Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible: Proverbs: Proverbs Chapter 19
Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley, [1754-65]
Proverbs 19:2
pro 19:2
Hasteth - That rashly and headily rushes into actions.
Proverbs 19:3
pro 19:3
Perverteth - Blasts his designs and enterprises. Fretteth - He ascribes his unhappiness not to his own sin, but to God and his providence.
Proverbs 19:6
pro 19:6
A friend - in profession.
Proverbs 19:7
pro 19:7
Brethren - His nearest relations. Hate - Despise and shun him. Pursueth - Earnestly imploring their pity.
Proverbs 19:10
pro 19:10
Delight - To live in pleasure and outward glory, doth not become him, nor suit with him; because prosperity corrupts even wise men, and makes fools mad; and because it gives him more opportunity to discover his folly, and to do mischief both to himself and others.
Proverbs 19:13
pro 19:13
Dropping - Are like rain continually dropping upon an house.
Proverbs 19:15
pro 19:15
Casteth - Makes a man careless, and like one asleep in his business.
Proverbs 19:16
pro 19:16
His ways - The commands of God.
Proverbs 19:18
pro 19:18
While - Before custom in sin, and thy indulgence have made him incorrigible. Let not - Forbear not to give him due and necessary correction.
Proverbs 19:19
pro 19:19
Great wrath - Of strong passions. Deliver - If thou forbear to punish him. Do it - Thou must deliver him again and again.
Proverbs 19:22
pro 19:22
The desire - The hearty desire of being kind is accepted by God, and should be owned by men as a real kindness. A poor man - Who is not able to give what he desires to do. A liar - Than a rich man who feeds the poor with fair promises, but doth not perform what he pretends.
Proverbs 19:23
pro 19:23
Satisfied - Shall be fully contented with God's favour and blessing.
Proverbs 19:24
pro 19:24
Bring it - To feed himself; he expects that the meat should drop into his mouth.
Proverbs 19:25
pro 19:25
Scorner - An obstinate and impudent transgressor. Simple - Who sin thro' ignorance, being possibly drawn to it by the scorner's evil counsel or example. Reprove - A verbal reproof will be more effectual for his reformation, than the severest punishments will be to a scorner.
Proverbs 19:26
pro 19:26
Wasteth - His father's estate. Chaseth - Causes her to avoid his presence, and to go from the house where he is.
Proverbs 19:28
pro 19:28
Scorneth - Hath no reverence to the place of justice, nor to the presence of God there. Devoureth - Utters it with greediness and delight.
Proverbs 19:29
pro 19:29
Prepared - Although they be deferred for a time, yet they are treasured up for them.