Sin is the shame of sinners; but wisdom is the honour of the wise.
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Proverbs 14:18
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The Pulpit Commentary on Proverbs 14:1-35Proverbs 14:1-35 · The Pulpit CommentaryEXPOSITIONThe Pulpit Commentary on Proverbs 14:8-19Proverbs 14:8-19 · The Pulpit CommentaryThe understanding of one's way I. THE GENERAL PRINCIPLE. (Proverbs 14:8.) To note, to observe, to take heed to one's way, is the characteristic of the man who is prudent for time and wise for eternity. And, on the contr…Matthew Henry on Proverbs 14:18Proverbs 14:18 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleNote, 1. Sin is the shame of sinners: The simple, who love simplicity, get nothing by it; they inherit folly. They have it by inheritance, so some. This corruption of nature is derived from our first parents, and all th…The Pulpit Commentary on Proverbs 14:18Proverbs 14:18 · The Pulpit CommentaryThe simple inherit folly. The credulous simpleton naturally falls into possession of folly, feeds upon it, and enjoys it. The LXX. regards the simple as communicating their folly to others, and translates, "Fools will d…
commentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Proverbs 14:1-35EXPOSITIONJoseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Proverbs 14:8-19The understanding of one's way I. THE GENERAL PRINCIPLE. (Proverbs 14:8.) To note, to observe, to take heed to one's way, is the characteristic of the man who is prudent for time and wise for eternity. And, on the contr…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryMatthew Henry on Proverbs 14:18Note, 1. Sin is the shame of sinners: The simple, who love simplicity, get nothing by it; they inherit folly. They have it by inheritance, so some. This corruption of nature is derived from our first parents, and all th…Matthew HenrycommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Proverbs 14:18The simple inherit folly. The credulous simpleton naturally falls into possession of folly, feeds upon it, and enjoys it. The LXX. regards the simple as communicating their folly to others, and translates, "Fools will d…Joseph S. Exell and contributors