{"collection":"Bible & Christianity","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/bib/cmt/wesley/pro026.htm","path":"bib/cmt/wesley/pro026.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/bib/cmt/wesley/pro026.htm","text":"Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley, [1754-65]\n \nProverbs 26:2\n \npro 26:2\nBy flying - Secures itself from the fowler. Not come - Upon the innocent person, but he shall escape from it like a bird. \nProverbs 26:4\n \npro 26:4\nAccording - So as to imitate his folly, by passionate or reproachful speeches. \nProverbs 26:5\n \npro 26:5\nAccording - So as his folly needs and requires, convincing him strongly, reproving him sharply, and exposing him to just shame. \nProverbs 26:6\n \npro 26:6\nCutteth off the feet - Of his messenger; bids one go that wants legs. Drinketh - Drinking, in scripture, frequently denotes the plentiful doing or receiving of any thing. \nProverbs 26:7\n \npro 26:7\nThe legs - Heb. the legs of the lame are lifted up, in going, or in dancing, which is done with great inequality and uncomeliness. So - No less incident are wise and pious speeches from a foolish and ungodly man. \nProverbs 26:8\n \npro 26:8\nBindeth - Whereby he hinders his own design of throwing the stone out of it. So - No less absurd is he that giveth to a fool that honour which he is not capable of using aright. \nProverbs 26:9\n \npro 26:9\nA thorn - As a thorn is in a drunkard's hand, which he cannot manage cautiously, but employs to his own and others hurt. So - As unprofitable, and, by accident, hurtful to himself and others. \nProverbs 26:10\n \npro 26:10\nRewardeth - Will certainly give that recompence which is deserved by fools and transgressors, by such as sin either thro' ignorance, or wilfully. \nProverbs 26:14\n \npro 26:14\nTurneth - Moving hither and thither upon it, but not removing from its place. \nProverbs 26:16\n \npro 26:16\nA reason - A satisfactory reason of ail their actions. \nProverbs 26:17\n \npro 26:17\nHe - Who is going upon the way. With strife - In which he is not concerned, nor any way obliged to meddle. That taketh - Exposes himself to needless hazard. \nProverbs 26:18\n \npro 26:18\nAnd death - Any instruments of death. \nProverbs 26:23\n \npro 26:23\nBurning - With malice or hatred: A slanderous or evil tongue. Dross - Such a tongue and heart are of no real worth, although sometimes they make a shew of it, as dross does of silver. \nProverbs 26:26\n \npro 26:26\nDeceit - With false professions of love. \nProverbs 26:27\n \npro 26:27\nRolleth - Up the hill with design to do mischief to some person.","title":"Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible: Proverbs: Proverbs Chapter 26","type":"page"}