Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880], at sacred-texts.com
Proverbs Chapter 26
Overview
Pro 26:1, Observations about fools; Pro 26:13, about sluggards; Pro 26:17, and about contentious busy-bodies.
in summer: Sa1 12:17, Sa1 12:18
so: Pro 26:3, Pro 28:16; Jdg 9:7, Jdg 9:20, Jdg 9:56, Jdg 9:57; Est 3:1-15, Est 4:6, Est 4:9; Psa 12:8, Psa 15:4; Psa 52:1 *title Ecc 10:5-7
so: Num 23:8; Deu 23:4, Deu 23:5; Sa1 14:28, Sa1 14:29, Sa1 17:43; Sa2 16:12; Neh 13:2; Psa 109:28
According to our notions, we should rather say, a bridle for the horse, and a whip for the ass; but it should be considered, that the Eastern asses are not only much more beautiful, but better goers that ours; and being active and well broken, they need only a bridle to guide them; whereas their horses being scarce, and often caught wild, and badly broken, are much less manageable, and need the correction of the whip.
Pro 10:13, Pro 17:10, Pro 19:25, Pro 27:22; Jdg 8:5-7; Psa 32:9; Co1 4:21; Co2 10:6; Co2 13:2
Pro 17:14; Jdg 12:1-6; Sa2 19:41-43; Kg1 12:14, Kg1 12:16; Kg2 14:8-10; Pe1 2:21-23, Pe1 3:9; Jde 1:9
a fool: Kg1 22:24-28; Jer 36:17, Jer 36:18; Mat 15:1-3, Mat 16:1-4, Mat 21:23-27, 22:15-32; Luk 12:13-21, Luk 13:23-30; Joh 8:7, Joh 9:26-33; Tit 1:13
lest: Pro 26:12, Pro 28:11; Rom 11:25
conceit: Heb. eyes, Isa 5:21; Rom 12:16
sendeth: Pro 10:26, Pro 13:17, Pro 25:13; Num 13:31
damage: or, violence
not equal: Heb. lifted up
so: Pro 26:9, Pro 17:7; Psa 50:16-21, Psa 64:8; Mat 7:4, Mat 7:5; Luk 4:23
bindeth a stone in a sling: Heb. putteth a precious stone in a heap of stones, This probably refers, as Coverdale understands it, to the custom of throwing a stone to the heap under which a criminal was buried. So the Vulgate, Sicut qui mittit lapidem in acervum Mercurii; ita qui tribuit insipienti honorem, "As he who throws a stone to Mercury's heap, so is he who gives honour to a fool." Mercury was a heathen god of highways; and stones were erected in different parts to guide the traveller: hence those lines of Dr. Young,
"Death stands like Mercuries in every way;
And kindly points us to our journey's end."
so: Pro 26:1, Pro 19:10, Pro 30:22
The great: etc. or, A great man grieveth all; and he hireth the fool, he hireth also the transgressors.
a dog: Exo 8:15; Mat 12:45; Pe2 2:22
returneth to his folly: Heb. iterateth his folly
Seest: Pro 22:29, Pro 29:20; Mat 21:31; Luk 7:44
a man: Pro 26:5, Pro 26:16, Pro 28:11, Pro 29:20; Mat 21:31; Luk 18:11; Rom 12:16; Co1 3:18, Co1 3:19; Co2 8:1, Co2 8:2; Rev 3:17
Pro 15:19, Pro 19:15, Pro 22:13
Pro 6:9, Pro 6:10, Pro 12:24, Pro 12:27, Pro 24:33; Heb 6:12
slothful: Pro 19:24
it grieveth him: or, he is weary
Pro 26:12, Pro 12:15; Pe1 3:15
passeth: Pro 17:11, Pro 18:6, Pro 20:3; Luk 12:14; Ti2 2:23, Ti2 2:24
meddleth: or, is enraged
firebrands: Heb. flames, or sparks
arrows: Pro 7:23, Pro 25:18; Gen 49:23
and: Pro 10:23, Pro 14:9, Pro 15:21; Eph 5:4; Pe2 2:13
Where no wood is: Heb. Without wood
so: Pro 26:22, Pro 16:28, Pro 22:10; Jam 3:6
talebearer: or, whisperer
ceaseth: Heb. is silent
Pro 10:12, Pro 15:18, Pro 29:22, Pro 30:33; Sa2 20:1; Kg1 12:2, Kg1 12:3, Kg1 12:20; Psa 120:4
words: Pro 18:8, Pro 20:19; Eze 22:9
innermost parts: Heb. chambers
That is, ardent professions of friendship from a wicked heart, however smooth, shining, and splendid they may appear, are like a vile vessel covered over with base metal.
Pro 10:18; Sa2 20:9, Sa2 20:10; Eze 33:31; Luk 22:47, Luk 22:48
dissembleth: or, is known
deceit: Pro 11:1, Pro 12:5, Pro 12:17, Pro 12:20, Pro 14:8
speaketh fair: Heb. maketh his voice gracious, Psa 12:2, Psa 28:3; Jer 9:2-8; Mic 7:5
seven: Pro 6:16-19
Whose hatred is covered by deceit: or, Hatred is covered in secret, Gen 4:8; Sa1 18:17, Sa1 18:21; Sa2 3:27-30, Sa2 13:22-28; Psa 55:21-23
diggeth: Pro 28:10; Est 7:10; Psa 7:15, Psa 7:16, Psa 9:15, Psa 10:2, Psa 57:6; Ecc 10:8
lying: He that injures another hates him in proportion to the injury; Proprium humani ingenii est, odisse quem leseris, says Tacitlus, and strange to say, in proportion to the innocence of the injured. Joh 8:40, Joh 8:44-49, Joh 10:32, Joh 10:33, Joh 15:22-24
a flattering: Pro 6:24, Pro 7:5, Pro 7:21-23, Pro 29:5; Luk 20:20, Luk 20:21