7 All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.
7 All the brethren H251 of the poor H7326 do hate H8130 him: how much more do his friends H4828 go far H7368 from him? he pursueth H7291 them with words, H561 yet they are wanting to him.
7 All the brethren of the poor do hate him: How much more do his friends go far from him! He pursueth `them with' words, `but' they are gone.
7 All the brethren of the poor have hated him, Surely also his friends have been far from him, He is pursuing words -- they are not!
7 All the brethren of a poor [man] hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him: he pursueth [them] with words, -- they are not [to be found].
7 All the relatives of the poor shun him: How much more do his friends avoid him! He pursues them with pleas, but they are gone.
7 All the brothers of the poor man are against him: how much more do his friends go far from him! ...
Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man. Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me. And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Thou son of David, have mercy on me. And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him,
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Commentary on Proverbs 19 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 19
Pro 19:1
Here see,
Pro 19:2
Two things are here declared to be of bad consequence:-
Pro 19:3
We have here two instances of men's folly:-
Pro 19:4
Here,
Pro 19:5
Here we have,
Pro 19:6-7
These two verses are a comment upon v. 4, and show,
Pro 19:8
Those are here encouraged,
Pro 19:9
Here is,
Pro 19:10
Note,
Pro 19:11
A wise man will observe these two rules about his anger:
Pro 19:12
This is to the same purport with what we had ch. 16:14, 15, and the design of it is,
Pro 19:13
It is an instance of the vanity of the world that we are liable to the greatest grief in those things wherein we promise ourselves the greatest comfort. It is as it proves. What greater temporal comfort can a man have than a good wife and good children? Yet,
Pro 19:14
Note,
Pro 19:15
See here the evil of a sluggish slothful disposition.
Pro 19:16
Here is,
Pro 19:17
Here is,
Pro 19:18
Parents are here cautioned against a foolish indulgence of their children that are untoward and viciously inclined, and that discover such an ill temper of mind as is not likely to be cured but by severity.
Pro 19:19
Pro 19:20
Note,
Pro 19:21
Here we have,
Pro 19:22
Note,
Pro 19:23
See what those that get by it that live in the fear of God, and always make conscience of their duty to him.
Pro 19:24
A sluggard is here exposed as a fool, for,
Pro 19:25
Note,
Pro 19:26
Here is,
Pro 19:27
This is a good caution to those that have had a good education to take heed of hearkening to those who, under pretence of instructing them, draw them off from those good principles under the influence of which they were trained up. Observe,
Pro 19:28
Here is a description of the worst of sinners, whose hearts are fully set in them to do evil.
Pro 19:29
Note,