Such a state of things is often felt to be hard and is undoubtedly so, and unless a poor man is noble and self-respecting, it has a tendency to make him cringing and servileto dispose him to barter his conscience and his rights in order to satisfy his bodily needs. 1 Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom. When these have lost their energy, there is nothing to lift him up, and existence becomes an intolerable burden. It is upon them that are contentious, and will not obey the truth, (Romans 2:8)that truth being in all of them through the invisible things which are seen by the things that are made (Romans 1:20)that the apostle denounces tribulation and wrath, indignation and anguish. Not that men can save themselves, but that they would save themselves under Gods influences if they did not contend with Him; that it is rebellion that turns the scale (Psalms 68:6); that there is light enough in every man to draw him to saving light if he would only follow it; and that on this very account it is the great sorrow of the sinner that he has this spirit of upbraiding, which, in the spiritual world, no moral malady can carry.Miller. Saints themselves are not entirely delivered from this selfish disposition, as we see in the behaviour of David to Mephibosheth, after he had pronounced a rash sentence in his case.Lawson. Many of those who fawned upon them and flattered them while they were prospering will be most ready to scorn and upbraid them, if the day of their retribution arrives before they quit this world. Ignominy, rather, shameful deeds., This verse also, as will be seen from a reference to the Critical Notes, and also from the Comments, is susceptible of several interpretations. In the two clauses of the verse, on the principle of parallelism, there appears to be an inversion of the same sentiment; for, properly speaking, the words uttered are not the deep waters, but the stream that issues from them; and, on the other hand, the wellspring of wisdom is not the flowing brook, but the deep and copious fountain or reservoir from which it issues. and before honor is humility ( Proverbs 18:12 ). The tale-bearer must have a repository for his slandersthe busy tongue must have a listening ear or no mischief would be done, and tale-bearing would die out for want of an atmosphere in which it could live. 2. He is impelled to the search simply by a desire which is born of his appreciation of its worthby a knowledge of its power to bless his life. 3 When wickedness comes, so does contempt, and with shame comes reproach. "[3] We shall paraphrase the apparent meaning here: "When any man wishes to separate himself from former friends, he will seek some pretext for doing so; but his behavior is altogether reprehensible. That's an important proverb to me. It maketh room for him in the worldit opens up to him many opportunities of social advancement, and it bringeth him before great men,men who are either great in wealth and position or intellectually and morally great, or are great in both senses of the word. g So the Targum. Stops the argument. For those who know anything of the character of God, know that it was not a part of his original intention that men should be placed in such circumstances; and when they look abroad upon their fellow-creatures, they see that all the poverty of the poor can be traced to wrong-doing on the part of mento the sefishness of some, and to the indolence and vice of others. As surely as water will find its level, so a truly gifted man will find some outlet for his talentssome sphere large enough to use what has been bestowed upon him for the very purpose of being used. If a tree is to become well-proportionedif it is to spread out its branches on every side so that its girth is to be proportioned to its height, it must have spacea degree of separation is indispensable to its perfect development. Some men spend days of solitude in patient investigation for no other purpose than to make a name for themselves. Some of the most criminal and violent people have thought themselves pure in their own eyes. The evidence of one person alone must not be too much depended on. If the wise man sometimes spares his words, it is not for want of matter, but for greater edification. Such an approach runs counter to sound wisdom because we all need input from other people to make wise decisions. Perhaps the next verse helps us to determine the meaning (Stuart). He looks forwardall is terror; backwardnothing but remorse; inwardall is darkness. Party spirit has as much influence as gifts to blind the eyes of the wise, and to pervert the words of the righteous.Lawson. ProverbsChapter 18. They who thrive on slender means, make the most of what they have; whereas they who live in the midst of abundance get into habits of carelessness, and of the prodigal use of what they have.Wardlaw. since against everything stable he just lets himself roll. The whole meaning is that the lost man is in high chase under the spur of appetite, and ruthlessly bears down everything stable.Miller. The arms of strength that defend the children of God are everlasting arms (Deuteronomy 33:7). Thus sense of danger, knowledge of the way, confidence in the strength of the towerall gives a spring of life and earnestness to run into it. Whether it be a brother by race, place, or grace; those oft that loved most dearly, if once the devil cast his club between them, hate most deadly. As for brethren by profession, and that of the true religion too, among Protestants, you shall meet with many divisions, and those prosecuted with a great deal of bitterness. Control. Let's flip a coin. Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. CSB There is a way that seems right to a person, but its end is the way to death. Salute thyself; see what thy soul doth wear; Dare to look in thy chest, for tis thine own. If you want to have friends, you've just got to show yourself friendly. It is commonly supposed that ministers cannot repent, although they do not claim, like the Pope, the gift of infallibility; and there is too much reason for the supposition, provided it be not restricted to that order of men; for the same pride that makes one set of men stubborn in their wrong opinions is to be found in other men, although it is not perhaps so much strengthened by particular circumstances, nor so visible in their conduct, because they meet not with the same temptations to discover it. Take the sinner in his first awakening conviction. You faith tested - Jesus sees. And not less is economy of means. The results of both extravagance and sloth are the same. This is a great vindication of the providence of God with respect to those evils and calamities that are in the world. (2) he who separates himself (from the foolish, unlearned multitude) seeks his own desire (that which is worthy to be desired), and mingleth himself with all wisdom. The bars strike against each other, but neither being more brittle than its antagonist, no progress is made. All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes: By instinct, men and women justify themselves and see their own ways as pure. If you say he spent the night in a den of lions you read the story superficially. Hebrew, adam, the gift of a man, however humble and low (Fausset). 18:30-32; 33:11; 1 Tim. The two evils censured are. "[2] Another various reading is, "The alienated friend seeks an occasion of quarrel to stir up strife. And a poor man has also to bend his will to the will of his richer neighbourto endure often th oppressors wrong, the proud mans contumely. Wealth is a defence against all these enemies to a mans comfort. I. is the same one who wastes his life away. It is no ordinary difference that makes a ground of quarrel between brothers; there are so many ties to be broken and so many motives of self-interest to bind them, that the enmity must be deep to separate them at first, and being deep and strong, it is not easily broken down. I. The spirit of a man may control his sickness, but a spirit of upbraiding, who can carry that? To give all up, and simply lie back and murmur, is bad even for worldly disorders; but Solomon derives out of it a much more profound spiritual sense. 1. SUMMARY OF THE CHAPTER.That the chapter before us treats mainly of the virtues of social life, of sociability, affability, love of friends, compassion, etc., appears not merely from its initial and closing sentences, the first of which is directed against misanthropic selfishness, the latter against thoughtless and inconstant universal friendship, or seeming friendship, but also from the various rebukes which it contains of a contentious, quarrelsome, and partisan disposition, e.g. Bereavement, the faithlessness of friends, disappointed hopes, often deeply wound the spirit, yet men bear these wounds and often are made better and stronger by them. The Vulgate, Septuagint, and Arabic, read as follows: "He who wishes to break with his friend, and seeks occasions or pretenses, shall at all times be worthy of blame." My old MS. Bible translates, Occasioun seeketh that wil go awei . Verse 5. He that answers a matter before he hears it, it's a folly and a shame ( Proverbs 18:13 ). A man of narrow means has often to fight a hard battle to supply his bodily necessities, and is a stranger to those luxuries which make life, in this respect, so comfortable to a rich man. They are well acquainted with the way, and therefore can make speed; they have cast off the clogs of worldly impediments and so are fit for running; they think it much longer until they come to God, than impatient hearts do until they come to help.Jermin. III. A half-told story often makes the state of matters appear so different from the truth that it is a gross injustice to condemn or justify any person when that is all that is known. As the lot was had recourse to when causes were such as admitted not of determination otherwise, there seems to be a natural enough relation of suggestion between this verse and the preceding. Proverbs 12:18; Proverbs 26:28). But there is, after all, no comparison between this kind of forced irrigation and that which is the result of natural causes. For as that which being whole is most strongly united, being broken is farthest from being made whole; and as a stick of hard wax, being broken, may more easily be conjoined than a stick of hard wood, so are the divisions of brethren more hardly composed than the contentions of others.Jermin. If you store bad fruit (sin) in your heart, you will always produce sin, if you store good fruit, that is what your mouth (tongue . He can stand it no longer. That this is by no means the rule we have many proofs, but that the tendency is strong we know not only from observation but from the frequent warnings against it in the Word of God. They keep no daily reckoningno accounts; and so their money is gone, they cant tell howthey had no idea they were living at such a rate!and even when they have made the discovery there is no improvement. Whoso findeth a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor of the LORD ( Proverbs 18:21-22 ). I. Wicked men do come into places of power and influence. Home . Proverbs Proverbs 1 The Beginning of Knowledge (Proverbs 9:1-12) 1These are the proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel, 2for gaining wisdom and discipline, for comprehending words of insight, 3and for receiving instruction in wise living and in righteousness, justice, and equity. Spiritual sickness varies (as some diseases do in the body according to the constitution of the sick) thereafter as the soul is that hath it, whether regenerate or reprobate. This is a temper the very opposite of the first, but producing a similar effect. A man's gift maketh room for him, And bringeth him before great men. We cannot conceive of even perfect creatures living such a lifewe know the angels and redeemed saints derive much of their bliss from the friendship of each other, and how much more does man in his present imperfect state need it. How true this is, men for the first time in a court can easily imagine. ESV. Which has in the margin the following note: "He that loveth wisdom will separate himself from all impediments, and give himself wholly to seek it.". Click to donate today! If a man has a very small inheritance he cannot afford to have one and another of his neighbours encroaching upon his land and taking a portion here and there, or others putting their hands into his pockets and helping themselves to what is only sufficient for his own needs. Arise, go forth into the plain, and I will there talk with thee (Ezekiel 3:22). This one thingsaith the man of GodI do (Philip. So same concept, another proverb. Proverbs 16:2. Proverbs 17. that is: Proverbs 14:29, Proverbs 15:18, Proverbs 19:11, Psalms 103:8, Ephesians 5:1, James 1:19. and he: Proverbs 16:19, Proverbs 25:28, Romans 12:21, Revelation 3:21. If he would grow wise in the mysteries of the natural world he must oftentimes shut himself away from the haunts of men, and ponder the manifold phenomena which creation presents to him, and endeavour to unravel her secrets. ch. (Romans 11:33). Zockler translates, He that separateth himself seeketh his own pleasure, against all counsel doth he rush on, and the renderings of Stuart, Miller, and Delitzsch are substantially the same, except that Delitzsch translates the latter clauseagainst all that is beneficial he shows his teeth. Other readings are A self-conceited fool seeks to gratify his fancy and intermingleth himself with all things (Schultens); He who has separated himself agitates questions as his desire prompts, and breaks his teeth on every hard point (Schulz); He seeks occasion, who desires to separate himself from his friends (Hodgson). The angels smile at the way the sinner cavils. When this word vir is used for man in sacred Scriptures it signifieth one who is strong and mighty, and for his strength great and excellent, and then by a man here we may understand him who is mighty and great in knowledge; the words of such a man are as deep waters, to the bottom whereof the shallow capacity of every one is not able to reach. Home; Verse-by-Verse Bible Commentary; Proverbs; Verse-by-Verse Bible Commentary Proverbs 18. But there are moral fools who think it only an amusement to pick a quarrel, little heeding what the consequences of it may be, not caring if blows succeed to angry words, or perhaps even desiring that they should do so. Wherefore, when the mighty strive, and might of reason standeth on both sides equally, being too strong for man to decide, let the Almighty by His lot decide it.Jermin. Proverbs 18:20. web jun 9 1984 paperback 20 55 18 used from 16 58 the gold medallion award winning . Such a man often deeply wrongs others. If we would get knowledge or grace, we must desire it, as that which we need and which will be of great advantage to us, 1 Corinthians 12:31. Jarchi interprets this clause thus, "among wise men his reproach shall be made manifest;''. is enough to protect them. As setting forth an indispensable condition of making and keeping friends. Some expositors, however, adhere to the old translation, and we therefore look at it. 5 II. Deal much in secrecy, if thou wouldst know the secret of the Lord. Like thy Divine Master, thou wilt never be less alone than when alone (Ib. But a good wife is the best friend of all (22-24). Proverbs 5:1-14 Commentary Proverbs 5 Commentary Proverbs 5:15-23 Commentary Proverbs 6 Commentary Proverbs 6:20-35 Commentary Proverbs 7:1-27 Commentary Proverbs 13 Commentary Proverbs 15 Commentary Proverbs 18:10 Commentary Proverbs 18:11 Commentary Proverbs 28:13 Commentary Proverbs 29:18 Commentary There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death. The last clause of this verse may be divided into two smaller ones and placed in apposition, thus: a bubbling brook,a fountain of wisdom. A man's gift maketh room for him and bringeth him before great men. Many a time too has this been exemplified.Wardlaw. Life is full of changes and challenges. Or if this is to be understood of a vain glorious person, the sense is, "he intermeddles" or "mingles himself with all business" h, as it may be rendered; he thrusts himself into affairs that do not concern him, and will pass his judgment on things he has nothing to do with; or he monopolizes all knowledge to himself, and will not allow any other to have any share with him. In my early childhood a fact regarding the relations of matter came under my observation which I now see has its analogue in the moral laws. If one member of the body politic, by the position which he holds and the ability which he possesses, is able to exercise a very powerful influence in the kingdom for weal or for woe, men watch him narrowly and jealously to see how he uses his power, and if they are anxious for the well-being of the State they endeavour to restrain him when he is going wrong and stimulate him when he is using his influence for the right. He reverses what the proverb pronounces natural. 18 Whoever isolates himself seeks his own desire; he breaks out against all sound judgment. What a strong tower the name Jehovah is. This would be an amusing character, were it not, at the same time, so provoking. There seems no Scriptural prohibition to the use of this ordinance, provided it be exercised in a reverential dependence upon God, and not profaned for common purposes or worldly ends. An alternative interpretation is not difficult to find. There can be no doubt that each has its peculiar temptations (see chap. When a wicked man enters upon the stage, that creature, the most degraded of the universe, and who has the least right to show any contempt, is the very person to be the most contemptuous; and the mortal who is himself most disgraced, shows the readiest mind to cry shame upon and to reproach and that even the Most High. Thus the administrative ability which was bestowed upon Joseph was not given to him simply or chiefly to bring him before Pharaoh for his own advancement, but to bring blessing to the Egyptian nation, and to further Gods purposes concerning his own family. II. For He who is supremely rich is meek and tender, and he who is profoundly poor is loud in his reproach!Miller. He declares that the state of the inward manits rest or unrest, its gladness or its gloomdepends very much upon the use that is made of the tongue. To the one he gives the wounds of his slandering, to the other the wounds of his flattering. 3 When wickedness arrives, shame's not far behind; contempt for life is contemptible. b 3 A stone is heavy and sand is weighty, But the irritation caused by a fool is heavier than both. The poor man has to entreat; sort of beg. Thus it was under the old dispensation. Through desire a man having separated himself, seeketh,. Or, "a separated man seeketh desire" g; his own desire, will, and pleasure. There is. None but a cruel man will be a tale-bearer. The sympathy of passion with one or other of the parties. Exalt thyself; He'll abase you. 47 6 thatphanom.techno@gmail.com 042-532028 , 042-532027 And there is an aspect in which we may view the slothful man in which we not only note the close resemblance he bears to his prodigal brother, but in which he is transformed into a prodigal himself. II. Those who trust in God know they are safe, but those who trust in their wealth only think they are safe. Run therefore to God by praying, not fainting. Proverbs 16:32). Natural or acquired eagerness of spirit, and impatience of protracted inquiry. 2 Fools care nothing for thoughtful discourse; all they do is run off at the mouth. He was fully conscious of the fact that a real partner of his lifeone woman to be a help-meet for him according to the Divine intentionwould have added much more to his real welfare than the thousand counterfeits to whom it was an insult to God to give the name of wives. Calleth for. So the man whose words are listened to and waited for by other menwhether he be the skilful barrister, or the powerful statesman, or the preacher of the Gospel, has a satisfaction in being able so to put forth his conceptions as to give to his fellow-men new ideasto show them things in a light in which they might never have seen them but for this power which he possesses. Thus, as might be expected, there are the same appearances of bareness, and cheerlessness, and want, in the dwelling of the thriftless as in that of the slothful. He is morose and supercilious. Proverbs 18:8. But at other times it is as a flowing brook, more shallow for capacity, but more forcible also in the stream of it, and either by persuasive exhortation carrying on the hearers to a pursuit of virtue and godliness, or else by a dissuasive reproof carrying them away from the practice of wickedness, and in both washing away the stains of their sinful lives. 3 When wickedness comes, so does contempt, and with shame comes disgrace. Proverbs 18:1. Through desire, etc. Those who are truly wise seek wisdom for its own sake. And he that answers a matter before he hears it, it is folly and a shame to him. Between (1) blaming and (2) commending the life of isolation, the decision must be that (1) is most in harmony with the temper of the Book of Proverbs; but it is not strange that Pharisaism, in its very name, separating and self-exalting, should have adopted (2). Home; . But the conversation and teaching of the godly are always a means of moral health to others; by their words they witness for the truth of God, and are the means of opening mens eyes, and turning them from darkness to light, from the power of Satan unto God (Acts 26:13). The sentence means that when a man gets separated from his place in the universe he seeks, or has a pursuit, after his present bent or longing. The aims of a man left to himself is really a translation of but two words, meaning a separated one seeks. There is, in the original word, an implication of softness, simplicity, undesignedness, which only gives the secret weapon with which the wound is inflicted the greater keenness.Wardlaw. Words will bring a person good or ill, depending on what they mean and how they are spoken (19-21). ( Proverbs 18:14 ). And this is the only power which can win a brother offended. If he has been in the wrong we must approach him with a free forgiveness, and if the wrong has been on our side we must approach with submission and acknowledgment of our fault. Of the false teachers who should arise in the latter days, it is saidby reason of them the way of truth shall be evil-spoken of. From few other sources, if from any, has there proceeded a greater profusion of unmerited reproach of the name and doctrine and kingdom of the Lord; or has the chair of the scorner drawn a greater number and variety of its sarcastic sneers and bitter revilings. The necessity of the case seemed to warrant the deviation from the command. The rule was examined, and the discovery was made that the old man, with his defective eyesight, had drawn the cord through the wrong slit at the top of the instrument, and then from some cause which I cannot explain, using only one side of it, had never detected his mistake. It is on some such principle that people err in preparing a representation of their own case. For Homiletics on Proverbs 18:12, see on chap. The very name that is cavilled at by the lost is the foundation of the Christians safety. 4 The words of a man's mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook. Proverbs. Genesis 13:11). It may be taken by superior physical force, it may be surprised and captured, or its inhabitants may be starved into a surrender. And a man who has only heard a part of a matter is in no better position to judge in it, and commits as great a folly if he attempts to do so. Then your whole body also is full of light. 1. Unless he does this, the opinion that he forms to-day will be altered to-morrow, and his mind will never be firmly made up on any subject. Those who despise others will themselves be disgraced (18:1-3). 1. III. "He that separateth himself seeketh his own desire, And rageth against all sound wisdom.". III. And men are prone to go even beyond thisthe children of the same common Father often take delight in making their poor brethren feel their dependence on them, and instead of giving sympathy and help freely and after a brotherly fashion, they withhold the first entirely, and if they give the latter they do it coldly and even contemptuously. And then, when we look around us into the infinitely extended field of the Revelation of God, what a world of heavenly wisdom is there to intermeddle with! [Note: Toy, p. 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