Foolishness [is] bound in the heart of a child,....
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Proverbs 22:15
Proverbs 22:15
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 22:13-16Proverbs 22:13-16 · The Pulpit CommentaryHindrances to the attainment of a good name
I. SLOTH. (Proverbs 22:13.) It is full of ridiculous excuses here satirized. While a noble energy refuses to own the word "impossible," it is ever on the lips of the…Proverbs 22:15Proverbs 22:15 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleWe have here two very sad considerations:-- 1. That corruption is woven
into our nature. Sin is foolishness; it is contrary both to our right
reason and to our true interest. It is in the heart; there is an inward…