John Wesley's Notes on the Bible

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Proverbs 24
Verse 2.   Destruction - How they may oppress and destroy others.

Verse 3.   Through wisdom - There is no need that thou shouldest raise thy family by ruining others, which thou mayest more effectually do by wisdom.

Verse 4.   By knowledge - Which in scripture phrase includes the love and practice of what we know.

Verse 5.   Is strong - Is courageous and resolute, and able by wisdom to do greater things than others can accomplish by strength.

Verse 6.   Thy war - War is better managed by wisdom than by strength.

Verse 7.   A fool - For a wicked man, whose sins enfeeble his mind, and make it incapable of wisdom. Openeth not - He knows not how to speak acceptably, and profitably in the publick assembly.

Verse 8.   Shall be called - Though he cover his wicked devices with fair pretenses, he shall be branded with that infamy which is due to him.

Verse 9.   The thought - The very inward thought or contrivance of evil, is a sin in God's sight.

Verse 11.   Deliver - When it is in thy power. Drawn - By the violence of lawless men.

Verse 12.   Consider - That this is only a frivolous excuse.

Verse 13.   Eat - This is not a command, but a concession, and is only here expressed to illustrate the following verse. Honey in those parts was an usual food.

Verse 14.   A reward - It is not only sweet for the present, but brings a sure and everlasting reward.

Verse 16.   Falleth - Into calamities, of which he evidently speaks both in the foregoing verse, and in the following branch of this verse. Fall - Frequently into irrecoverable destruction.

Verse 17.   Falleth - Into mischief.

Verse 18.   From him - Understand, upon thee, which is implied in the Hebrew phrase.

Verse 20.   No reward - All his happiness shall quickly and eternally perish. The candle - All their comfort and glory shall cease.

Verse 21.   To change - That are unstable in their obedience to God or to the king.

Verse 22.   Who knoweth - Who can conceive how sore and sudden will be the ruin of them that fear not God, and the king.

Verse 23.   These - The counsels following, to the end of the chapter, no less than those hitherto mentioned, are worthy of their consideration.

Verse 25.   Rebuke - That publickly and judicially rebuke and condemn the wicked. Delight - The peace of a good conscience.

Verse 26.   Shall kiss - Shall respect him. A right answer - That speaks pertinently and plainly, and truly.

Verse 32.   Received - I learned wisdom by his folly.


Chapter 24: | Darby | Geneva | Gill | Jamieson Faussett Brown | Matthew Henry | Matthew Henry Concise | Wesley | Index | Bible Gateway |

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This version of Wesley's Notes on the Bible is a derivative of an electronic version, Copyright 1997, by Sulu D. Kelley. All rights reserved. Used by permission. It may not be modified or used commercially without permission of Wesleyan Heritage Publishing and Sulu Kelley. A special thanks to Mr. Kelley and Wesleyan Heritage Publishing for permission to create and post this version of Wesley's Notes on the Bible.

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