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title: "Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible -  Proverbs 27"
description: "CHAPTER 27   :-. 1. Do not confide implicitly in
your plans (Proverbs 16:9; Proverbs 19:21;
James 4:13-15). 2. Avoid self-praise. 3. heavy—The literal sen"
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url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/commentary-critical-and-explanatory-on-the-whole-bible/proverbs/27"
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CHAPTER 27

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**1.** Do not confide implicitly in
your plans ([Proverbs 16:9](../../../kjv/proverbs/16/9); [Proverbs 19:21](../../../kjv/proverbs/19/21);
[James 4:13-15](../../../kjv/james/4/13-15)).

**2.** Avoid self-praise.

**3. heavy**—The literal sense of
"heavy," applied to material subjects, illustrates its
figurative, "grievous," applied to moral.
**a fool's wrath**—is
unreasonable and excessive.

**4. envy**—or, "jealousy"
(compare *Margin;* [Proverbs 6:34](../../../kjv/proverbs/6/34)),
is more unappeasable than the simpler bad passions.

**5, 6. secret love**—not
manifested in acts is useless; and even, if its exhibition by rebukes
wounds us, such love is preferable to the frequent (compare *Margin*),
and hence deceitful, kisses of an enemy.

**7.** The luxury of wealth confers
less happiness than the healthy appetite of labor.

**8.** Such are not only out of
place, but out of duty and in danger.

**9. rejoice the heart**—the organ
of perceiving what pleases the senses.
**sweetness . . . counsel**—or,
"wise counsel is also pleasing."

**10.** Adhere to tried friends. The
ties of blood may be less reliable than those of genuine friendship.

**11.** The wisdom of children both
reflects credit on parents and contributes to their aid in
difficulties.

**12, 13.** (Compare [Proverbs 20:16](../../../kjv/proverbs/20/16);
[Proverbs 22:3](../../../kjv/proverbs/22/3)).

**14.** Excessive zeal in praising
raises suspicions of selfishness.

**15.** (Compare ).
**very . . . day**—literally,
"a day of showers."

**16. hideth**—or, "restrains"
(that is, tries to do it); is as fruitless an effort, as that of
holding the wind.
**the ointment of his right
hand**—the organ of power ([Psalms 17:7](../../../kjv/psalms/17/7);
[Psalms 18:35](../../../kjv/psalms/18/35)). His right hand
endeavors to repress perfume, but vainly. Some prefer: "His
right hand comes on oil," that is, "cannot take hold."
Such a woman cannot be tamed.

**17. a man sharpeneth . . .
friend**—that is, conversation promotes intelligence, which the
face exhibits.

**18.** Diligence secures a reward,
even for the humble servant.

**19.** We may see our characters in
the developed tempers of others.

**20.** Men's cupidity is as
insatiable as the grave.

**21.** Praise tests character.
**a man to his praise**—according
to his praise, as he bears it. Thus vain men seek it, weak men are
inflated by it, wise men disregard it, &c.

**22.** The obstinate wickedness of
such is incurable by the heaviest inflictions.

**23, 24. flocks**—constituted the
staple of wealth. It is only by care and diligence that the most
solid possessions can be perpetuated ().

**25-27.** The fact that
providential arrangements furnish the means of competence to those
who properly use them is another motive to diligence (compare ).
**The hay appeareth**—literally,
"Grass appeareth" ([Job 40:15](../../../kjv/job/40/15);
[Psalms 104:14](../../../kjv/psalms/104/14)).

**27. household**—literally,
"house," the family ([Acts 16:15](../../../kjv/acts/16/15);
[1 Corinthians 1:16](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/1/16)).

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