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Proverbs 14:17
Proverbs 14:17
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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 14:1-35Proverbs 14:1-35 · The Pulpit CommentaryEXPOSITIONProverbs 14:8-19Proverbs 14:8-19 · The Pulpit CommentaryThe understanding of one's way
I. THE GENERAL PRINCIPLE. (Proverbs 14:8.) To note, to observe, to take heed to one's way, is the characteristic of the man who is prudent for time and wise for eternity. And, on the…Proverbs 14:17Proverbs 14:17 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleNote, 1. Passionate men are justly laughed at. Men who are peevish and
touchy, and are soon angry upon every the least provocation, deal
foolishly; they say and do that which is ridiculous, and so expose…Proverbs 14:17Proverbs 14:17 · The Pulpit CommentaryHe that is soon angry dealeth foolishly. The contrast to the irascible, passionate man is seen in the man slow to anger (Proverbs 14:29; Proverbs 15:18). Such a one, in his haste and passion, does things which in calmer…