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Proverbs 11:29
Proverbs 11:29
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Proverbs 11 — OverviewProverbs 11 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleWeighty Sayings.Proverbs 11 — OverviewProverbs 11 · Little Bible — for children and parentsProverbs 11 is a gallery of contrasts: honest versus dishonest, proud versus humble, generous versus greedy, righteous versus wicked. Every pairing teaches the same underlying truth — God sees all things, and He rewards…Proverbs 11:29Proverbs 11:29 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleTwo extremes in the management of family-affairs are here condemned and
the ill consequences of them foretold:--1. Carefulness and carnal
policy, on the one hand. There are those that by their extreme…Proverbs 11:29Proverbs 11:29 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleHe that troubleth his own house,.... His family, his wife, and children, and servants; by being bitter to the one, and by provoking the others to wrath, and continually giving out menacing words to the rest; or through…Proverbs 11:29Proverbs 11:29 · Little Bible — for children and parents'Inheriting wind' is an image of emptiness — gaining nothing after all the trouble caused. Those who sow chaos in their own households will reap nothing lasting. And foolishness leads to servitude — ultimately you serve…