Posted by Jeff Short on October 22, 2019 · Leave a Comment
When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.
– Proverbs 28:12
The saying is close to Proverbs 28:28 and Proverbs 29:2. Wisdom acknowledges the blessing of righteous rule and the rejoicing and glory are emblems of human flourishing (Proverbs 11:10). The contrast is with wicked rule and the result that men hide themselves. The contrast is with open rejoicing and glory. The seek refuge from the oppression and injustice of the rule.
Posted by Jeff Short on May 2, 2018 · Leave a Comment
Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall rejoice.
– Proverbs 23:25
This verse finishes the saying on honoring parents. The good outcome of children acquiring wisdom is the rejoicing of the parents. Both father and mother rejoice as opposed to grieving a foolish child (Proverbs 17:25).
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Posted by Jeff Short on April 22, 2018 · Leave a Comment
Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.
– Proverbs 23:16
The word for
reins literally means kidneys, but references to internal organs or parts, such as bones, are intended to speak of being deeply affected within. Rejoicing of the
reins speaks of a deep joy and rejoicing of the whole man. The word for
right things means even and straight. It is used figuratively to speak of moral uprightness. The parent rejoices when the child grows to speak
right things, because this means he has learned wisdom. Speaking
right things is the essential cry of wisdom in Proverbs 8:6. Those who have been instructed in wisdom, speak wise things (Proverbs 15:2, 28). Even the Servant of Yahweh speaks wisdom with “the tongue of the learned” (Isaiah 50:4). True wisdom can only be spoken from a heart possessing true wisdom (Proverbs 12:17; 14:5).
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Posted by Jeff Short on April 21, 2018 · Leave a Comment
My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.
– Proverbs 23:15
Verses 15 and 16 form a saying reminiscent of the fatherly addresses in the first nine chapters of this book. The word for
heart is common and can refer to the mind, emotions, the inner being, or even the whole man. If the son’s heart is wise, he has received the instruction and correction of wisdom (Proverbs 1:10; 2:1; 4:1). When children grow up in wisdom, the parents rejoice (Proverbs 10:1; 15:20; 23:24-25; 29:3).
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Proverbs 28:12
Posted by Jeff Short on October 22, 2019 · Leave a Comment
When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.
The saying is close to Proverbs 28:28 and Proverbs 29:2. Wisdom acknowledges the blessing of righteous rule and the rejoicing and glory are emblems of human flourishing (Proverbs 11:10). The contrast is with wicked rule and the result that men hide themselves. The contrast is with open rejoicing and glory. The seek refuge from the oppression and injustice of the rule.– Proverbs 28:12
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