Proverbs 26
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13. (Compare Proverbs 22:13 ).
14. (Compare Proverbs 6:10 , 24:33 ).
15. (Compare Proverbs 19:24 ).
16. The thoughtless being ignorant of their ignorance are conceited.
17. meddleth--as in Proverbs 20:19 , 24:21 ; as either holding a dog by the ears or letting him go involves danger, so success in another man's strife or failure involves a useless risk of reputation, does no good, and may do us harm.
18, 19. Such are reckless of results.
20, 21. The talebearers foster ( Proverbs 16:28 ), and the contentious excite, strife.
22. (Compare Proverbs 18:8 ).
23. Warm professions can no more give value to insincerity than silver coating to rude earthenware.
24. dissembleth--though an unusual sense of the word (compare Margin), is allowable, and better suits the context, which sets forth hypocrisy.
25. Sentiment of Proverbs 26:24 carried out.
seven abominations in his heart--that is, very many (compare Proverbs 24:16 ).
26, 27. Deceit will at last be exposed, and the wicked by their own arts often bring on retribution (compare Proverbs 12:13 , Psalms 7:16 , 9:17 , &c.).
28. Men hate those they injure.
A lying tongue--"lips" for the persons (compare Proverbs 4:24 , Psalms 12:3 ).