Proverbs 20. As do stripes the inner depths of the heart: Solomon probably used stripes here in a symbolic sense for the chastening that comes in life. Your extended posterity? Do you love your children? An undutiful child become very wicked by degrees. 7 The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him. Paul said, "All things are lawful for me." 2. Let not old people despise the young, for they are strong and fit for action, able to go through business and break through difficulties, which the aged and weak cannot grapple with. They make us rich towards God, rich in good works, 1 Tim 2 9, 10. This is the faithful and upright man, who is made righteous by the obedience of Christ; and walks by faith in him, and according to the truth of the Gospel; his children [are] blessed after him; with temporal blessings; and, walking in the same integrity as he does, they are blessed with spiritual blessings here, and eternal blessedness hereafter; see. The holy God of heaven rewards good men with blessings upon their posterity. This intimates, 1. Proverbs 20:1 - Proverbs 20:7. An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed. See here the evil of slothfulness and the love of ease. Adam could say so in innocency, and saints can say so in heaven, but none in this life. The rule among the Romans was nec sequi bellum, nec fugereneither to urge war nor yet to shun it. of Likely, harm will result, both to them and to others. Verse 1 Verse 2 Verse 3 Verse 4 Verse 5 Verse 6 Verse 7 Verse 8 Verse 9 Verse 10 Verse 11 Verse 12 Verse 13 Verse 14 Verse 15 Verse 16 Verse 17 Verse 18 Verse 19 Verse 20 Verse 21 Verse 22 Verse 23 Verse 24 Verse 25 Verse 26 Verse 27 Verse 28 Verse 29 Verse 30. b. The glory of young men is their strength, Commentary on Proverbs 20:7 (Read Proverbs 20:7) Commentary on Proverbs 20:8 (Read Proverbs 20:8) If great men are good men, they may do much good, and prevent very much evil. For a time, however, they are rolled under the tongue as a sweet morsel, and the sinner blesses himself in them. A sensitive conscience should show people their faults so that they can correct them. A slight affinity may be doubtfully traced in one or two adjacent proverbs, but that is all. Discover the timeless wisdom and transformative power of The Proverbs 31 Woman with this inspiring and practical Bible study. How then can a man understand his own way? They are to be a terror to evil-doers. Proverbs 20:7. Proverbs, interesting little bits of instruction and wisdom. (Read all of Proverbs 20) Complete Concise Verse 1 Here is, 1. And he looked sort of longingly at our food. 2 The [ a]wrath of a king is like the roaring of a lion; Whoever provokes him to anger sins against his own life. In context this is not parental discipline but beatings administered by the kings officers as punishment for crime. The folly of drunkards is easily inferred thence. Many a man will call himself a man of mercy, will boast what good he has done and what good he designs to do, or, at least, what an affection he has to well-doing. 2. The happy effect of a good government. We may request cookies to be set on your device. The spirit of a man has a self-consciousness (1 Cor 2 11); it searches into the dispositions and affections of the soul, praises what is good, condemns what is otherwise, and judges of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Proverbs 20 New King James Version Wine Is a Mocker 20 Wine is a mocker, Strong drink is a brawler, And whoever is led astray by it is not wise. Get Your Bible Minute in Your Inbox Every Morning. (Read Proverbs 7:1-5) We must lay up God's commandments safely. If great men be good men, and will use their power as they may and ought, what good may they do and what evil may they prevent! (20-33) Commentary on Proverbs 1:1-6 (Read Proverbs 1:1-6) The lessons here given are plain, and likely to benefit those who feel their own ignorance, and their need to be taught. It is here added, A false balance is not good, to intimate that it is not only abominable to God, but unprofitable to the sinner himself; there is really no good to be got by it, no, not a good bargain, for a bargain made by fraud will prove a losing bargain in the end. By the help of reason we come to know men, to judge of their characters, and dive into their designs; by the help of conscience we come to know ourselves. 2. It is here observed to the honour of a good man, 1. 1 Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise. 29 The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head. 6 Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find? One evening we were sitting down to eat dinner, and of course, campfire and so forth. Conscience, that noble faculty, is God's deputy in the soul; it is a candle not only lighted by him, but lighted for him. What is the business of magistrates. And he was just a boy's dog. 17 Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel. Proverbs 20:7 The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him. 2. Correction is grievous to him that forsakes the way, and yet it is good for him, Heb 12 11. A proverb has been called a sententious sentence, a maxim, an old saying, an old saw, a bromide, an epigram. The spirit of a man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of his life ( Proverbs 20:26-27 ). Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. Job 31:26 with Micah 2:7. Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. Men think it is their wisdom to engage in quarrels; whereas it is the greatest folly that can be. 2. The rod drives out even that foolishness which was bound up in the heart, and cleanses away the evil there. Those are scandalously sluggish who, in the way of their business, cannot find in their hearts to undergo so little toil as that of ploughing and so little hardship as that of a cold blast. The fear of the king is as a roaring of a lion: whoso provokes him to anger sins against his own soul ( Proverbs 20:2 ). Many need severe rebukes. Many people boast of their loyalty but few practise it. Yahweh can peer directly into a persons innermost being (Proverbs 20:27), but the king can touch the criminals soul by harsh retribution. (Garrett), ii. Patience will enable a person to wait for God; he will direct in the way that is right (21-25). This is an in-depth study on the book of Proverbs, which is the accumulated insights of Yahweh's people throughout the generations on how to live the good life. We have a necessary and constant dependence upon God. Proverbs 20:1 "Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler; And whosoever erreth thereby is not wise." Alcoholic beverages are today ruining America. Those are mercy and truth, especially mercy, for that is mentioned twice here. Those that blame strict and careful walking as needless and too precise, consider not that the law is to be kept as the apple of the eye; indeed the law in . But wisdom is a rare thing, a precious jewel; few have it so as to do good with it, nor is it to be purchased of the merchants. Sin may possibly be pleasant in the commission: Bread of deceit, wealth gotten by fraud, by lying and oppression, may be sweet to a man, and the more sweet for its being ill-gotten, such pleasure does the carnal mind take in the success of its wicked projects. Please see our Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. And he created quite a bit of havoc there at Bass Lake. 1. Physical punishment may prove spiritually valuable. (Ross), ii. Mal 3 8. As do stripes: The paradox of Isaiah 53:5 stands out sharply against this background: that with his stripes we are healed. (Kidner), (c) 2020 The Enduring Word Bible Commentary by David Guzik ewm@enduringword.com. It is a divine light; it is the candle of the Lord, a candle of his lighting, for it is the inspiration of the Almighty that gives us understanding. Understand the promise. 2. Click to enable/disable _ga - Google Analytics Cookie. It is wise and suitable for young men to take on tasks that fit this glory. 2 Samuel 7:11-16) God promised not to take his covenant love (hesed) from the king (cf. To get the knowledge of them. God is the God of grace. Proverbs 20. Your familys future depends on how you live today. Whoever is deceived thereby is not wise. Try it FREE. A good man is not liable to uneasiness in contriving what he shall do, or in reflecting on what he has done, as those who walk in deceit. The righteous man walks in his integrity: For a righteous man or woman, their upright living and integrity will be actually lived out. It remains a valuable resource for Christians seeking a deeper understanding of the Scriptures. We must, if the whole is to be interpreted as nom., regard as permutative: one walking in his innocence, a righteous one. 2 The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul. 2. In the Old Testament, there were two sons of Aaron who, when they had built the altar and were ready to offer sacrifices, the fire of God came down and kindled the altar and Aaron's two sons grabbed their little incense burners and put coals in them and started in to offer incense before the Lord, and the fire of God came from the altar and consumed the two sons of Aaron. It is here repeated, because it is a sin that God doubly hates (as lying, which is of the same nature with this sin, is mentioned twice among the seven things that God hates, ch. Help us, Lord, to walk in righteousness before Thee. A wise king scatters the wicked, and brings the wheel over them. You can also change some of your preferences. Go to school; create worst havoc in school. And when this happened, the Lord said unto Moses, "Speak unto Aaron and his sons and tell them that they are not to be drinking wine when they come in to offer sacrifices before Me." i. Blows that hurt cleanse away evil, They not only cheapen carelessly, as if they had no need, no mind for the commodity, when perhaps they cannot go without it (there may be prudence in that), but they vilify and run down that which yet they know to be of value; they cry, "It is naught, it is naught; it has this and the other fault, or perhaps may have; it is not good of the sort; and it is too dear; we can have better and cheaper elsewhere, or have bought better and cheaper." Those therefore who would keep counsel must not only put on resolution, but stand upon their guard. a. Mercy and truth preserve the king: Any earthly king may be preserved by Gods mercy and truth shown to the king, and by the mercy and truth the king shows to others. Proverbs 7, Coffman's Commentaries on the Bible, James Burton Coffman's commentary on the Bible is widely regarded for its thorough analysis of the text and practical application to everyday life. ( Proverbs 20:23-24 ). It smiles upon him at first, but at the last it bites. It had a 4 percent alcoholic content, and even then was, in all probability diluted. Conscience has aptly been called God in man. God brings the searching light of his lamp into the darkness. (Bridges), ii. Proverbs 20. a. You provoke a king, provoke a lion, you're in trouble. Start for FREE. Phinehas and Jonadab, examples of just men, were promised a godly seed (Num 25:11-13; Jer 35:18-19). Those that would not provide oil in their vessels begged when the bridegroom came, and were denied. Say to wisdom, "You are my sister," And call understanding your nearest kin, a. Note that blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience on our websites and the services we are able to offer. "Therefore, though thou must sleep (nature requires it), yet love not sleep, as those do that hate business. The blueness of a wound cleanses away evil: so do stripes in the inward parts of the life ( Proverbs 20:30 ). Thus careless are many in the affairs of their souls; a trifling difficulty will frighten them from the most important duty; but good soldiers must endure hardness. The glory of young men is their strength: God has so designed human development that young men excel in physical strength, and this is a glory to them. Deliberandum est diu, quod statuendum est semelA final decision should be preceded by mature deliberation. Though men's counsels and designs are ever so carefully concealed by them, so that they are as deep water which one cannot fathom, yet there are those who by sly insinuations, and questions that seem foreign, will get out of them both what they have done and what they intend to do. Will a man rob God in tithes and offerings? It's not worth anything. Also, What man is he that feareth the LORD? His seed shall inherit the earth (Ps 25:12-13). (Compare Proverbs 4:10; Proverbs 4:13; Proverbs 3:8, &c.). That which is wholesome. The thing is, again, not is it right, is it wrong? a. Blows that hurt cleanse away evil: Pain is a burden, but it can bring a benefit. He is not liable to those uneasinesses, either in contriving what he shall do or reflecting on what he has done, which those are liable to that walk in deceit. Can any of you say that? Job 21:21, those who follow his example, and thus those who come after him; for already in the lifetime of such an one, the benediction begins to have its fulfilment in his children. Through the hallways looking for me and all. Here is a man with a clean conscience, who guides all his affairs with the discretion of Gods word. "If thou pledge thyself in behalf of another, thou takest the burden off him, and placest it on thine own shoulders; and when he knows he has got one to stand between him and the demands of law and justice, he will feel little responsibility; his spirit of exertion will become crippled." (Clarke) iii. You know what you should be doing. 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