---
title: "Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible -  Proverbs 22"
description: "CHAPTER 22   :-. 1. A good name— ( :-, Hebrew); \"good\" is supplied here from  :-. loving favour—kind
regard, that is, of the wise and good. 2. Before God"
image: "/images/missing.jpg"
url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/commentary-critical-and-explanatory-on-the-whole-bible/proverbs/22"
---

CHAPTER 22

.

**1. A good name**— (, *Hebrew*); "good" is supplied here from .
**loving favour**—kind
regard, that is, of the wise and good.

**2.** Before God all are on the
same footing ([Proverbs 14:31](../../../kjv/proverbs/14/31); [Proverbs 17:5](../../../kjv/proverbs/17/5)).

**3. are punished**—that is, for
their temerity; for the evil is not necessarily punitive, as the
*prudent* might otherwise be its objects.

**4. humility and the fear of the
Lord**—are in apposition; one produces the other. On the results,
compare [Proverbs 3:16](../../../kjv/proverbs/3/16); [Proverbs 8:18](../../../kjv/proverbs/8/18).

**5. he that . . . them**—Those
who properly watch over their own souls are thus preserved from the
dangers which attend the way of perverse men ().

**6. Train**—initiate, or early
instruct.
**the way**—literally, "his
way," that selected for him in which he should go; for early
training secures habitual walking in it.

**7.** The influence of wealth sets
aside moral distinctions is implied, and, of course, disapproved
(compare [Proverbs 19:6](../../../kjv/proverbs/19/6); [Proverbs 21:14](../../../kjv/proverbs/21/14),
&c.).

**8.** (Compare [Proverbs 11:18](../../../kjv/proverbs/11/18);
[Psalms 109:16-20](../../../kjv/psalms/109/16-20); [Galatians 6:7](../../../kjv/galatians/6/7);
[Galatians 6:8](../../../kjv/galatians/6/8)).
**the rod . . . fail**—His
power to do evil will be destroyed.

**9. a bountiful eye**—that is, a
beneficent disposition.
**for he giveth . . . poor**—His
acts prove it.

**10. Cast out**—or drive away.
Scorners foster strife by taunts and revilings.

**11.** (Compare *Margin*).
**pureness of heart**—and
gentle, kind words win favor, even from kings.

**12. preserve**—or guard.
**knowledge**—its
principles and possessors.
**overthroweth**—utterly
confounds and destroys the wicked.

**13.** Frivolous excuses satisfy
the indolent man's conscience.

**14. The mouth**—or flattering
speeches ([Proverbs 5:3](../../../kjv/proverbs/5/3); [Proverbs 7:5](../../../kjv/proverbs/7/5))
ensnare man, *as pits,* beasts. God makes their own sin their
punishment.

**15. is bound**—or firmly fixed.
Chastisement deters from crime and so leads to reformation of
principle.

**16.** These two vices pertain to
the same selfish feeling. Both are deservedly odious to God and incur
punishment.

**17.** Here begins another division
of the book, marked by those encouragements to the pursuit of wisdom,
which are found in the earlier chapters. It will be observed that at
[Proverbs 22:22-24](../../../kjv/proverbs/22/22-24), the
proverbs are generally expressed in two verses instead of one (see
[Proverbs 22:22-20](../../../kjv/proverbs/22/22-20)).

**18.** These lessons must be laid
up in the mind, and
**fitted**—or better,
"fixed" in the lips so as to be ever ready.

**19. That . . . Lord**—This is
the design of the instruction.

**20. excellent things**—or
probably of former times.
**counsels and knowledge**—both
advice and instruction.

**21.** Specially he desires to
secure accuracy, so that his pupil may teach others.

**22, 23.** Here follow ten precepts
of two verses each. Though men fail to defend the poor, God will
([Proverbs 17:5](../../../kjv/proverbs/17/5); [Psalms 12:5](../../../kjv/psalms/12/5)).
**in the gate**—place of
public gathering ([Job 5:4](../../../kjv/job/5/4);
[Psalms 69:12](../../../kjv/psalms/69/12)).

**24, 25.** (Compare [Proverbs 2:12-15](../../../kjv/proverbs/2/12-15);
[Proverbs 4:14](../../../kjv/proverbs/4/14)).

**25. a snare . . . soul**—The
unsuspecting are often misled by bad company.

**26, 27.** (Compare [Proverbs 6:1](../../../kjv/proverbs/6/1);
[Proverbs 17:18](../../../kjv/proverbs/17/18)).

**27. should he take,** &c.—that
is, the creditor.

**28.** (Compare ). Do not entrench on others ([Deuteronomy 19:14](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/19/14);
[Deuteronomy 27:17](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/27/17)).

**29.** Success rewards diligence
([Proverbs 10:4](../../../kjv/proverbs/10/4); [Proverbs 21:5](../../../kjv/proverbs/21/5)).

```json
{"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#website","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com","name":"Real Bible Believers","description":"RBB","publisher":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#/schema/person/e966585dde703268e7f6ae890ea98509"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/search?q={search_term_string}","query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/commentary-critical-and-explanatory-on-the-whole-bible/proverbs/22#primaryimage","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/images/missing.jpg","contentUrl":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/images/missing.jpg","width":640,"height":370,"caption":"Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible -  Proverbs 22"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/commentary-critical-and-explanatory-on-the-whole-bible/proverbs/22#webpage","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/commentary-critical-and-explanatory-on-the-whole-bible/proverbs/22","name":"Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible -  Proverbs 22","isPartOf":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/commentary-critical-and-explanatory-on-the-whole-bible/proverbs/22#primaryimage"},"datePublished":null,"dateModified":null,"author":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#/schema/person/e966585dde703268e7f6ae890ea98509"},"description":"CHAPTER 22   :-. 1. A good name— ( :-, Hebrew); \"good\" is supplied here from  :-. loving favour—kind\nregard, that is, of the wise and good. 2. Before God","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/commentary-critical-and-explanatory-on-the-whole-bible/proverbs/22#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/commentary-critical-and-explanatory-on-the-whole-bible/proverbs/22"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/commentary-critical-and-explanatory-on-the-whole-bible/proverbs/22#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/","name":"Home"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries","name":"Commentaries"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/commentary-critical-and-explanatory-on-the-whole-bible","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/commentary-critical-and-explanatory-on-the-whole-bible","name":"Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"item":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/commentary-critical-and-explanatory-on-the-whole-bible/proverbs","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/commentary-critical-and-explanatory-on-the-whole-bible/proverbs","name":"Proverbs"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":5,"item":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/commentary-critical-and-explanatory-on-the-whole-bible/proverbs/22","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/commentary-critical-and-explanatory-on-the-whole-bible/proverbs/22","name":"22"}}]},{"@type":["Person","Organization"],"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#/schema/person/e966585dde703268e7f6ae890ea98509","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#personlogo","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/android-chrome-512x512.png","contentUrl":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/android-chrome-512x512.png","width":512,"height":512},"logo":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#personlogo"},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/RBiblebeliever","https://www.facebook.com/RBibleBelievers"]}]}
```