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Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley, [1754-65], at sacred-texts.com


Proverbs Chapter 19

Proverbs 19:2

pro 19:2

Hasteth - That rashly and headily rushes into actions.

Proverbs 19:3

pro 19:3

Perverteth - Blasts his designs and enterprises. Fretteth - He ascribes his unhappiness not to his own sin, but to God and his providence.

Proverbs 19:6

pro 19:6

A friend - in profession.

Proverbs 19:7

pro 19:7

Brethren - His nearest relations. Hate - Despise and shun him. Pursueth - Earnestly imploring their pity.

Proverbs 19:10

pro 19:10

Delight - To live in pleasure and outward glory, doth not become him, nor suit with him; because prosperity corrupts even wise men, and makes fools mad; and because it gives him more opportunity to discover his folly, and to do mischief both to himself and others.

Proverbs 19:13

pro 19:13

Dropping - Are like rain continually dropping upon an house.

Proverbs 19:15

pro 19:15

Casteth - Makes a man careless, and like one asleep in his business.

Proverbs 19:16

pro 19:16

His ways - The commands of God.

Proverbs 19:18

pro 19:18

While - Before custom in sin, and thy indulgence have made him incorrigible. Let not - Forbear not to give him due and necessary correction.

Proverbs 19:19

pro 19:19

Great wrath - Of strong passions. Deliver - If thou forbear to punish him. Do it - Thou must deliver him again and again.

Proverbs 19:22

pro 19:22

The desire - The hearty desire of being kind is accepted by God, and should be owned by men as a real kindness. A poor man - Who is not able to give what he desires to do. A liar - Than a rich man who feeds the poor with fair promises, but doth not perform what he pretends.

Proverbs 19:23

pro 19:23

Satisfied - Shall be fully contented with God's favour and blessing.

Proverbs 19:24

pro 19:24

Bring it - To feed himself; he expects that the meat should drop into his mouth.

Proverbs 19:25

pro 19:25

Scorner - An obstinate and impudent transgressor. Simple - Who sin thro' ignorance, being possibly drawn to it by the scorner's evil counsel or example. Reprove - A verbal reproof will be more effectual for his reformation, than the severest punishments will be to a scorner.

Proverbs 19:26

pro 19:26

Wasteth - His father's estate. Chaseth - Causes her to avoid his presence, and to go from the house where he is.

Proverbs 19:28

pro 19:28

Scorneth - Hath no reverence to the place of justice, nor to the presence of God there. Devoureth - Utters it with greediness and delight.

Proverbs 19:29

pro 19:29

Prepared - Although they be deferred for a time, yet they are treasured up for them.


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