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Selected Verse: Proverbs 15:20 - Strong Concordance
Verse |
Translation |
Text |
Pr 15:20 |
Strong Concordance |
A wise [02450] son [01121] maketh a glad [08055] father [01]: but a foolish [03684] man [0120] despiseth [0959] his mother [0517]. |
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King James |
A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
(Compare Pro 10:1). |
Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
To "despise" a mother is to cause her the deepest grief, and is therefore not unfitly contrasted with "making a glad father." |
Commentary on the Old Testament, by Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch [1857-78] |
This collection of Solomonic proverbs began, Pro 10:1, with a proverb having reference to the observance of the fourth commandment,
(Note: The fifth commandment of the Westminster Shorter Catechism is named as the fourth in Luther's catechism.)
and a second chief section, Pro 13:1, began in the same way. Here a proverb of the same kind designates the beginning of a third chief section. That the editor was aware of this is shown by the homogeneity of the proverbs, Pro 15:19; Pro 12:28, which form the conclusion of the first and second sections. We place together first in this new section, Pro 15:20-23, in which (with the exception of Pro 15:25) the ישׂמח [maketh glad] of the first (Pro 10:1) is continued.
Pro 15:20
20 A wise son maketh a glad father,
And a fool of a man despiseth his mother.
Line first = Pro 10:1. The gen. connection of כּסיל אדם (here and at Pro 21:20) is not superlative the most foolish of men, but like פּרא אדם, Gen 16:12; the latter: a man of the wild ass kind; the former: a man of the fool kind, who is the exemplar of such a sort among men. Piety acting in willing subordination is wisdom, and the contrary exceeding folly.
Pro 15:21
21 Folly is joy to him that is devoid of understanding;
But a man of understanding goeth straight forward.
Regarding חסר־לב, vid., at Pro 6:32 (cf. libı̂b, which in the Samaritan means "dearly beloved," in Syr. "courageous," in Arab. and Aethiop. cordatus); אישׁ תּבוּנה, Pro 10:23, and ישּׁר, with the accus. of the way, here of the going, Pro 3:6 (but not Pro 11:5, where the going itself is not the subject). In consequence of the contrast, the meaning of 21a is different from that of Pro 10:23, according to which sin is to the fool as the sport of a child. Here אוּלת is folly and buffoonery, drawing aside in every kind of way from the direct path of that which is good, and especially from the path of one's duty. This gives joy to the fool; he is thereby drawn away from the earnest and faithful performance of the duties of his calling, and thus wastes time and strength; while, on the contrary, a man of understanding, who perceives and rejects the vanity and unworthiness of such trifling and such nonsense, keeps the straight direction of his going, i.e., without being drawn aside or kept back, goes straight forward, i.e., true to duty, prosecutes the end of his calling. לכת is accus., like Pro 30:29, Mic 6:8.
Pro 15:22
22 A breaking of plans where no counsel is;
But where many counsellors are they come to pass.
On the other side it is also true according to the proverbs, "so viel Kpfe so viel Sinne" [quot homines, tot sententiae], and "viel Rath ist Unrath" [ne quid nimis], and the like. But it cannot become a rule of morals not to accept of counsel that we may not go astray; on the contrary, it is and remains a rule of morals: not stubbornly to follow one's own heart (head), and not obstinately to carry out one's own will, and not in the darkness of wisdom to regard one's own plans as unimproveable, and not needing to be examined; but to listen to the counsel of intelligent and honest friends, and, especially where weighty matters are in hand, not affecting one's own person, but the common good, not to listen merely to one counsellor, but to many. Not merely the organism of the modern state, but also of old the Mosaic arrangement of the Israelitish community, with its representative organization, its courts and councils, rested on the acknowledged justice and importance of the saying uttered in Pro 11:14, and here generalized. הפר, infin. abs. Hiph. of פּרר, to break, with the accus. following, stands here, like הפוך, Pro 12:7, instead of the finite: the thoughts come to a fracture (failure), irrita fiunt consilia. סוד (= יסוד, cf. נוסד Psa 2:2) means properly the being brought close together for the purpose of secret communication and counsel (cf. Arab. sâwada, to press close together = to walk with one privately). The lxx: their plans are unexecuted, οἱ μὴ τιμῶντες συνέδρια, literally Symmachus, διασκεδάζονται λογισμοὶ μὴ ὄντος συμβουλίου. תּקוּם has, after Jer 4:14; Jer 51:29, מחשׁבות as subject. The lxx (besides perverting ברב [by a multitude] into בלב ἐν καρδίαις]), the Syr. and Targ. introduce עצה (Pro 19:21) as subject.
Pro 15:23
23 A man has joy by the right answer of his mouth;
And a word in its season, how fair is it!
If we translate מענה only by "answer," then 23a sounds as a praise of self-complaisance; but it is used of true correspondence (Pro 29:19), of fit reply (Job 32:3, Job 32:5), of appropriate answer (cf. 28a, Pro 16:1). It has happened to one in his reply to hit the nail on its head, and he has joy from that (שׂמחה ב after שׂמח בּ, e.g., Pro 23:24), and with right; for the reply does not always succeed. A reply like this, which, according to circumstances, stops the mouth or bringeth a kiss (Pro 24:26), is a fortunate throw, is a gift from above. The synonymous parallel line measures that which is appropriate, not to that which is to be answered, but from a general point of view as to its seasonableness; עת (= עדת from יעד) is here "the ethically right, becoming time, determined by the laws of wisdom (moral)" (vid., Orelli, Synonyma der Zeit u. Ewigkeit, p. 48), cf. על־אפניו (translated by Luther 'in its time"), Pro 25:11. With מה־טּוב, cf. Pro 16:16; both ideas lie in it: that such a word is in itself well-conditioned and successful, and also that it is welcome, agreeable, and of beneficial influence. |
1 The proverbs [04912] of Solomon [08010]. A wise [02450] son [01121] maketh a glad [08055] father [01]: but a foolish [03684] son [01121] is the heaviness [08424] of his mother [0517].
16 How much better [02896] is it to get [07069] wisdom [02451] than gold [02742]! and to get [07069] understanding [0998] rather to be chosen [0977] than silver [03701]!
11 A word [01697] fitly [0212] [0655] spoken [01696] is like apples [08598] of gold [02091] in pictures [04906] of silver [03701].
26 Every man shall kiss [05401] his lips [08193] that giveth [07725] a right [05228] answer [01697].
24 The father [01] of the righteous [06662] shall greatly [01524] rejoice [01523]: and he that begetteth [03205] a wise [02450] child shall have joy [08055] of him.
1 The preparations [04633] of the heart [03820] in man [0120], and the answer [04617] of the tongue [03956], is from the LORD [03068].
5 When Elihu [0453] saw [07200] that there was no answer [04617] in the mouth [06310] of these three [07969] men [0582], then his wrath [0639] was kindled [02734].
3 Also against his three [07969] friends [07453] was his wrath [0639] kindled [02734], because they had found [04672] no answer [04617], and yet had condemned [07561] Job [0347].
19 A servant [05650] will not be corrected [03256] by words [01697]: for though he understand [0995] he will not answer [04617].
23 A man [0376] hath joy [08057] by the answer [04617] of his mouth [06310]: and a word [01697] spoken in due season [06256], how good [02896] is it!
21 There are many [07227] devices [04284] in a man's [0376] heart [03820]; nevertheless the counsel [06098] of the LORD [03068], that shall stand [06965].
29 And the land [0776] shall tremble [07493] and sorrow [02342]: for every purpose [04284] of the LORD [03068] shall be performed [06965] against Babylon [0894], to make [07760] the land [0776] of Babylon [0894] a desolation [08047] without an inhabitant [03427].
14 O Jerusalem [03389], wash [03526] thine heart [03820] from wickedness [07451], that thou mayest be saved [03467]. How long shall thy vain [0205] thoughts [04284] lodge [03885] within [07130] thee?
2 The kings [04428] of the earth [0776] set [03320] themselves, and the rulers [07336] take counsel [03245] together [03162], against the LORD [03068], and against his anointed [04899], saying,
7 The wicked [07563] are overthrown [02015], and are not: but the house [01004] of the righteous [06662] shall stand [05975].
14 Where no counsel [08458] is, the people [05971] fall [05307]: but in the multitude [07230] of counsellors [03289] there is safety [08668].
22 Without counsel [05475] purposes [04284] are disappointed [06565]: but in the multitude [07230] of counsellors [03289] they are established [06965].
8 He hath shewed [05046] thee, O man [0120], what is good [02896]; and what doth the LORD [03068] require [01875] of thee, but to do [06213] justly [04941], and to love [0160] mercy [02617], and to walk [03212] humbly [06800] with thy God [0430]?
29 There be three [07969] things which go [06806] well [03190], yea, four [0702] are comely [02895] in going [03212]:
23 It is as sport [07814] to a fool [03684] to do [06213] mischief [02154]: but a man [0376] of understanding [08394] hath wisdom [02451].
5 The righteousness [06666] of the perfect [08549] shall direct [03474] his way [01870]: but the wicked [07563] shall fall [05307] by his own wickedness [07564].
6 In all thy ways [01870] acknowledge [03045] him, and he shall direct [03474] thy paths [0734].
23 It is as sport [07814] to a fool [03684] to do [06213] mischief [02154]: but a man [0376] of understanding [08394] hath wisdom [02451].
32 But whoso committeth adultery [05003] with a woman [0802] lacketh [02638] understanding [03820]: he that doeth [06213] it destroyeth [07843] his own soul [05315].
21 Folly [0200] is joy [08057] to him that is destitute [02638] of wisdom [03820]: but a man [0376] of understanding [08394] walketh [03212] uprightly [03474].
12 And he will be a wild [06501] man [0120]; his hand [03027] will be against every man, and every man's hand [03027] against him; and he shall dwell [07931] in the presence [06440] of all his brethren [0251].
20 There is treasure [0214] to be desired [02530] and oil [08081] in the dwelling [05116] of the wise [02450]; but a foolish [03684] man [0120] spendeth it up [01104].
1 The proverbs [04912] of Solomon [08010]. A wise [02450] son [01121] maketh a glad [08055] father [01]: but a foolish [03684] son [01121] is the heaviness [08424] of his mother [0517].
20 A wise [02450] son [01121] maketh a glad [08055] father [01]: but a foolish [03684] man [0120] despiseth [0959] his mother [0517].
1 The proverbs [04912] of Solomon [08010]. A wise [02450] son [01121] maketh a glad [08055] father [01]: but a foolish [03684] son [01121] is the heaviness [08424] of his mother [0517].
25 The LORD [03068] will destroy [05255] the house [01004] of the proud [01343]: but he will establish [05324] the border [01366] of the widow [0490].
20 A wise [02450] son [01121] maketh a glad [08055] father [01]: but a foolish [03684] man [0120] despiseth [0959] his mother [0517].
21 Folly [0200] is joy [08057] to him that is destitute [02638] of wisdom [03820]: but a man [0376] of understanding [08394] walketh [03212] uprightly [03474].
22 Without counsel [05475] purposes [04284] are disappointed [06565]: but in the multitude [07230] of counsellors [03289] they are established [06965].
23 A man [0376] hath joy [08057] by the answer [04617] of his mouth [06310]: and a word [01697] spoken in due season [06256], how good [02896] is it!
28 In the way [0734] of righteousness [06666] is life [02416]; and in the pathway [05410] [01870] thereof there is no death [04194].
19 The way [01870] of the slothful [06102] man is as an hedge [04881] of thorns [02312]: but the way [0734] of the righteous [03477] is made plain [05549].
1 A wise [02450] son [01121] heareth his father's [01] instruction [04148]: but a scorner [03887] heareth [08085] not rebuke [01606].
1 The proverbs [04912] of Solomon [08010]. A wise [02450] son [01121] maketh a glad [08055] father [01]: but a foolish [03684] son [01121] is the heaviness [08424] of his mother [0517].