Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge on Proverbs

Proverbs 27:1, Observations of self love; Proverbs 27:5, of true love; Proverbs 27:11, of care to avoid offenses; Proverbs 27:23, and of the household care.

1. Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. {to...: Heb. to morrow day}

Boast: Psalms 95:7; Isaiah 56:12; Luke 12:19, Luke 12:20; 2 Corinthians 6:2; James 4:13-16

2. Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.

Proverbs 25:27; 2 Corinthians 10:12, 2 Corinthians 10:18, 2 Corinthians 12:11

3. A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both. {heavy: Heb. heaviness}

but: Proverbs 17:12; Genesis 34:25, Genesis 34:26, Genesis 49:7; 1 Samuel 22:18, 1 Samuel 22:19; Esther 3:5, Esther 3:6; Daniel 3:19; 1 John 3:12

4. Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy? {Wrath...: Heb. Wrath is cruelty, and anger an overflowing} {envy: or, jealousy?}

cruel, and anger is outrageous: Heb. cruelty, and anger an overflowing, James 1:19-21

but: Proverbs 14:30; Genesis 26:14, Genesis 37:11; Job 5:2; Matthew 27:18; Acts 5:17 *marg. Acts 7:9, Acts 17:5; Romans 1:29; James 3:14-16, James 4:5, James 4:6; 1 John 3:12

Proverbs 28:23; Leviticus 19:17; Matthew 18:15; Galatians 2:14; 1 Timothy 5:20

6. Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful. {deceitful: or, earnest, or, frequent}

the wounds: 2 Samuel 12:7-15; Job 5:17, Job 5:18; Psalms 141:5; Hebrews 12:10; Revelation 3:19

the kisses: Proverbs 10:18, Proverbs 26:23-26; 2 Samuel 20:9, 2 Samuel 20:10; Matthew 26:48-50

7. The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet. {loatheth: Heb. treadeth under foot}

8. As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.

man: Proverbs 21:16; Genesis 4:16, Genesis 16:6-8; 1 Samuel 22:5, 1 Samuel 27:1-12; 1 Kings 19:9; Nehemiah 6:11-13; Jonah 1:3, Jonah 1:10-17; 1 Corinthians 7:20; Jude 1:13

9. Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel. {by...: Heb. from the counsel of the soul}

Ointment: Proverbs 7:17; Jdg 9:9; Psalms 45:7, Psalms 45:8, Psalms 104:15, Psalms 133:2; Song of Solomon 1:3, Song of Solomon 3:6, Song of Solomon 4:10; John 12:3; 2 Corinthians 2:15, 2 Corinthians 2:16

so: Proverbs 15:23, Proverbs 16:21, Proverbs 16:23, Proverbs 16:24; Exodus 18:17-24; 1 Samuel 23:16, 1 Samuel 23:17; Ezra 10:2-4; Acts 28:15

10. Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.

own: 2 Samuel 19:24, 2 Samuel 19:28, 2 Samuel 21:7; 1 Kings 12:6-8; 2 Chronicles 24:22; Isaiah 41:8-10; Jeremiah 2:5

better: Proverbs 17:17, Proverbs 18:24; Luke 10:30-37; Acts 23:12, Acts 23:23-35

11. My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.

be wise: Proverbs 10:1, Proverbs 15:20, Proverbs 23:15, Proverbs 23:16, Proverbs 23:24, Proverbs 23:25; Ecclesiastes 2:18-21; Philemon 1:7, Philemon 1:19, Philemon 1:20; 2 John 1:4

12. A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished. (Proverbs 22:3.)

Proverbs 18:10, Proverbs 22:3; Exodus 9:20, Exodus 9:21; Psalms 57:1-3; Isaiah 26:20, Isaiah 26:21; Matthew 3:7; Hebrews 6:18; Hebrews 11:7; 2 Peter 3:7, 2 Peter 3:10-14

13. Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.

Proverbs 6:1-4, Proverbs 20:16, Proverbs 22:26, Proverbs 22:27; Exodus 22:26

14. He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.

He that: 2 Samuel 15:2-7, 2 Samuel 16:16-19, 2 Samuel 17:7-13; 1 Kings 22:6, 1 Kings 22:13; Jeremiah 28:2-4; Acts 12:22, Acts 12:23

15. A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.

A continual: Proverbs 19:13, Proverbs 21:9, Proverbs 21:19, Proverbs 25:24; Job 14:19

16. Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself.†

17. Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

so: Proverbs 27:9; Joshua 1:18, Joshua 2:24; 1 Samuel 11:9, 1 Samuel 11:10, 1 Samuel 23:16; 2 Samuel 10:11, 2 Samuel 10:12; Job 4:3, Job 4:4; Isaiah 35:3, Isaiah 35:4; 1Th 3:3; 2 Timothy 1:8, 2 Timothy 1:12, 2 Timothy 2:3, 2 Timothy 2:9-13; Hebrews 10:24; James 1:2; 1 Peter 4:12, 1 Peter 4:13

18. Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.

keepeth: Song of Solomon 8:12; 1 Corinthians 9:7, 1 Corinthians 9:13

so: Proverbs 17:2, Proverbs 22:29; Genesis 24:2, Genesis 24:3, Genesis 39:2-5, Genesis 39:22, Genesis 39:23; Exodus 24:13; 2 Kings 3:11; 2 Kings 5:2, 2 Kings 5:3, 2 Kings 5:25, 2 Kings 5:27; Mark 10:43; Acts 10:7; Colossians 3:22

shall be: 1 Samuel 2:30; Psalms 123:2; Matthew 24:25, Matthew 24:46, Matthew 25:21, Matthew 25:22; Luke 12:37, Luke 12:43, Luke 12:44; John 12:26; 1 Peter 2:18, 1 Peter 2:21

19. As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.

20. Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied. {never: Heb. not}

so: Proverbs 23:5; Ecclesiastes 1:8, Ecclesiastes 2:10, Ecclesiastes 2:11, Ecclesiastes 5:10, Ecclesiastes 5:11, Ecclesiastes 6:7; Jeremiah 22:17; 1 John 2:16

21. Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.

the fining: Proverbs 17:3; Psalms 12:6, Psalms 66:10; Zechariah 13:9; Malachi 3:3; 1 Peter 1:7, 1 Peter 4:12

so: 1 Samuel 18:7, 1 Samuel 18:8, 1 Samuel 18:15, 1 Samuel 18:16, 1 Samuel 18:30; 2 Samuel 14:25, 2 Samuel 15:6-12

22. Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.

Proverbs 23:35; Exodus 12:30, Exodus 14:5, Exodus 15:9; 2 Chronicles 28:22, 2 Chronicles 28:23; Isaiah 1:5; Jeremiah 5:3; Jeremiah 44:15, Jeremiah 44:16; Revelation 16:10, Revelation 16:11

23. Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds. {look...: Heb. set thy heart}

diligent: Genesis 31:38-40, Genesis 33:13; 1 Samuel 17:28; 1 Chronicles 27:29-31; 2 Chronicles 26:10; Ezekiel 34:22-24, Ezekiel 34:31; John 21:15-17; 1 Peter 5:2

look well: Heb. set thy heart, Proverbs 24:32 *marg. Exodus 7:23; Deuteronomy 32:46

24. For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation? {riches: Heb. strength} {to...: Heb. to generation and generation?}

For: Proverbs 23:5; Zephaniah 1:18; 1 Timothy 6:17, 1 Timothy 6:18

25. The hay appeareth, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered.

hay: Rather, herbage, as chatzir uniformly denotes. Proverbs 10:5; Psalms 104:14

26. The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the price of the field.

27. And thou shalt have goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for the maintenance for thy maidens. {maintenance: Heb. life}