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title: "Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible -  Proverbs 15"
description: "CHAPTER 15   :-. 1. soft—tender or gentle. turneth . . . wrath—from
any one. stir up—as a
smouldering fire is excited. 2. useth . . . aright—commends
know"
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CHAPTER 15

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**1. soft**—tender or gentle.
**turneth . . . wrath**—from
any one.
**stir up**—as a
smouldering fire is excited.

**2. useth . . . aright**—commends
knowledge by its proper use.
**poureth out**—utters
abundantly ([Proverbs 12:23](../../../kjv/proverbs/12/23)), and so
disgusts others.

**3. beholding**—watching (compare
[Proverbs 5:21](../../../kjv/proverbs/5/21); [Psalms 66:7](../../../kjv/psalms/66/7)).

**4. A wholesome tongue**—(Compare
*Margin*), pacifying and soothing language.
**tree of life**— ([Proverbs 3:18](../../../kjv/proverbs/3/18);
[Proverbs 11:30](../../../kjv/proverbs/11/30)).
**perverseness therein**—cross,
ill-natured language.
**breach . . . spirit**—(compare
[Isaiah 65:14](../../../kjv/isaiah/65/14), *Hebrew*),
grieves, instead of appeasing.

**5.** (Compare [Proverbs 4:1](../../../kjv/proverbs/4/1);
[Proverbs 10:17](../../../kjv/proverbs/10/17); [Proverbs 13:1-18](../../../kjv/proverbs/13/1-18)).
**is prudent**—acts
discreetly.

**6. treasure**—implying utility.
**trouble**—vexation and
affliction.

**7.** (Compare [Proverbs 10:20](../../../kjv/proverbs/10/20);
[Proverbs 10:21](../../../kjv/proverbs/10/21)).
**heart . . . not so**—not
right, or vain.

**8, 9. The sacrifice** [and]
**prayer**—are acts of worship.
**way . . . followeth . . .
righteousness**—denote conduct. God's regard for the worship and
deeds of the righteous and wicked respectively, so stated in [Psalms 50:17](../../../kjv/psalms/50/17);
[Isaiah 1:11](../../../kjv/isaiah/1/11).

**10.** (Compare ).
**the way**—that in which
God would have him to go ([Proverbs 2:13](../../../kjv/proverbs/2/13);
[Psalms 119:1](../../../kjv/psalms/119/1)).

**11. Hell**— ().
**destruction**—or,
"Abaddon," the place of the destroyer. All the unseen world
is open to God, much more men's hearts.

**12.** (Compare ).
**go unto the wise**—to be
instructed.

**13. maketh . . . countenance**—or,
"benefits the countenance."
**spirit is broken**—and so
the countenance is sad.

**14.** (Compare [Proverbs 10:21](../../../kjv/proverbs/10/21);
[Proverbs 10:22](../../../kjv/proverbs/10/22)). The wise grow wiser,
the fools more foolish ([Proverbs 9:9](../../../kjv/proverbs/9/9)).

**15.** The state of the heart
governs the outward condition.
**evil**—sad, contrasted
with the cheerfulness of a feast.

**16. trouble**—agitation,
implying the anxieties and perplexities attending wealth held by
worldlings ([Proverbs 16:18](../../../kjv/proverbs/16/18); [1 Timothy 6:6](../../../kjv/1-timothy/6/6)).

**17. dinner**—or, "allowance"
([2 Kings 25:30](../../../kjv/2-kings/25/30)) —
**of herbs**—and that the
plainest.
**and hatred**—(compare
[Proverbs 10:12](../../../kjv/proverbs/10/12); [Proverbs 10:18](../../../kjv/proverbs/10/18)).

**18.** (Compare [Proverbs 14:29](../../../kjv/proverbs/14/29);
[Proverbs 16:32](../../../kjv/proverbs/16/32)).

**19.** The difficulties of the
slothful result from want of energy; the righteous find a
**plain** [and open]
**way**—literally, "a highway," by diligence ([1 Samuel 10:7](../../../kjv/1-samuel/10/7);
[Psalms 1:3](../../../kjv/psalms/1/3)).

**20.** (Compare ).

**21. walketh uprightly**—and so
finds his joy ([Proverbs 3:6](../../../kjv/proverbs/3/6); [Proverbs 10:23](../../../kjv/proverbs/10/23)).

**22. Without counsel**—or,
"deliberation," implying a wise deference to the opinions
of the wise and good, contrasted with rashness.

**23.** Good advice blesses the
giver and receiver.

**24.** (Compare ). Holy purposes prevent sinning, and so its evils.

**25.** The most desolate who have
God's aid have more permanent good than the self-reliant sinner
([Proverbs 2:22](../../../kjv/proverbs/2/22); [Proverbs 12:7](../../../kjv/proverbs/12/7)).
**border**—or, "boundary
for possessions" ([Psalms 78:54](../../../kjv/psalms/78/54)).

**26. are pleasant words**—that
is, pleasing to God ([Proverbs 8:8](../../../kjv/proverbs/8/8);
[Proverbs 8:9](../../../kjv/proverbs/8/9)).

**27.** (Compare ). Avarice brings trouble to him and his.
**hateth gifts**—or,
"bribes" ([Exodus 23:8](../../../kjv/exodus/23/8);
[Psalms 15:5](../../../kjv/psalms/15/5)), and is not avaricious.

**28.** (Compare [Proverbs 15:14](../../../kjv/proverbs/15/14);
[Proverbs 10:11](../../../kjv/proverbs/10/11)). Caution is the fruit
of wisdom; rashness of folly.

**29. far . . . wicked**—in His
love and favor ([Psalms 22:11](../../../kjv/psalms/22/11);
[Psalms 119:155](../../../kjv/psalms/119/155)).

**30. light of the eyes**— (). What gives light rejoiceth the heart, by relieving from
anxiety as to our course; so
**good report**—or,
"doctrine" ([Isaiah 28:9](../../../kjv/isaiah/28/9);
[Isaiah 53:1](../../../kjv/isaiah/53/1)),
**maketh . . . fat**—or,
"gives prosperity" ([Proverbs 3:13-17](../../../kjv/proverbs/3/13-17);
[Proverbs 9:11](../../../kjv/proverbs/9/11)). The last clause is
illustrated by the first.

**31, 32.** (Compare ).
**reproof of life**—which
leads to life.
**abideth . . . wise**—is
numbered among them.

**32. refuseth**—or, "neglects,"
"passes by" ([Proverbs 1:25](../../../kjv/proverbs/1/25);
[Proverbs 4:15](../../../kjv/proverbs/4/15)).
**despiseth . . . soul**—so
acts as if esteeming its interests of no value.

**33. The fear . . . wisdom**—Wisdom
instructs in true piety.
**before . . .
humility**—(compare [Luke 24:26](../../../kjv/luke/24/26);
[1 Peter 1:11](../../../kjv/1-peter/1/11)); opposite (compare [1 Peter 1:11](../../../kjv/1-peter/1/11)).

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