The Book of Proverbs: In an Amended Version, with an Introduction and Explanatory Notes |
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Adonijah allusion ancient antanaclasis apodosis blessing Book of Proverbs Boothr Chald CHAPTER commentators Comp conduct consequence counsel death deceitful denotes desire destruction Deut diligent divine Egypt employed evil expression eyes father favor folly fool foolish French fruit Gesenius give goeth hand hath Hence Hiph Holden honor instruction intended Jehovah Kal fut Keri king knowledge labor lips literally Lord maketh meaning metonymy moral Mosaic law mouth Niph noun Noyes Palestine parallelism path person perverse phrase pious poor possession poverty preceding verse precepts preter proper proverb Psalms punishment reading regard rendered reproof rich righteous sacred says Scripture second clause second member sense Sept Septuagint sheol signifies sluggard Solomon soul spirit Standard Version Stuart synecdoche Syriac Tarshish thee things thou thy heart tion tongue translated treasure truth understanding upright verb virtuous Vulg Vulgate wealth wicked wickedness wine wise woman writer
Popular passages
Page 84 - I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.
Page 90 - Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
Page 111 - To them his heart, his love, his griefs were given, But all his serious thoughts had rest in Heaven. As some tall cliff, that lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale and midway leaves the storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head.
Page 172 - BETTER is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than a house full of sacrifices with strife.
Page i - Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest ; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel in his days.
Page 250 - Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended ? who hath gathered the wind in his fists ? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth ? what is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou canst tell ? 5 Every word of God is pure : he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.
Page xlvii - The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul : the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple. The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart : the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.
Page 116 - By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted : but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
Page 207 - ... foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him...
Page 262 - She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens. She considereth a field, and buyeth it : with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.