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Proverbs 22:7
Proverbs 22:7
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain
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Proverbs 22 — OverviewProverbs 22 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleMiscellaneous Maxims.Proverbs 22 — OverviewProverbs 22 · Little Bible — for children and parentsProverbs 22 opens with two of the most important statements in wisdom literature: that a good name is worth more than riches, and that God made both the rich and the poor. It then moves through a rich sweep of themes —…Proverbs 22:1-16Proverbs 22:1-16 · The Pulpit CommentaryThe theme of the earlier part of the chapter may be said to be the good name: the blessings in the possession of it, and the conditions for the acquirement of it—partly negatively, partly positively, described.Proverbs 22:1-29Proverbs 22:1-29 · The Pulpit CommentaryEXPOSITIONProverbs 22:6-12Proverbs 22:6-12 · The Pulpit CommentaryMeans to the preservation of the good name
I. EARLY TRAINING. (Proverbs 22:6.) The young twig must be early bent. Experience teaches us that nothing in the world is so mighty for good or evil as custom; and therefore,…Proverbs 22:7Proverbs 22:7 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleHe had said (v. 2.), Rich and poor meet together; but here he finds,
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