proverbs-17:27-28

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 17:1-28

Proverbs 17. Fresh points are the rise of the able and clever slave to a place in the family ( Proverbs 17:2), the practice of bribes ( Proverbs 17:8; Proverbs 17:23), the value of adversity as a test of friendship ( Proverbs 17:17): also the subject of suretyship, dealt with in Proverbs 6:1-Deuteronomy :, is resumed ( Proverbs 17:18). Proverbs 17:1 . For the connexion between sacrifices ( mg.) and feasting cf. Proverbs 6:14. For “ sacrifice” used to denote private slaying cf. Deuteronomy... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 17:27

Spareth, Heb. restraineth, as at other times, so especially when he is provoked to passion, in which case fools utter all their mind. An excellent spirit; which he showeth by commanding his passions, and bridling himself from hasty and unadvised speeches. Or, as others render it, is of a cool spirit, calm and moderate, not easily provoked; humble, as the Chaldee renders it; patient or long-suffering, as the LXX. and Arabic interpreters render the words. Or, as others, sparing (Heb. precious,... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 17:28

Is counted wise, because he is sensible of his own folly, and therefore forbears to speak, lest he should discover it; which is a great point of true wisdom. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Proverbs 17:27-28

CRITICAL NOTES.—Proverbs 17:27. Excellent, rather a cool spirit.The homiletic teaching of Proverbs 17:1 is the same as that of chap. Proverbs 15:17. (See pages 421, 422.)MAIN HOMILETICS OF Proverbs 17:27-28TWO BADGES OF A WISE MANI. Reticence of speech. This subject has been dwelt on before. See on chap. Proverbs 10:19-21. The verses before us suggest further that a man who is sparing of words is not necessarily a man of abundant wisdom, for even a fool may hold his peace sometimes. Solomon... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Proverbs 17:1-28

Chapter 17Better is a dry morsel, with quietness, than a house full of sacrifices with strife ( Proverbs 17:1 ).Now the house full of sacrifices refer to the sacrifices. It's, if in that economy the of the Judaism, if you decided that tonight you wanted to have roast leg of lamb, to butcher your lamb you'd take it down to the temple and you bring it to the priest. And you'd say, "I want to offer this as a peace offering unto God, a sacrifice." So you'd butcher the lamb and the priest would take... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 17:1-28

Proverbs 17:1 . Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith. See Proverbs 15:17. Proverbs 17:3 . The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace (or crucible) for gold. Silver ores in Mexico are worked as ores of tin in Cornwall. Lead and iron, though without apparent affinity, occur in the same masses in our limestone ranges. Lead in a state of fusion, has the lighter silver floating on the top. Cobalt and the greenish nickel are difficult to separate. The alloys of gold are found... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Proverbs 17:27-28

Proverbs 17:27-28He that hath knowledge spareth his words.Signs of a wise manTwo ways a man may show himself to be a wise man.1. By the good temper, the sweetness and the sedateness of his mind. “A man of understanding is of an excellent spirit,” i.e., a precious spirit. He is one that looks well to his spirit, that it be as it should be, and so keeps it in an even frame, easy to himself, and pleasant to others. A gracious spirit is a precious spirit, and renders a man amiable and more... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Proverbs 17:27

Pro 17:27 He that hath knowledge spareth his words: [and] a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit. Ver. 27. He that hath knowledge spareth his words. ] Taciturnity is a sign of solidity, and talkativeness of worthlesness. Epaminondas is worthily praised for this, saith Plutarch, that as no man knew more than he, so none spake less than he did. And a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit. ] Or, Of a cool spirit. The deepest seas are the most calm. “Where river smoothest runs,... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Proverbs 17:28

Pro 17:28 Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: [and] he that shutteth his lips [is esteemed] a man of understanding. Ver. 28. Even a fool when he holdeth his peace, &c. ] “ πας τις απαιδευτος φρονιμωτατος εστι σιωπιων .” "Oh that you would altogether hold your peace, and it should be your wisdom," saith Job to his friends that spake much, but said little Job 13:5 read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Proverbs 17:27

spareth: Proverbs 10:19, Proverbs 15:28, James 1:19, James 3:2 an excellent spirit: or, a cool spirit, Proverbs 16:32, Ecclesiastes 9:17, James 3:18 Reciprocal: Proverbs 12:26 - righteous Proverbs 21:23 - General Daniel 5:12 - an excellent Daniel 6:3 - an read more