{"collection":"Bible & Christianity","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/bib/cmt/jfb/pro014.htm","path":"bib/cmt/jfb/pro014.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/bib/cmt/jfb/pro014.htm","text":"A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]\nEvery wise, &c.--literally, \"The wisdoms\" (compare Pro 9:1) \"of women,\" plural, a distributive form of speech.\nbuildeth . . . house--increases wealth, which the foolish, by mismanagement, lessen.\nuprightness--is the fruit of fearing God, as falsehood and ill-nature (Pro 2:15; Pro 3:32) of despising Him and His law.\nrod of pride--that is, the punishment of pride, which they evince by their words. The words of the wise procure good to them.\ncrib is clean--empty; so \"cleanness of teeth\" denotes want of food (compare Amo 4:6). Men get the proper fruit of their doings (Gal 6:7).\nA faithful witness, &c.--one tested to be such.\nutter lies--or, \"breathe out lies\"--that is, habitually lies (Pro 6:19; compare Act 9:1). Or the sense is, that habitual truthfulness, or lying, will be evinced in witness-bearing.\nAn humble, teachable spirit succeeds in seeking (Pro 8:9; Joh 7:17; Jam 1:5-6).\nAvoid the society of those who cannot teach you.\nAppearances deceive the thoughtless, but the prudent discriminate.\nFools make a mock at sin--or, \"Sin deludes fools.\"\nrighteous . . . favour--that is, of God, instead of the punishment of sin.\nEach one best knows his own sorrows or joys.\n(Compare Pro 12:7). The contrast of the whole is enhanced by that of house and tabernacle, a permanent and a temporary dwelling.\nend thereof--or, \"reward,\" what results (compare Pro 5:4).\nways of death--leading to it.\nThe preceding sentiment illustrated by the disappointments of a wicked or untimely joy.\nfilled . . . ways--receive retribution (Pro 1:31).\na good man . . . himself--literally, \"is away from such,\" will not associate with him.\nThe simple . . . word--He is credulous, not from love, but heedlessness (Pro 13:16).\n(Compare Pro 3:7; Pro 28:14).\nrageth--acts proudly and conceitedly.\nHe . . . angry--literally, \"short of anger\" (compare Pro 14:29, opposite idea).\nman . . . hated--that is, the deliberate evildoer is more hated than the rash.\ninherit--as a portion (compare Pro 3:35).\nare crowned--literally, \"are surrounded with it,\" abound in it.\nDescribes the humbling of the wicked by the punishment their sins incur.\nThis sad but true picture of human nature is not given approvingly, but only as a fact.\nFor such contempt of the poor is contrasted as sinful with the virtuous compassion of the good.\nAs usual, the interrogative negative strengthens the affirmative.\nmercy and truth--that is, God's (Psa 57:3; Psa 61:7).\nlabour--painful diligence.\ntalk . . . penury--idle and vain promises and plans.\n(Compare Pro 3:16).\nfoolishness . . . folly--Folly remains, or produces folly; it has no benefit.\nLife often depends on truth-telling.\na deceitful . . . lies--He that breathes out lies is deceit, not to be trusted (Pro 14:5).\nThe blessings of piety descend to children (Pro 13:22; Pro 20:7; Exo 20:6).\n(Compare Pro 13:14).\nfear of the Lord--or, \"law of the wise,\" is wisdom (Psa 111:10).\nThe teaching of a true political economy.\nslow . . . understanding--(Compare Pro 14:17).\nhasty--(Compare Pro 14:17).\nexalteth folly--makes it conspicuous, as if delighting to honor it.\nA sound heart--both literally and figuratively, a source of health; in the latter sense, opposed to the known effect of evil passions on health.\nreproacheth his Maker--who is the God of such, as well as of the rich (Pro 22:2; Job 31:15; and specially Sa1 2:8; Psa 113:7).\ndriven--thrust out violently (compare Psa 35:5-6).\nhath hope--trusteth (Pro 10:2; Pro 11:4; Psa 2:12), implying assurance of help.\nresteth--preserved in quietness for use, while fools blazon their folly (Pro 12:23; Pro 13:16).\nRighteousness--just principles and actions.\nexalteth--raises to honor.\nis a reproach--brings on them the ill-will of others (compare Pro 13:6).\nwise--discreet or prudent.\ncauseth shame-- (Pro 10:5; Pro 12:4) acts basely.","title":"A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments: Proverbs: Proverbs Chapter 14","type":"page"}