Proverbs Chapter 31

Proverbs 31 KJV

1. The words of king Lemuel, [a] the prophecy that his mother taught him.

[a] “Lemuel” (לְמוּאֵל), meaning “devoted to God.”

2. What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?

3. Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings. [1] [b]

[1] “Lemuel” is Solomon, although Solomon violated the instructions of this mother (vs. 1) as given in verses 3-4 (1 Kings 11:1-3; Eccl. 2:3).

[b] 1 Kings 11:1-11; Neh. 13:26.

4. It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:

5. Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.

6. Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, [c] and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.

[c] Matt. 27:34.

7. Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.

8. Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction. [d]

[d] Prov. 24:11-12 (see note on Prov. 24:10).

9. Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.

10. ¶ Who can find a virtuous woman? [2] for her price is far above rubies. [e]

[2] There are twelve kinds of women in Proverbs: “a fair woman” (Prov. 11:22), “a gracious woman” (Prov. 11:16), “a whorish woman” (Prov. 6:26), “an odious woman” (Prov. 30:23), “an adulterous woman” (Prov. 30:20), “a brawling woman” (Prov. 21:9), a “strange woman” (Prov. 2:16), an “evil woman” (Prov. 6:24), “a contentious and an angry woman” (Prov. 21:19), “a foolish woman” (Prov. 9:13), a “wise woman” (Prov. 14:1), and the “virtuous woman” (Prov. 12:4).

[e] Job 28:18.

11. The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.

12. She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.

13. She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.

14. She is like the merchants’ ships; she bringeth her food from afar.

15. She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.

16. She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

17. She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.

18. She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.

19. She layeth her hands to the spindle, [f] and her hands hold the distaff.

[f] A tool to twist plant fibers into thread.

20. She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

21. She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.

22. She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.

23. Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.

24. She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.

25. Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.

26. She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.

27. She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.

28. Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.

29. Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.

30. Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised. [3]

[3] For a full study of verses 10-30, get the following sermons from the Bible Baptist Bookstore: “The Great Woman,”  “The Parting of the Ways,”  “God’s Woman,”  “Mary, the Mother of Jesus,”  “Rizpah on the Rocks,”  “The Motherhood of God,”  and “Motherhood in the Bible.”

31. Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.

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Note on Prov. 24:10 KJV

10. If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.*  11. If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain; 12. If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?

* Verses 10-12 deal with one of the most serious problems in the Body of Christ in America since 1933: the absolute refusal of American Christians to witness and tell unsaved adults they’re going to Hell when they die, although they know they will. They were commanded to witness (Prov. 31:8; Acts 1:8), and to warn people that they could die in their sins and wind up in the Lake of Fire (Ezek. 18:20-24; Acts 20:26-27). Ninety-five percent of them will not do it, and about 85% of the preachers will not do it. They do not want to risk being ridiculed or losing their social status or “image” among their friends and neighbors.

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 Proverbs Chapter 30

Proverbs 30 KJV

1. The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, even the prophecy: the man spake unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and Ucal,

2. Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the understanding of a man.

3. I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy.

4. Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? [a] who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, [b] and what is his son’s name, if thou canst tell?

[a] A reference to Jesus Christ (Eph. 4:7-10).

[b] Judg. 13:17-18; Gen. 32:29-30).

5. Every word of God is pure: [1] he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. [2]

[1] Notice the phrase “word of God” used immediately after the question “what is his son’s name” (vs. 4). It’s the title of Jesus Christ (Rev. 19:13; 1 John 5:7; John 1:1, 14).

[2] “Every word” that God put out is “pure” (here), “true” (Psa. 119:160), “tried” (2 Sam. 22:31), alive (Heb. 4:12), preserved eternally (Psa. 12:7), and “a shield” (here) to those that believe it.

6. Add thou not unto his words, [3] lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.

[3] Cf. Psalm 12:6-7. The term “word of God” (small “w,” vs. 5) is interpreted by the Holy Spirit here to mean a collection of “words” (plural) that have been written (Deut. 4:36, 5:22; Prov. 22:21; Jer. 23:22; John 3:34, 5:47, 8:47, 14:23, 17:8; Rom. 10:18; Rev. 22:19). Only one “church” kept his word (Rev. 3:8), and it wasn’t the first church (Ephesus) — the early church.

7. Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die:

8. Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:

9. Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain. [c]

[c] The idea is he’ll have to lie, under oath, in order to avoid being convicted for stealing (Prov. 6:30-31).

10. Accuse not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, [d] and thou be found guilty.

[d] Eccl. 7:21.

11. There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother.

12. There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness. [4]

[4] A reference to the population of the earth during the Tribulation (2 Tim. 3:1-5). Since those days are likened to “the days of Lot” (Luke 17:28), the verse is also a perfect description of the militant sex perverts (see note on Prov. 28:1).

13. There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up.

14. There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men. [e]

[e] Literal cannibalism during the Tribulation (see notes on Neh. 11:1; Isa. 6:13).

15. The horseleach [f] hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough:

[f] “Horseleach,” a bloodsucker (Rev. 17:6; Psa. 16:4).

16. The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough. [g]

[g] All four items demand more all the time (Eccl. 6:7).

17. The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it. [h]

[h] Second Advent (Rev. 19:17-21; Job 39:26-30).

18. There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not:

19. The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock; the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a maid.

20. Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness. [i]

[i] “Babylon the great” (Rev. 14:8, 17:1-6, 18:2-3, 2:20-22).

21. For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear:

22. For a servant when he reigneth; [j] and a fool when he is filled with meat;

[j] Like Jeroboam (1 Kings 11:26, 12:26-33).

23. For an odious woman when she is married; [k] and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress. [l]

[k] Like Jezebel (1 Kings 16:31, 19:1-2, 21:7-14).

[l] Like Hagar (Gen. 16:1-15).

24. There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise:

25. The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer;

26. The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks;

27. The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands; [m]

[m] Tribulation (Rev. 9:1-11).

28. The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings’ palaces.

29. There be three things which go well, yea, four are comely in going:

30. A lion [n] which is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any;

[n] 1 Pet. 5:8; Rev. 13:1-2.

31. A greyhound; an he goat also; [o] and a king, [p] against whom there is no rising up.

[o] The Antichrist (Dan. 8:8-11).

[p] The Antichrist (Dan. 11:18-39).

32. If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.

33. Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.

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Note on Prov. 28:1 KJV

The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion. [1]

[1] Paul’s prayer for himself (Eph. 6:18-19) and a description of the apostles’ conduct (Acts 4:13). Most Christians in America are “chicken livered” — yellow (see note on Prov. 24:10). As “the days of Lot” come upon us (Luke 17:28), the sodomites now have some control over police forces, legislation, Senators, Mayors, and Governors. If the “righteous” aren’t as “bold” as they are, faggots and butches will eventually take over the government; they did in Greece. God buried Greece, and it has never been a fifth-rate world power since A.D. 400.

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 Proverbs Chapter 29

Proverbs 29 KJV

1. He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy. [a]

[a] Pharaoh (Exod. 7:3, 10:1-2, 14:8, 23-28).

2. When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.

3. Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance. [b]

[b] Like the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:12-13, 30).

4. The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.

5. A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.

6. In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.

7. The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.

8. Scornful men bring a city into a snare: [c] but wise men turn away wrath.

[c] Like Sheba the son of Bichri (2 Sam. 20:1-22).

9. If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.

10. The bloodthirsty hate the upright: [d] but the just seek his soul.

[d] John 15:18-23.

11. A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

12. If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked. [e]

[e] E.g., Rehoboam (2 Chron. 10:6-11).

13. The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the LORD lighteneth both their eyes.

14. The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever. [f]

[f] Millennium (Rev. 20:4).

15. The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame. [g]

[g] Prov. 20:11, 19:18, 22:15.

16. When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall see their fall.

17. Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.

18. Where there is no vision, [1] the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.

[1] A Christian must maintain three visions: the vision of the risen Christ (Acts 9:3-10), New Jerusalem (Rev. 21-22), and the “harvest fields” (Matt. 9:37-38). A Christian that loses “the vision” of unsaved people in Hell (Matt. 13:49-50; Luke 16:22-31; Rev. 14:9-11, 20:11-15) is absolutely good for nothing (see note on Prov. 24:10).

A false vision is worse than no vision at all (1 Kings 22:6-12; Jer. 29:23; Ezek. 13:6-7). What the world calls “a vision” is depravity degenerated to annihilation. All unsaved prophets have the same “prophetic vision”: (1) Get everybody together, (2) Level all religions, classes, sexes, and races, (3) Have everybody share equally, (4) Eliminate war and capital punishment, and (5) Populate outer space.

19. A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.

20. Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

21. He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become his son at the length.

22. An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression. [h]

[h] See note on Prov. 22:24.

23. A man’s pride shall bring him low: [i] but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.

[i] E.g., Haman (Esth. 6-7), Simon Peter (Matt. 26:33-35), Michal (2 Sam. 6:16, 23).

24. Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth it not.

25. The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.

26. Many seek the ruler’s favour; but every man’s judgment cometh from the LORD.

27. An unjust man is an abomination to the just: [j] and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked. [k]

[j] Luke 16:15; Phil. 3:18-19.

[k] Prov. 17:15; see also note on Prov. 4:18.

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Note on Prov. 24:10 KJV

If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small. [1]

[1] Verses 10-12 deal with one of the most serious problems in the Body of Christ in America since 1933: the absolute refusal of American Christians to witness and tell unsaved adults they’re going to Hell when they die, although they know they will. They were commanded to witness (Prov. 31:8; Acts 1:8), and to warn people that they could die in their sins and wind up in the Lake of Fire (Ezek. 18:20-24; Acts 20:26-27). Ninety-five percent of them will not do it, and about 85% of the preachers will not do it. They do not want to risk being ridiculed or losing their social status or “image” among their friends and neighbors.

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Note on Prov. 22:24 KJV

Make no friendship with an angry man; [2] and with a furious man thou shalt not go:

[2] Back in the 1960’s and 70’s, John R. Rice wrote a number of letters to people to advise them not to read any of my material because I was an “angry man.” They were to have no “friendship” with me. That would eliminate Jesus Christ (Matt. 23:13-33; Mark 3:5; John 2:14-16), Martin Luther, Billy Sunday, Mordecai Ham, Sam Jones, Bob Jones Sr., and four dozen other soulwinning, Bible-believing evangelists.

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Note on Prov. 4:18 KJV

But the path of the just is as the shining light, [2] that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

[2] Verses 14-19 are a good sample of the many “polarities” found in Proverbs. The Buddhist “oneness doctrine” of Yin and Yang is alien to both Testaments. In the Bible, it is either black or white, Heaven or Hell, God or the Devil. There is no integration, compromise, “concords,” or agreements with the world’s seven great paths to Hell: Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Protestantism, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism. Other examples of “polarity” in Proverbs can be found in Proverbs 9:8, 10:2-9, 14-18, 28, 30-32, 11:1-6, 17.

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 Proverbs Chapter 28

Proverbs 28 KJV

1. The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion. [1]

[1] Paul’s prayer for himself (Eph. 6:18-19) and a description of the apostles’ conduct (Acts 4:13). Most Christians in America are “chicken livered” — yellow (see note on Prov. 24:10). As “the days of Lot” come upon us (Luke 17:28), the sodomites now have some control over police forces, legislation, Senators, Mayors, and Governors. If the “righteous” aren’t as “bold” as they are, faggots and butches will eventually take over the government; they did in Greece. God buried Greece, and it has never been a fifth-rate world power since A.D. 400.

2. For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: [2] but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.

[2] The verse explains what’s happened in America. Once bureaucrats make up a seventh of any population, their job is to stay in office and make the population support them. That is what happened in Nazi Germany, Communist Cuba, Communist Russia, Communist Vietnam, Socialist Mexico, and Communist China. For a detailed discussion of this verse, refer to The Damnation of a Nation (1991) and Discrimination: The Key to Sanity (1994), published by the Bible Baptist Bookstore.

3. A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.

4. They that forsake the law praise the wicked: [a] but such as keep the law contend with them.

[a] E.g., the Supreme Court and the ACLU. They took “the law” out of the schools (see App. 94).

5. Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things. [b]

 [b] 1 Cor. 2:15.

6. Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

7. Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father.

8. He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.

9. He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, [c] even his prayer shall be abomination.

[c] See note on vs. 4.

10. Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession.

11. The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.

12. When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.

13. He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy. [d]

[d] Memorize (1 John 1:9).

14. Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief. [e]

[e] See note on Prov. 21:29.

15. As a roaring lion, [f] and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people. [g]

[f] 1 Pet. 5:8.

[g] The Antichrist (Psa. 10:2-9, 12:5, 35:10, 37:14, 109:16).

16. The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.

17. A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit; [h] let no man stay him.

[h] Prov. 1:11-18.

18. Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.

19. He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.

20. A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent. [i]

[i] Prov. 1:16-19, 20:21.

21. To have respect of persons is not good: [j] for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.

[j] James 2:1-9.

22. He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.

23. He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue. [k]

[k] Like John the Baptist (Mark 6:17-20 cf. Matt. 11:2-11).

24. Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression; the same is the companion of a destroyer. [l]

[l] Mark 7:10-13.

25. He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.

26. He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.

27. He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.

28. When the wicked rise, [m] men hide themselves: [n] but when they perish, the righteous increase.

[m] See note on vs. 15.

[n] The post-Tribulation rapture.

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Note on Prov. 24:10 KJV

If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small. [1]

[1] Verses 10-12 deal with one of the most serious problems in the Body of Christ in America since 1933: the absolute refusal of American Christians to witness and tell unsaved adults they’re going to Hell when they die, although they know they will. They were commanded to witness (Prov. 31:8; Acts 1:8), and to warn people that they could die in their sins and wind up in the Lake of Fire (Ezek. 18:20-24; Acts 20:26-27). Ninety-five percent of them will not do it, and about 85% of the preachers will not do it. They do not want to risk being ridiculed or losing their social status or “image” among their friends and neighbors.

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Appendix 94 — The Nine Ole’ Reprobates: The Supreme Court

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Note on Prov. 21:29 KJV

A wicked man hardeneth his face: [j] but as for the upright, he directeth his way.

[j] Memorize (Heb. 3:13; Dan. 5:20; Prov. 28:14, 29:1).

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 Proverbs Chapter 27

Proverbs 27 KJV

1. Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. [1] [a]

[1] For a good example, hear Captain E.J. Smith, the Captain of the Titanic (in the New York Times on April 16, 1912): “I cannot imagine any condition which would cause this ship to founder. I cannot conceive of any vital disaster happening to this vessel. Modern ship building has gone beyond that.”

[a] Memorize (James 4:14-16).

2. Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.

3. A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool’s wrath is heavier than them both.

4. Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy? [2] [b]

[2] This is the “original sin” which had nothing to do with Adam or Eve. It had to do with Isaiah 14:12-16 (where the NIV covered up for Satan and gave the Devil Jesus Christ’s title, “the . . . morning star,” Rev. 22:16). It’s “envy” that causes the Antichrist to get people to call him “Holy Father” when he sits down “in the temple” at Jerusalem in order to get “worship” (2 Thess. 2:3-4).

[b] Psa. 106:16; Gen. 30:1; Acts 7:9; Job 5:2; Prov. 14:30; Matt. 27:18.

5. Open rebuke is better than secret love.

6. Faithful are the wounds of a friend; [c] but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful. [d]

[c] E.g., Christ and Peter (Matt. 16:23).

[d] E.g., Judas and Christ (Matt. 26:48-50).

7. The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; [e] but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet. [3]

[e] Prov. 25:16, 27, 24:13.

[3] The verse is comparing a man who has all he wants in this life, having no use for the words of God (Psa. 119:103), and a man hungering and thirsting for the words of God so much that he’ll even take them when they are bitter (Matt. 5:6).

8. As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.

9. Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.

10. Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother’s house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.

11. My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.

12. A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished. [f]

[f] Historically Noah (see note on Prov. 22:3); spiritually a Christian (Col. 3:3); prophetically the post-Tribulation rapture (Isa. 26:19-20).

13. Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.

14. He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.

15. A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike. [g]

[g] Prov. 19:3, 22:10, 13:10.

16. Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself.

17. Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

18. Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.

19. As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.

20. Hell and destruction are never full; [h] so the eyes of man are never satisfied.

[h] Cf. Prov. 30:16 and 15:11.

21. As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.

22. Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.

23. Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.

24. For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation?

25. The hay appeareth, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered.

26. The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the price of the field.

27. And thou shalt have goats’ milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for the maintenance for thy maidens.

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