (Genesis 4:15).