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Proverbs 14:3
Proverbs 14:3
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Proverbs 14 — OverviewProverbs 14 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleWisdom and Folly.Proverbs 14 — OverviewProverbs 14 · Little Bible — for children and parentsProverbs 14 is a collection of sharp contrasts between the wise and the foolish, the righteous and the wicked. It covers the home, the heart, the tongue, the poor, the king, and the nation — showing that wisdom and…Proverbs 14:1-7Proverbs 14:1-7 · The Pulpit CommentaryTraits of wisdom and folly
I. FEMININE WISDOM. (Proverbs 14:1.)
1. Its peculiar scope is the home. Women are physically and morally constructed with a view to the stationary life and settled pursuits of home. Its…Proverbs 14:1-35Proverbs 14:1-35 · The Pulpit CommentaryEXPOSITIONProverbs 14:3Proverbs 14:3 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleSee here, 1. A proud fool exposing himself. Where there is pride in the
heart, and no wisdom in the head to suppress it, it commonly shows
itself in the words: In the mouth there is pride, proud boasting, proud…Proverbs 14:3Proverbs 14:3 · The Pulpit CommentaryIn the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride. חֹטֶר (choter), "rod," or "shoot," is found also in Isaiah 11:1. From the mouth of the arrogant fool proceeds a growth of vaunting and conceit, accompanied with insolence…