"[3] We shall paraphrase the apparent meaning here: "When any man wishes to separate himself from former friends, he will seek some pretext for doing so; but his behavior is altogether reprehensible. A certain degree of solitude seems necessary to the full growth and spread of the highest mind; and therefore must a very extensive intercourse with men stifle many a holy germ, and scare away the gods, who shun the restless tumult of noisy companies, and the discussion of petty interests. Words will bring a person good or ill, depending on what they mean and how they are spoken (19-21). Zibas cause seemed just in Davids eyes, until Mephibosheths explanation searched him to his confusion. Many believers, it is to be feared, are spiritual spendthrifts. There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end . FROM the value of friendship there is a natural and easy transition to the evil of isolation. He here notices. Heads, we will. Proverbs 17:17-18, page 518.). John Piper Oct 25, 2005. The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as a high wall in his own conceit. In every cause, the first information, if it have dwelt for a little in the judges mind, takes deep root, and colours and takes possession of it, insomuch that it will hardly be washed out unless either some clear falsehood be detected or some deceit in the statement thereof.Bacon. One of the many evils of poverty. In religious disputes it is a great injustice to depend for the character of a sect, or an impartial representation of their doctrines, upon one whom partiality has blinded and rendered unfit, however honest he may be, to do them justice. It matters not in what condition man is found, whether in riches or in poverty, whether ignorant and rude or highly civilized and educated, he needs the friendship of one or more of his fellow creatures. 47 6 thatphanom.techno@gmail.com 042-532028 , 042-532027 A thousand counterfeit coins, even if they pass as genuine for a time, are nothing worth in comparison with one real golden sovereign. Unless he does this, the opinion that he forms to-day will be altered to-morrow, and his mind will never be firmly made up on any subject. Proverbs 18:14. The tiller of the soil knows from experience that the useless weeds and noxious plants often seem to absorb all the nutriment from the earth, and so make it well-nigh impossible for the useful herb and sweet-scented flower to grow in the same field or garden. ), "Every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day . 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. So the needle that draws the thread through the cloth is some means to join it together.. Verse Proverbs 18:1. 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. The very name that is cavilled at by the lost is the foundation of the Christians safety. Self-conceitthe affectation of extraordinary acuteness. Satisfied. He has joy in being the originator of fresh and living thoughts, and in being able by clothing them in words to impart them to others. The word of the Lord that came unto HoseaSee :-. But a derivative from the same root, and differing only slightly in form, is found in Jeremiah 51:20, and is there translated by 'battle-axe' (or maul, R.V. Verse Proverbs 18:1. 1. And as it sways the affections and takes a mans will captive, it wields the power of life and death not over the body of the man but over the man himself. Proverbs 16:4 is . The words of a mans mouth are dark as the deep waters of a pool, or tank; but the well-spring of wisdom is as a flowing brook, bright and clear. So taken the verse presents a contrast like that of Jeremiah 2:13.Plumptre. 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. 2. Going beyond these to utterances which have a wider influence, the proverb is no less true. 27 Do not boast about tomorrow, For you do not know what a day will bring. Thus sense of danger, knowledge of the way, confidence in the strength of the towerall gives a spring of life and earnestness to run into it. Verses 1-2. Scripture: Proverbs 18:13. This is not so with the fool; they find no delight in wisdom. An unbearable wound of spirit can be the portion of those only who have no sense of the favour of God. But there is, after all, no comparison between this kind of forced irrigation and that which is the result of natural causes. The one he woundeth so, that his blow is neither heard, seen, nor felt. 3:33) or will their damnation (Ezek. It is not so with heavenly friendships. My old MS. Bible translates, Occasioun seeketh that wil go awei fro a freend: at al tyme he schal ben wariable. The first man wounds, but he inflicts his injury in open daylight and in the front of his victim, but the second is like the treacherous footpad whose face is never seen and whose step is never heard, but who comes up behind his prey in the dark and leaves no trace behind but the mortal sword-thrust. If a man were possessed of a field exceedingly productive, either of good fruits or of noisome and poisonous herbs, according to the cultivation bestowed on it, what pains would he use to clear it of every weed, and to have it sown with good grain! He does violence to his own understandingto those mental faculties which enable him to place things side by side and to compare them, and to sift and weigh evidence before he arrives at a conclusion. 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. 8 Listen, my son, to your father's instruction. The matter of fact is here statedand there are natural enough reasons to account for it. The word so translated occurs only here and in chap. The favour of God is a fortune for a period which extends beyond that named in the marriage vow, it is a fortune which no creature can afford to despise, and a blessing which those who know Him prize before all things in earth or heaven. Desire is the chariot-wheel of the soul, the spring of energy and delight. That all sorrow of heart does not crush a man. The righteous mans refuge, then, is a Living Personalitya Self-existent and Eternal King and Father, infinite in power, in wisdom, and in tenderness. Proverbes 18:1 Interlinaire Proverbes 18:1 Multilingue Proverbios 18:1 Espagnol Proverbes 18:1 Franais Sprueche 18:1 Allemand Proverbes 18:1 Chinois Proverbs 18:1 Anglais Bible Apps Bible Hub Version Louis Segond 1910 La Bible David Martin 1744 Darby Bible courtesy of CCEL.org. I. The slothful man is a waster of Gods most precious gifts. We are repeatedly said to be saved by the name of God (Psalms 54:1; John 17:11-12). The malignancy is great in both, but with far less danger in the former. So the casting of the lot. The bars strike against each other, but neither being more brittle than its antagonist, no progress is made. Even if he is an honest and able man, he may be so dependent upon the caprices of the wealthy as to have to entreat their help and patronage before he can use his powers to his own advantage. More specifically speaking, He used it in the name of His own righteousness, to balance our guilt and to give weight and value to the price of His redemption. Surely then if we have any desire, we shall separate ourselves from the cloudy atmosphere around us, that we may have fellowship with these happy investigators of the Divine mysteries.Bridges. ( Proverbs 18:14 ). They that love it, i.e., make it a special object of gratification (Stuart). 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. Reference to the Critical Notes and to the Comments will show the widely different translations and expositions given to the first verse. That this is by no means the rule we have many proofs, but that the tendency is strong we know not only from observation but from the frequent warnings against it in the Word of God. It is quite certain that, when Gods will is done on earth as it is in heaven, the miserable poverty which now surrounds us on every side will cease to exist. Proverbs 18. I. That which is said of wily persons that are full of fetches, of windings, and of turnings in the world, that such will never break, is much more true of a righteous, praying Christian. Then your whole body also is full of light. Hebrew, adam, the gift of a man, however humble and low (Fausset). A man that hath friends must show himself friendly ( Proverbs 18:24 ): That's basic now. I. Another passage may serve to confirm this view. 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. John separated himself in the wilderness, Paul in Arabia, our blessed Lord in frequent retirement, in order to greater concentration in their momentous work. There is in the wise a love of knowledge, and an application of the mental powers for its attainment. Most of the commentaries however tend to be older (pre . and before honor is humility ( Proverbs 18:12 ). How sad must be the reflections of those who have possessed this God-given power for good or ill when they have to look back upon its misuse. III. They who thrive on slender means, make the most of what they have; whereas they who live in the midst of abundance get into habits of carelessness, and of the prodigal use of what they have.Wardlaw. His burden of conscience is relieved. * 19 The malicious bow down before the good, and the wicked, at the gates of the just. Some translators read a brother offended resisteth more than a strong city. Miller reads, When a brother is revolted away, it is from a city of strength., The state of things treated in this verse reveals most conclusively that man has fallen. I shall always endeavour to make choice of such a woman for my spouse who hath first made choice of Christ as a spouse for herself; that none may be made one flesh with me who is not made one spirit with Christ my Saviour. Proverbs 18:1. Some take it as a rebuke to an affected singularity. Party spirit has as much influence as gifts to blind the eyes of the wise, and to pervert the words of the righteous.Lawson. The painter that has conceived a picture in his mind, and then, seeing it upon canvas, thinks of the many eyes who will gaze upon it with interest, and of those who perchance will be elevated and instructed by it, feels a satisfaction in the thought that it owes its existence to himthat without the working of his brain and hand it would not have been. (Job 33:8-12.)Bridges. Leviticus 20-21; Proverbs 30; Matthew 14:1-21. The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parts between the mighty ( Proverbs 18:17-18 ). The righteous By faith and prayer, devotion toward God, and dependance on . If we convict a man of prodigality for wasting gold, what shall we say of him who wastes what no gold can buy? 3 When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach. Whoso findeth a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor of the LORD ( Proverbs 18:21-22 ). 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 cold-hearted, speculative professor has his flowsometimes a torrent of words, yet without a drop of profitable matter; chilling, even when doctrinally correct; without life, unction, or love. (This is Millers rendering only.) Proverbs 18:20. Men cannot live a life of isolation and know anything of the enjoyment of life. Those generally are so that are opinionative and conceited, and they thus make themselves ridiculous, and are vexatious to others. Scripture: Proverbs 18:19. God is not far from every one of us (Acts 17:27), and being ever near, is always accessible. He that was pleased to make the Sabbath of rest, is also pleased with those who make a Sabbath of peace. Hence. NIV There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death. 1. 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