Proverbs 15
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Chapter 15
| 15:2 | Aright - Expressing what he knows prudently and gracefully.Poureth out - Plentifully, continually, and vehemently, as a fountain does waters. |
| 15:4 | Wholesome - Which utters sound and useful counsels. Tree of life - Is greatly useful to preserve the present life, and to promote the spiritual and eternal life, both of the speaker and hearers.Perverseness - False or corrupt speeches. A breach - Disturbs and wounds the spirits, both of the speaker and hearers. |
| 15:6 | Revenues - Though he may obtain great revenues, yet they are attended with much trouble. |
| 15:7 | Disperse - Freely communicate to others what they know. |
| 15:8 | Sacrifice - All the religious services, yea, the most costly; one kind being put for all the rest. Prayer - The cheapest and meanest services. |
| 15:11 | Destruction - The place of destruction, of which men know nothing but by Divine revelation. |
| 15:14 | Foolishness - Wickedness is meat and drink to them. |
| 15:15 | Afflicted - Of the troubled in mind. Evil - Tedious and uncomfortable. Chearful - Heb. of a good heart. |
| 15:16 | Trouble - Tumultuous lusts and passions, vexatious cares, and horrors of conscience. |
| 15:19 | An hedge - As a way hedged up with thorns, troublesome, perplexed, and full of difficulties. Plain - Is easy and pleasant to him, notwithstanding all its difficulties. |
| 15:22 | Counsel - When men do not seek, or will not receive advice from others. |
| 15:23 | The answer - By a wise, or good and seasonable answer. |
| 15:24 | The way - The way a wise man takes to obtain life, is to place his heart, and treasure, and conversation on things above. |
| 15:25 | The proud - Of the mighty oppressors. The border - The estate, the border being often used, for the land within the borders. |
| 15:26 | Pleasant - Acceptable to God. |
| 15:27 | Troubleth - Brings God's curse upon himself and family.Gifts - Bribes given to corrupt judgment. Live - Shall preserve himself and family from ruin. |
| 15:28 | Studieth - He speaks considerately. The mouth - Not the heart; for he rashly speaks what comes into his mouth, without the direction of his heart or conscience. |
| 15:30 | A good report - A good name. Fat - Not only chears a man for the present, but gives him such stable comfort as revives his soul, and gives vigour to his body. |
| 15:31 | The ear - The man that hearkens to that reproof which leads to life, seeks and delights in the company of the wise. |
| 15:33 | The instruction - Doth instruct men in true wisdom. |