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**of Solomon** = by Solomon, as author: i.e. written by him. Characterizing this section of the book.
**the men of Hezekiah.** Evidently a special guild of scribes employed in the work of editing and putting together the O.T. books. At the end of each book are three Majuscular letters, *Cheth* (= H), *Zayin* ( *= Z)* , and *Koph* (= K), which are the initials of Hezekiah, and his sign-manual, confirming the work done. This *tri-grammaton* is found in all MSS. and printed editions up to the end of 2 Kings. After the death of Hezekiah it obtains varied forms and additions; subsequent writers and editors having lost the origin and meaning of these three letters, and taken it as a word which means "Be strong", put there for their encouragement. See App-67 .

**God.** Hebrew. *Elohim.* App-4 . Compare [Job 37:14-24](../../../kjv/job/37/14-24) ; Job 37:38-41 .
**honour** = glory, as in preceding line.

**finer** = refiner.

**Take away, &c.** Illustrations: David ( 1Ki 2:5 , [1 Kings 2:6](../../../kjv/1-kings/2/6) . Compare Pro 25:46 ); Asa ([1 Kings 15:13](../../../kjv/1-kings/15/13) ).
**the wicked** = a lawless one. Hebrew. *rasha'.* App-44 .

**better.** See note on [Proverbs 8:11](../../../kjv/proverbs/8/11) .

**Go not forth, &c.** Illustrations: Gaal ([Judges 9:26-40](../../../kjv/judges/9/26-40) ); the ten tribes ([Joshua 22:12-34](../../../kjv/joshua/22/12-34) ); Abner([2 Samuel 2:14](../../../kjv/2-samuel/2/14) , [2 Samuel 2:17](../../../kjv/2-samuel/2/17) ); Asahel ([2 Samuel 2:18-23](../../../kjv/2-samuel/2/18-23) ); Amaziah ([2 Kings 14:8-14](../../../kjv/2-kings/14/8-14) ); Josiah ([2 Chronicles 35:20-24](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/35/20-24) ).

**with thy neighbour.** Illustrations: Abraham ([Genesis 13:8](../../../kjv/genesis/13/8) ; [Genesis 21:25-32](../../../kjv/genesis/21/25-32) );

**shame.** A *Homonym.* Hebrew. *chesed,* meaning (1) mercy, or lovingkindness, but also (2) a disgraceful thing. [Leviticus 20:14](../../../kjv/leviticus/20/14) , [Leviticus 20:17](../../../kjv/leviticus/20/17) . [Job 37:13](../../../kjv/job/37/13) . See notes there.

**fitly** = timely. As we say "on the spur of the moment".
**apples of gold.** The difficulty is not in this expression, for jewellery is evidently intended from the first clause of the next verse.
**pictures** = carved or sculptured work, put by Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Effect), for imaginative work made from it: i.e. baskets, or dishes. Golden fruit (the Rev. James Niel suggests oranges) in silver salvers would be the height of rarity, which it is the intention of the words to convey. Hebrew. *maskith* occurs six times, [Proverbs 18:11](../../../kjv/proverbs/18/11) ("conceit"); [Leviticus 26:1](../../../kjv/leviticus/26/1) .[Numbers 33:52](../../../kjv/numbers/33/52) .[Psalms 73:7](../../../kjv/psalms/73/7) ("could wish"); [Ezekiel 8:12](../../../kjv/ezekiel/8/12) ("imagery").

**obedient** = attentive.

**in the time of harvest:** i.e. most unusual. Compare [Proverbs 26:1](../../../kjv/proverbs/26/1) . The emphasis is on "cold" as being refreshing.

**false** = pretended. Illustrations: Zedekiah([1 Kings 22:11](../../../kjv/1-kings/22/11) ); Hananiah ([Jeremiah 28:1-4](../../../kjv/jeremiah/28/1-4) ); Shemaiah ([Jeremiah 29:24-31](../../../kjv/jeremiah/29/24-31) ); false apostles ([2 Corinthians 11:13-15](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/11/13-15) ).
**wind.** Hebrew. *ruach.* App-9 .

**prince:** or judge, persuaded. Compare [Genesis 26:13-31](../../../kjv/genesis/26/13-31) .
**tongue.** Put by Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Cause), for what is spoken by it.
**breaketh the bone:** i.e. overcometh obstinacy.

**weary** = full of.

**maul** = a mallet, or large wooden hammer, or club. From the Latin *malleus.*

**unfaithful** = treacherous. Hebrew. *bagad.* See note on "transgressors" ([Proverbs 11:3](../../../kjv/proverbs/11/3) ).
**foot out of joint** = a tottering foot. Illustrations: Micah ([Judges 18:20](../../../kjv/judges/18/20) ); Ben-hadad ([2 Kings 8:8-15](../../../kjv/2-kings/8/8-15) . [2 Chronicles 28:20](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/28/20) , [2 Chronicles 28:21](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/28/21) ); Israelites ([Isaiah 30:1-5](../../../kjv/isaiah/30/1-5) ); Zedekiah ([Jeremiah 37:5-7](../../../kjv/jeremiah/37/5-7) ); compare [Ezekiel 17:15](../../../kjv/ezekiel/17/15) ; [Ezekiel 29:7](../../../kjv/ezekiel/29/7) .

**takethaway, &c.** = decketh himself out in. Hebrew. *'adah.* See [Job 40:10](../../../kjv/job/40/10) . [Ezekiel 16:11](../../../kjv/ezekiel/16/11) , [Ezekiel 16:13](../../../kjv/ezekiel/16/13) ; [Ezekiel 23:40](../../../kjv/ezekiel/23/40) . [Hosea 2:13](../../../kjv/hosea/2/13) , i.e. he that thinks more of his appearance than his comfort and health.
**nitre** = *natron.* Now called soda. With any acid it causes strong effervescence.
**So is he.** The point is in the incongruity of the three things named.

**If thine enemy be hungry, &c.** Quoted in [Romans 12:20](../../../kjv/romans/12/20) ; compare [1 Samuel 24:6](../../../kjv/1-samuel/24/6) ; [1 Samuel 26:9](../../../kjv/1-samuel/26/9) . Illustrations: Azariah, Berachiah, &c. ([2 Chronicles 28:12-15](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/28/12-15) ); Elisha ([2 Kings 6:19-23](../../../kjv/2-kings/6/19-23) ). By the Figure of speech *Synecdoche* (of Species), these examples are put for all similar kinds.

**heap, &c.** = receive from thine enemy [and place] upon his head. Figure of speech *Ellipsis* (Relative), App-6 . As *hatha =* receive, the Ellipsis must be thus supplied: i.e. If thou doest good to one whose burning words ([Proverbs 16:27](../../../kjv/proverbs/16/27) , [Proverbs 26:23](../../../kjv/proverbs/26/23) ) thou hast received, they will burn him in another sense. Illustration: David ([1 Samuel 24:16-22](../../../kjv/1-samuel/24/16-22) ).

**driveth away** = bringeth forth. Hebrew. *hul.* an angry countenance. Supply the Ellipsis thus: by adding "[produceth]".

**brawling** = wrangling.

**good news, &c.** Illustrations: Jacob ([Genesis 45:25-28](../../../kjv/genesis/45/25-28) ); Paul ([Colossians 1:3](../../../kjv/colossians/1/3) , [Colossians 1:4](../../../kjv/colossians/1/4) .[Ephesians 1:15](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/15) , [Ephesians 1:16](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/16) . [Philippians 1:1](../../../kjv/philippians/1/1) , [Philippians 1:3-6](../../../kjv/philippians/1/3-6) ).

**troubled** = trampled, or fouled.

**spirit.** Hebrew. *ruach.* App-9 .

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