When pride cometh, then cometh shame; pride, as it is the effect of folly, so it bringeth a man to contempt and destruction, such persons being commonly hated both by God and by all men. With the lowly is wisdom; whereby they are kept from those foolish and wicked actions which expose men to shame. read more
CRITICAL NOTES.—Proverbs 11:2. Literally, “there hath come pride, there will come shame.” Stuart reads, “Does pride come, then shame will come.” MAIN HOMILETICS OF Proverbs 11:2PRIDE AND HUMILITYI. Pride comes to the human spirit. “When pride cometh.” There are certain weeds that come at certain seasons of the year without being sent for or desired. They tarry not for the will of man, but appear in the most wellkept garden and in the most carefully tilled field. The only will that the... read more
Shall we turn now in Proverbs to the eleventh chapter.Now we have come in the Proverbs to individual little sayings of wisdom. Each one is separate and complete in itself and unrelated to the next. So that there is very little to comment on, because each of them become a complete little thought and finish within the verse itself. So it is extremely difficult as far as exposition is concerned, because it says it all. And the wisdom is to be gleaned just from really the brevity of the statement... read more
Proverbs 11:1 . A false balance is an abomination to the Lord. A dishonest tradesman here receives a hard stroke. Though his weight be but little short of the standard; yet by using it a thousand times the fraud becomes great, and greater still as it falls chiefly on the poor. Deuteronomy 25:13. The apologies which offenders make on the ground of accident or negligence, are often but an addition to the crime. The injured perhaps might place some sort of confidence in the excuse, were he in... read more
Proverbs 11:2When pride cometh, then cometh shame.PrideI shall first describe to you the several kinds of pride among mankind, and show you their folly and wickedness; and, secondly, point out to you the beauty and advantage of their opposite virtue, humility.I. The vice of pride puts on a great variety of appearances, and is found in every rank and condition of human life. Pride of station claims our first notice. “Man being in authority,” is too apt to be “proud at heart”; to be “puffed up”... read more
Proverbs 11:2 [When] pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly [is] wisdom. Ver. 2. When pride cometh. ] Where pride is in the saddle, shame is on the crupper, tanquam Nemesis a tergo. He is a "proud fool," saith our English proverb. Proud persons, while they leave their standing and would rise above the top of their places, fail of their footing, and fall to the bottom. But with the lowly is wisdom. ] Which maketh the face to shine. Pride proceeds from folly, and procures... read more
pride: Proverbs 3:34, Proverbs 3:35, Proverbs 16:18, Proverbs 16:19, Daniel 4:30-Jonah :, Luke 14:8-1 Kings :, Luke 18:14 but: Proverbs 15:33, 1 Corinthians 8:1, 1 Corinthians 8:2 Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 15:1 - Absalom 2 Chronicles 32:21 - with shame Proverbs 18:3 - General Proverbs 18:12 - destruction Ezekiel 28:17 - heart Luke 14:9 - and thou read more
2. When pride cometh The Hebrew is abrupt and forcible: “Pride comes, then comes contempt.” The proud man is contemptible in the eyes of those who see him boiling over (this is the Hebrew idea) with self-conceit, arrogance, or vanity. Lowly צנועים , ( tsenu’him.) This is a rare word, and is well expressed by our term modest. How often is this proverb illustrated in life. A vain braggart brings on himself contempt; while a modest man, who pretends to no more than he knows, commands... read more
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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 11:1-31
Proverbs 11. The orthodox view of strictly retributive justice found in Proverbs 10:24 f., Proverbs 11:27-Amos : is represented by a further group ( Proverbs 11:2-Ruth :, Proverbs 11:18-Ecclesiastes :, and Proverbs 11:31). Proverbs concerning speech are also frequent ( Proverbs 11:9; Proverbs 11:12 f.). There are, moreover, several new points— e.g. the value of wisdom to the community ( Proverbs 11:14); the popularity of the prosperity of the righteous ( Proverbs 11:10), possibly referring to... read more