A gentle reproof will enter, not only into the head, but into the heart of a wise man.
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Proverbs 17:10
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 17:10
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The Pulpit Commentary on Proverbs 17:1-28Proverbs 17:1-28 · The Pulpit CommentaryEXPOSITIONMatthew Henry on Proverbs 17:10Proverbs 17:10 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleNote, 1. A word is enough to the wise. A gentle reproof will enter not only into the head, but into the heart of a wise man, so as to have a strong influence upon him; for, if but a hint be given to conscience, let it a…The Pulpit Commentary on Proverbs 17:10Proverbs 17:10 · The Pulpit CommentaryA reproof entereth more (deeper) into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool. A deserved rebuke makes a deeper impression upon a man of understanding than the severest chastisement upon a fool. Hitzig quotes Sal…The Pulpit Commentary on Proverbs 17:10Proverbs 17:10 · The Pulpit CommentaryThe wisdom of accepting a reproof I. IT IS DIFFICULT TO ACCEPT A REPROOF. Only the wise man will take it. Many difficulties stand in the way. 1. It is hard to believe that the reproving counsellor is a true friend. He a…The Pulpit Commentary on Proverbs 17:10-15Proverbs 17:10-15 · The Pulpit CommentaryDark phases of human character We may take Proverbs 17:10 as an introduction to what follows. Exhortations are to be given, and the preacher would prepare us to receive them. On the sensitive mind the censure of the goo…
commentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Proverbs 17:1-28EXPOSITIONJoseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryMatthew Henry on Proverbs 17:10Note, 1. A word is enough to the wise. A gentle reproof will enter not only into the head, but into the heart of a wise man, so as to have a strong influence upon him; for, if but a hint be given to conscience, let it a…Matthew HenrycommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Proverbs 17:10A reproof entereth more (deeper) into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool. A deserved rebuke makes a deeper impression upon a man of understanding than the severest chastisement upon a fool. Hitzig quotes Sal…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Proverbs 17:10The wisdom of accepting a reproof I. IT IS DIFFICULT TO ACCEPT A REPROOF. Only the wise man will take it. Many difficulties stand in the way. 1. It is hard to believe that the reproving counsellor is a true friend. He a…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Proverbs 17:10-15Dark phases of human character We may take Proverbs 17:10 as an introduction to what follows. Exhortations are to be given, and the preacher would prepare us to receive them. On the sensitive mind the censure of the goo…Joseph S. Exell and contributors