Proverbs Commentary

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.

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

As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.

Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.