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Bible Commentaries
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Darby, John. "Commentary on Proverbs 29". "John Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/dsn/proverbs-29.html. 1857-67.
Darby, John. "Commentary on Proverbs 29". "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
29:1 reproved (b-5) Lit. ver. 1 'A man of reproofs;' ver. 4. 'a man of gifts.'
Verse 4
29:4 gifts (b-13) Lit. ver. 1 'A man of reproofs;' ver. 4. 'a man of gifts.'
Verse 5
29:5 man (c-2) Geber . so ch. 30.1,19. see Job 3:3 .
Verse 6
29:6 sing (d-16) Or 'shout,' as Isaiah 24:14 .
Verse 9
29:9 fool, (e-8) Lit. 'a man, a fool' ( Ish eveel ). see ch. 1.7.
Verse 10
29:10 soul. (f-12) Others, 'and [as for] the upright, they seek his life.'
Verse 11
29:11 fool (a-2) Kesil. see note o, ch. 1.7. mind; (g-6) Or 'passion.' keepeth (h-11) Lit. 'keepeth back and calmeth.'
Verse 13
29:13 indigent (i-2) As ch. 22.2. lighteneth (k-9) Or 'brighteneth.'
Verse 21
29:21 son. (l-19) Strictly, 'son of the house;' i.e. he gets into possession of his master's goods.
Verse 24
29:24 adjuration, (a-13) See Leviticus 5:1 .
Verse 25
29:25 protected. (b-16) Or 'shall be set on high.' see Psalms 20:1 ; Psalms 69:29 .