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Bible Commentaries
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Bibliographical Information
Darby, John. "Commentary on Proverbs 16". "John Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/dsn/proverbs-16.html. 1857-67.
Darby, John. "Commentary on Proverbs 16". "John Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament". https://www.studylight.org/
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Introduction
1:2 instruction; (i-5) 'Wisdom' here and in ver. 7 is chokmah . 'Instruction' means also, 'correction,' 'warning,' 'discipline,' Job 36:10 .
Verse 1
16:1 purposes (f-2) Or 'disposings.'
Verse 3
16:3 Commit (g-1) Lit. 'Roll.' see Psalms 37:5 . established. (h-11) Or 'accomplished.'
Verse 4
16:4 account, (i-8) Or 'for his own purpose.'
Verse 5
16:5 hand, (k-11) As ch. 11.21.
Verse 19
16:19 meek, (a-12) Or 'afflicted,' as ch. 14.21.
Verse 20
16:20 heed (b-4) Or 'acts wisely,' from Sachal , ch. 1.3. see Note, Psalms 41:1 .
Verse 22
16:22 Wisdom (c-1) Sachal . ch. 1.3.
Verse 23
16:23 intelligent, (b-9) Or 'acts wisely,' from Sachal , ch. 1.3. see Note, Psalms 41:1 .
Verse 26
16:26 appetite (d-2) Lit. 'soul.'
Verse 28
16:28 false (e-2) Or 'froward,' as ch. 2.12. soweth (f-4) Or 'sendeth out.' talebearer (g-8) Or 'slanderer.'