This is a beautiful fact. I. The man of business or science is filled with his great object; and through desire he separates himself from all lets and hindrances, that he may intermeddle with its whole range. But the way in which a man uses his lips and his tongue, as the organs of speech, may contribute not a little to his getting, or his failing to get, the meat that perisheth. I mean not that any of you should, in the slightest degree, try to work your way in life by words of flattery; but when a mans general conversation is such as to procure for him a character for discretion, courtesy, gratitude, straight forward integrity, and trustworthiness, this may surely contribute, eminently and directly, to the temporal sustenance and comfort of the man himself and his family: while an opposite style of intercourse may tend to penury and starvation. The wickedness of the sons of Eli made men abhor the offering of the Lord. And thus it is still. 34 "Your eye is like a lamp for your body. Speech, even without any attempt at concealment, must be endlessly deep and wide as uttering all our being. 1. It is not only a strong tower, but our only defence. 3 When wickedness comes, so does contempt, and with shame comes disgrace. A vessel that has gone to pieces upon the rocks may still be used to prevent others from sharing her fate. I. 3 Doing wrong leads to disgrace, and scandalous behavior brings contempt. Proverbs 4:3). They may be dwelling under the same roof, and so have every opportunity of enjoying each others society and gladdening each others life. Home . We humans keep brainstorming options and plans, but God's purpose prevails. She said, "Well, honey, you go outside and play for a little while and then come on in and Mother will tell you." He who quarrels with our Surety snaps to the lock of a citadel; and then, alas, it shall be, just as the wild rush of embittered enemies should have roused him to enter in.Miller. St. Gregory saith by patience we possess our souls, because, while we learn to bear rule over ourselves, we begin to possess that which we are. Proverbs 15:18 Commentary; Proverbs 15:19 Commentary; Proverbs 15:20 Commentary; . Now the lost has done all the strong speaking as yet. The author of this proverb was a polygamisthis great experience qualified him to give an opinion upon the subjectbut we do not here find him dwelling upon the satisfaction of the harem, but upon the blessedness of a wife. And then, when we look around us into the infinitely extended field of the Revelation of God, what a world of heavenly wisdom is there to intermeddle with! 3 When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach. NIV. by verse bible commentary studylight org expositor s bible commentary apps on google . He that answers a matter before he hears it, it's a folly and a shame ( Proverbs 18:13 ). The hand can strike down the body of a single foe, or of two or three at once. In the hurry of this worlds atmosphere how little can we apprehend it! Bereavement, the faithlessness of friends, disappointed hopes, often deeply wound the spirit, yet men bear these wounds and often are made better and stronger by them. It is a fact of history that godly men and women have been even joyful in spirit when suffering great bodily pain. There have been, since, Christian men and women who resort to the same method of avoiding contention; and with the example of the Apostles before us, we can have no doubt that they are justified in so doing. (2) he who separates himself (from the foolish, unlearned multitude) seeks his own desire (that which is worthy to be desired), and mingleth himself with all wisdom. Their words are smoother than oil; yet are they drawn swords;envenomed fangs, of which the virus gets into our system ere we are aware, works its mischievous and morally deadly effects, and becomes incapable of extraction. But it must not be forgotten that there must always be two persons implicated in the guilt and cruelty of thus killing the reputation of a fellow-creature. Through desire, etc. Dr. Constable's Expository Notes. A man's gift [given in love or courtesy] makes room for him And brings him before great men. There is, probably, no part of this earthteeming although it is with riches enough to satisfy the needs of every living thingin which those are not to be found who have to struggle hard for their daily bread, and who even then come off with but a scanty share. People may try to win a judges favour by giving him gifts or telling him only those parts of a story that support their viewpoint. Proverbs 18:1. 21 The wise of heart is called discerning, and sweetness of speech r . Call upon the LORD in your troubles, and let Him rescue you ( Ps 18:1-6 ). If a young artist has a sketch given to him by his master which he is to fill up in a given time, he cannot afford to spend the moments in disputing with his fellow-pupils about their respective rights to certain brushes and colours; while he is contending the hours are going, and when the master calls for the picture he will have none to show. Among all the gifts which an Almighty Father has given to His children, there is perhaps none, after his own gracious favour, which is so necessary to their welfare or is so productive of joy as this gift of friendship. We cannot conceive of even perfect creatures living such a lifewe know the angels and redeemed saints derive much of their bliss from the friendship of each other, and how much more does man in his present imperfect state need it. The self-conceited man assumes a very sagacious and penetrating looksits down with apparent determination to hear out the cause on both sides, and to judge righteous judgment. But it is hardly well begun, when the self-conceited man sees to the end of it. It is surprising with what agility this spirit of self-conceit gets over difficulties. Extremes thus meet. Diligence, let me remind you, is as necessary for the acquisition of spiritual as of temporal goodof the riches of Divine knowledge to the mind, as of the blessings of the Divine life to the heart. She said, "Oh yes, Mommy." Secularly, this is beyond a doubt; judicially, here is a great outrage; socially, a something very impolite; but religiously, a thing altogether a shame. Men born yesterday might certainly afford to listen. And sometimes it has been a nation that has contended with another, and then not one has fallen a victim, but hundreds on both sides. Well, you're not you're not showing yourself friendly. Prudence, i.e., wisdom applied to practice, is an indispensable qualification for obtaining knowledge. Satisfied. Proverbs 11:28. Proverbs 16:33, page 499). Ignominy, rather, shameful deeds., This verse also, as will be seen from a reference to the Critical Notes, and also from the Comments, is susceptible of several interpretations. A heart made discerning gains in knowledge, etc. Nov 7, 2020. Proverbs 3:13). And yet such is the field of wonder, that the contemplation of a single point overwhelmed the Apostle with adoring astonishment. then, but not till then, will those be exposed to danger who have put their trust in Him. The eye can influence men, but not so powerfully as the tongue, nor can its influence reach so many at once. Because it is hard to break through. II. Party spirit has as much influence as gifts to blind the eyes of the wise, and to pervert the words of the righteous.Lawson. This is that fearful consequent which treads upon the heels of presumption. As we saw in the previous chapter (Proverbs 18:14) contention or strife is an evil of which none at its beginnings can see the end. Both may bear the image and superscription of the king, but the one is an insult to the name it bears while the other has a right to be imprinted with the royal name. When these have lost their energy, there is nothing to lift him up, and existence becomes an intolerable burden. and do not forsake your mother's teaching. ( Proverbs 18:14 ). 2. His mouth is in his own destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul, for it is a law as old as the universe that with what measure ye meet it shall be measured to you again (Matthew 6:1-2). Before that he served as director and teacher at Calvary Chapel Bible College, Germany, following more than 20 years of pastoral ministry. What care, then, should we use to pluck from our hearts every root of bitterness, and to have them furnished with knowledge and prudence, that our discourse may be good, to the use of edifying!Lawson. There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death. March 12. Casting his eye along the work, as he laid down his tools and adjusted his apron, he detected a defect, and instantly called out to his senior partner that the wall was not plumb. (This is Millers rendering only.) The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as a high wall in his own conceit. than to o divide the spoil with the proud. Such minds cannot bear anything that requires close and long-sustained attention. 2. Solomon is satisfied with one great difference,that while mans speech is deep, Gods speech is both deep and living. One has a vital source, the other is dead and stagnant. But contention builds around each one a more impregnable barrier than the highest walls of the strongest fortress. That great abilities are gifts from God. If the wise man sometimes spares his words, it is not for want of matter, but for greater edification. If he desires to become wise by acquaintance with the thoughts and deeds of the great and mighty men of past ages he must withdraw himself at certain seasons from the society of his fellow-men, and give himself up to study and reflection. In any translation, the tongue is mentioned well over a hundred times in the Bible. 4 Wise words are like deep waters; And she said, "Well, now, honey, do you think you understand?" web jun 9 1984 paperback 20 55 18 used from 16 58 the gold medallion award winning . GOD's name is a place of protection good people can run there and be safe. . He may unintentionally leave out facts which in the eyes of another person may be very important, or he may bring others into a prominence to which an impartial judge may not consider them entitled. He runs to it, as to a strong tower. But at other times it is as a flowing brook, more shallow for capacity, but more forcible also in the stream of it, and either by persuasive exhortation carrying on the hearers to a pursuit of virtue and godliness, or else by a dissuasive reproof carrying them away from the practice of wickedness, and in both washing away the stains of their sinful lives. If the kings and great men of the earth had resorted to this method of causing contentions to cease and parting between the mighty, how many homes and cities would have escaped overthrow, how many a fruitful and prosperous country would have been preserved from desolation, and how many a princely fortune would have remained in the hands of its rightful owners. In some cases the only way a judge may be able to settle a dispute is by the drawing of lots (16-18).People may become strong friends or strong enemies, depending on how they are treated. At the mere dictate of desire is but one noun with a preceding particle, meaning after, or, according to The noun means a longing. In this pericope, the wise way (following the moral law in general, Proverbs 1:8-9) does not have the personal appeal, or the excitement and hope of power, that the second way does (Proverbs 1:10-19).Its only reward is goodness, as opposed to acceptance by one's peers. There is much to be wrought, gained, and enjoyed. ESV There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death. It is an outline which God has given to him to be filled up in a certain timespiritual and mental capacities and abilities are bestowed upon him which he is expected so to use as to form a godly noble character, and he cannot afford to waste any of the life given him for this purpose in contention with his brother man, thereby arousing the devil within himself and in him with whom he disputes. #1 "The tongue". Actually, he's saying that by giving gifts you can open a lot of doors. The name Jesus is our strong tower. 18 The simple have folly as an adornment, but the shrewd wear knowledge as a crown. So she sent the little girl out and she got into this psyche books on how to explain the facts of life to your child and all and boned them all up. The vast importance of our words may be learned from James 3; and our blessed Lord says expressly (Matthew 12:36, etc. That's an important proverb to me. A man who is in the general sense of the term an ignorant manwho does not possess even the rudimentary knowledge of an ordinary schoolboyis liable to be imposed upon and deceived by those who know more. The spirit of a man, at least among those to whom Solomon wrote, had truth enough to save him if he would only listen. His enemy now suggests that it is beyond his reach; that he has sinned too long and too much, against too much light and knowledge; how can he be saved? To commit sin is the killing of the soul; to refuse hope of mercy is to cast it down to hell. This is true of the Pharisees among the Jews, who had their name from separating themselves from all others, having an high opinion of their own Wisdom and sanctify; and also of the Gnostics among the Christians, who boasted of their knowledge, and separated themselves from the Christian assemblies; and were sensual, not having the Spirit, being vainly puffed up with their fleshly mind; [and] intermeddleth with all wisdom; the man who is desirous of being truly wise and knowing grasps at all wisdom, every branch of useful knowledge; would gladly learn something of every art and science worthy of regard; and he makes use of all means of improving himself therein; and covets the company and conversation of men of wisdom and knowledge, that he may attain to more; he intermingles himself with men of wisdom, as Aben Ezra interprets it, and walks and converses with them. Proverbs 18:1 - A man who isolates himself seeks his own desires; he rages against all wise judgment. It is upon them that are contentious, and will not obey the truth, (Romans 2:8)that truth being in all of them through the invisible things which are seen by the things that are made (Romans 1:20)that the apostle denounces tribulation and wrath, indignation and anguish. Not that men can save themselves, but that they would save themselves under Gods influences if they did not contend with Him; that it is rebellion that turns the scale (Psalms 68:6); that there is light enough in every man to draw him to saving light if he would only follow it; and that on this very account it is the great sorrow of the sinner that he has this spirit of upbraiding, which, in the spiritual world, no moral malady can carry.Miller. And so the speech of a good man has nothing forced or artificial about it. There are men whose love cannot be extinguished by coldness and distrust, but they are few and far between, and the wise mans words hold good as a general rule that a man that hath friends must show himself friendly. (The latter clause of this verse was treated in Homiletics on chap. So many times we answer a person before we really understand completely what they're asking for. This is a temper the very opposite of the first, but producing a similar effect. In the elect, this spiritual sickness is an afflicted conscience, when God will suffer us to take a deep sense of our sins, and bring us to the life of grace by the valley of death, as it were by hell gates unto heaven. The need of cross-examinationof another to come and search him. Questioning may not convict the first person of any mis-statement, but it may elicit other facts which give quite a different colouring to the whole. They that have been valiant in bearing wrongs, in forbearing delights, have yet had womanish and coward spirits in sustaining the terrors of a tumultuous conscience. a. 5 How many illustrations of this last case we have in men who have been desperately wounded in battle, and yet have been so intensely absorbed in the terrible contest that they have seemed scarcely aware of it, and have kept their position until their strength has utterly failed. Read Joo 15:7 bible commentary from Treasury of Scripture Knowledge by Samuel Bagster FREE on BiblePortal.com In the strife to appear well, in the time it takes, in the industries they scatter, in the hospitalities they provoke, and in the securityships they engender, broadening our socialities will try every one of us well. since against everything stable he just lets himself roll. The whole meaning is that the lost man is in high chase under the spur of appetite, and ruthlessly bears down everything stable.Miller. One day they will find that pride leads to disaster. These elements often appear together.Miller. The sympathy of passion with one or other of the parties. In any of these straits a soul can find no strong city of refuge in the possession of untold millions; these enemies laugh at such a wall of defence. Those who trust in God know they are safe, but those who trust in their wealth only think they are safe. And men are prone to go even beyond thisthe children of the same common Father often take delight in making their poor brethren feel their dependence on them, and instead of giving sympathy and help freely and after a brotherly fashion, they withhold the first entirely, and if they give the latter they do it coldly and even contemptuously. tushigyah, lit. David Guzik is the pastor of Calvary Chapel Santa Barbara, California. III. Such a gift to a man is a gift for men. The last requires more self-denial, humility, and patience, and therefore is more practically useful.Bridges. Proverbs 30:8-9), and that one of the sins to which the rich man is most liable is that of inconsiderateness of the claims of his poor brother, and even of insolence towards him. A. Click to donate today! Which has in the margin the following note: "He that loveth wisdom will separate himself from all impediments, and give himself wholly to seek it.". Leviticus 19; Proverbs 29; Matthew 13:24-58. Add custom text here or remove it. A mans life is a limited inheritance, given to him by God, to use first of all for his own spiritual good, and he cannot afford to be robbed of any part of it. 11 The rich, in their conceit, imagine that their wealth. Zockler translates, He that separateth himself seeketh his own pleasure, against all counsel doth he rush on, and the renderings of Stuart, Miller, and Delitzsch are substantially the same, except that Delitzsch translates the latter clauseagainst all that is beneficial he shows his teeth. Other readings are A self-conceited fool seeks to gratify his fancy and intermingleth himself with all things (Schultens); He who has separated himself agitates questions as his desire prompts, and breaks his teeth on every hard point (Schulz); He seeks occasion, who desires to separate himself from his friends (Hodgson). But it is pre-eminently the godly man who can sustain infirmity of body. g So the Targum. None but foolish men and children ever play with fire, and when they do it they generally suffer themselves first, but they are often not the only sufferers. Sure enough the wall was according to rule, and yet the wall was not plumb. Very mighty are the influence of words for good or for ill. Our first parents lost Eden by listening to the words of the tempter, and the speech of the wicked always diffuses an unwholesome moral atmosphere around it, if it does not eject a deadly poison into the soul. II. Abigail Dodds Nov 7, 2020. And when it has unhappily succeeded in wounding us, we instantly have recourse to means for preventing the poison from getting into the mass of the blood, and pervading the system. Thy most spiritual knowledge, thy richest experience will be found here. How full is Church history of this deplorable evil!and how many infidels and scorners has Church history by this means produced. 2:4; 2 Pet 3:9), we should seek for a different interpretation. Friends, Proverbs 18:21 as we have seen above, i a nutshell is a warning to us to be extremely careful what we store in our hearts. Each last strong speech comes out victorious. It must be free to stretch out its roots and shoots on every side, and to appropriate to itself those elements in the earth and in the atmosphere which will make it strong and vigorous. Wherefore let reason and indifferency hear the differences that are between any, and if it can be done let them be reconciled. David has recorded as his experience that he had seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay-treebut he passed by, and lo, he was not (Psalms 37:35). Whereas impatiency for anything that is lost taketh away the comfort of all that remaineth, yea, the comfort of thine own self.Jermin. We follow the authorised version. Breaking Down the Key Parts of Proverbs 18:21. As a necessary consequence, nobody will give much heed to his judgmentno thoughtful person will attach much weight to his wordsand he will thus deprive himself of that consideration and respect which he might otherwise have enjoyed. 18 An unfriendly person pursues selfish ends. A moment once lost, is lost for ever. This is a Sabbath altogether moral, never to be abrogated. [Note: Waltke, The Book . Lord! To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use the convenient, Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary. It will bring you before great men. If we would get knowledge or grace, we must desire it, as that which we need and which will be of great advantage to us, 1 Corinthians 12:31. 2 Fools find no pleasure in understanding. It must be remembered that deep waters are associated in the Old Testament with the thought of darkness and mystery (Proverbs 20:5; Psalms 69:2; Ecclesiastes 7:24), and we get a more profound thought if we see in the proverb a comparison between all teaching from without and that of the light within. Tails, we won't. A. James, is the most precious thing in the world. In my early childhood a fact regarding the relations of matter came under my observation which I now see has its analogue in the moral laws. Wins souls can also mean "takes lives or destroys lives," as presented in the Holman Christian Standard Bible ("but violence takes lives") and the Christian Standard Bible ("a cunning person takes lives"). (NEB) He seeks according to his desire, and intermeddles with every business, pretends to pass a judgment upon every man's matter. But the words are the stream which the deep waters send forth. He was fully conscious of the fact that a real partner of his lifeone woman to be a help-meet for him according to the Divine intentionwould have added much more to his real welfare than the thousand counterfeits to whom it was an insult to God to give the name of wives. March 11. If the soul, therefore, would lie quiet, and yield to its own light, it would be joined by what is higher, and would contain, or control its own malady; God helping, as He would, would check, and get the better of it; but a spirit of upbraidingand by this is meant precisely the quarrel (chap. Translated this way, Proverbs 11:30 becomes a study in contrasts, with the second part of the verse antithetical to the first . There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end . Verse 1. His soul is set free, and he enjoys his safety. This is not so with the fool; they find no delight in wisdom. To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use the convenient, International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. The most useful method would be to go to the section of Scripture that you are interested in, and selecting the button for a . Another passage may serve to confirm this view. ], ". I. unfriendliness and unreasonableness are inseparable." (See Comments). For as that which being whole is most strongly united, being broken is farthest from being made whole; and as a stick of hard wax, being broken, may more easily be conjoined than a stick of hard wood, so are the divisions of brethren more hardly composed than the contentions of others.Jermin. III. Leviticus 17-18; Proverbs 28; Matthew 13:1-23. And moral weeds seem to have a like capability of utilising everything that comes in their way to their own advancementthe unrighteous man makes a fortune, or a position, or a name for himself, while his godly neighbour is struggling for a bare subsistence. Blind passion is not to make the selection at random.Fausset. 4 The words of a man's mouth are deep waters, but the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook. Proverbs 18:5-6; Proverbs 18:8; Proverbs 18:17-21. If you say he spent the night in a den of lions you read the story superficially. A wood gathers wood, like all vegetable or vital growths. Verse 2. I. They suspend their plumb, not from the middle, but from one edge of the rule, and that the edge which lies next their own interests.Arnot. His burden of conscience is relieved. This is the best policy for security. When a wicked man enters upon the stage, that creature, the most degraded of the universe, and who has the least right to show any contempt, is the very person to be the most contemptuous; and the mortal who is himself most disgraced, shows the readiest mind to cry shame upon and to reproach and that even the Most High. Proverbs 18:1. We could as rationally set out to find a sound that had expired in air, as to find a lost moment. And when we reflect what infinite results depend upon what a man does with his time, we can see the force of the proverb, because the slothful man is a waster of the most precious commodity in this world. The bars that guard the outlet of a fortress are strong, and when the iron crowbar is applied to them with a view of making an entrance, the weapon finds itself resisted by a substance as unyielding as its own. In this proverb he indirectly condemns himself and warns others by his own example. I. If they would but appear in their true character;would they but show their fangs, and make us feel them, we should be put upon our guard. There are certain mental capabilities which are the common inheritance of men in general, but it cannot be denied that there are men who, apart from all the differences made by circumstances and education, have capacities and abilities which far exceed those of ordinary men. He has before mentioned some of its advantages (see chap. ch. 1. The perfect holiness of God, which the lost man would upbraid, is what is vital in the cross of Christ. The aims of a man left to himself is really a translation of but two words, meaning a separated one seeks. One greater than Solomon astonished the people by the clearness, no less than by the depth of the waters (Matthew 7:28-29). If we convict a man of prodigality for wasting gold, what shall we say of him who wastes what no gold can buy? Through desire a man, having separated himself The original is difficult and obscure. The heart of the prudent gets knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge. Disease and death cannot be turned aside with moneya troubled soul cannot be comforted with gold. Solomon again and again reverts to the mighty influences for good and evil which flow from the use of the tonguethat little member upon which such great issues often depend. And indeed, as they sound, they are commonly so pleasing, that they easily slip down into the heart, where they are readily entertained.Jermin. Here the righteousthe man justified by the grace, and sanctified by the Spirit, of Godrunneth every day, every hour; realizing at once his fearful danger, and his perfect security.Bridges. For he who knows only his own side of the case is convicted of knowing little of that; his reasons may be good and no one may have been able to refute them, but if he is equally unable to refute the reasons on the opposite side, if he does not so much as know what they are, what rational ground has he for preferring either opinion?Jacox. Scripture: Proverbs 18:19. The stream is ready to flow, and sometimes can scarcely be restrained. 2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself. This proverb is similar in context to Psalm 1:1-3: "Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night. b 3 A stone is heavy and sand is weighty, But the irritation caused by a fool is heavier than both. 2. 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