{"collection":"Bible & Christianity","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/bib/cmt/jfb/pro027.htm","path":"bib/cmt/jfb/pro027.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/bib/cmt/jfb/pro027.htm","text":"A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]\nDo not confide implicitly in your plans (Pro 16:9; Pro 19:21; Jam 4:13-15).\nAvoid self-praise.\nheavy--The literal sense of \"heavy,\" applied to material subjects, illustrates its figurative, \"grievous,\" applied to moral.\na fool's wrath--is unreasonable and excessive.\nenvy--or, \"jealousy\" (compare Margin; Pro 6:34), is more unappeasable than the simpler bad passions.\nsecret love--not manifested in acts is useless; and even, if its exhibition by rebukes wounds us, such love is preferable to the frequent (compare Margin), and hence deceitful, kisses of an enemy.\nThe luxury of wealth confers less happiness than the healthy appetite of labor.\nSuch are not only out of place, but out of duty and in danger.\nrejoice the heart--the organ of perceiving what pleases the senses.\nsweetness . . . counsel--or, \"wise counsel is also pleasing.\"\nAdhere to tried friends. The ties of blood may be less reliable than those of genuine friendship.\nThe wisdom of children both reflects credit on parents and contributes to their aid in difficulties.\n(Compare Pro 20:16; Pro 22:3).\nExcessive zeal in praising raises suspicions of selfishness.\n(Compare Pro 19:13).\nvery . . . day--literally, \"a day of showers.\"\nhideth--or, \"restrains\" (that is, tries to do it); is as fruitless an effort, as that of holding the wind.\nthe ointment of his right hand--the organ of power (Psa 17:7; Psa 18:35). His right hand endeavors to repress perfume, but vainly. Some prefer: \"His right hand comes on oil,\" that is, \"cannot take hold.\" Such a woman cannot be tamed.\na man sharpeneth . . . friend--that is, conversation promotes intelligence, which the face exhibits.\nDiligence secures a reward, even for the humble servant.\nWe may see our characters in the developed tempers of others.\nMen's cupidity is as insatiable as the grave.\nPraise tests character.\na man to his praise--according to his praise, as he bears it. Thus vain men seek it, weak men are inflated by it, wise men disregard it, &c.\nThe obstinate wickedness of such is incurable by the heaviest inflictions.\nflocks--constituted the staple of wealth. It is only by care and diligence that the most solid possessions can be perpetuated (Pro 23:5).\nThe fact that providential arrangements furnish the means of competence to those who properly use them is another motive to diligence (compare Psa 65:9-13).\nThe hay appeareth--literally, \"Grass appeareth\" (Job 40:15; Psa 104:14).\nhousehold--literally, \"house,\" the family (Act 16:15; Co1 1:16).","title":"A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments: Proverbs: Proverbs Chapter 27","type":"page"}