Proverbios 25:19

19 Diente quebrado y pie resbalador, es la confianza en el prevaricador en el tiempo de angustia

Proverbios 25:19 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 25:19

Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble
It is not good to put confidence in any man, not in princes, nor in the best of men; much less in an unfaithful, prevaricating, and treacherous man; and especially in a time of distress and trouble, depending on his help and assistance, which is leaning on a broken reed, and trusting to a broken staff. Or, "the confidence of an unfaithful man in time of trouble" ^F15; that which he puts confidence in; who trusts in his riches, or in his righteousness, or in his own heart, all which are vain and deceitful: [is like] a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint;
which are so far from being of any use, the one in eating food, and the other in walking, that they are both an hindrance to those actions, and cause pain and uneasiness: or, "a bad tooth", so the Targum and Syriac version; a rotten one.

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FOOTNOTES:

F15 (dgwb xjbm) "fiducia praevaricatoris", Pagninus, Montanus, Mercerus, Gejerus; "fiducia perfidi", Cocceius, Michaelis.

Proverbios 25:19 In-Context

17 Detén tu pie de la casa de tu prójimo, no sea que hastiado de ti te aborrezca

18 Martillo y cuchillo y saeta aguda, es el hombre que habla contra su prójimo falso testimonio

19 Diente quebrado y pie resbalador, es la confianza en el prevaricador en el tiempo de angustia

20 El que canta canciones al corazón afligido, es como el que quita la ropa en tiempo de frío, o el que sobre el jabón echa vinagre

21 Si el que te aborrece tuviere hambre, dale de comer pan; y si tuviere sed, dale de beber agua