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The wise shall inherit glory; But shame shall be the promotion of fools.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

A marked change in style. The continuous exhortation is replaced by a series of maxims.

From them to whom it is due – litera…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Shame shall be the promotion of foolsThat is, dull, stupid people, who despise God’s threatenings ([Reference Proverbs 1…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

The wise shall inherit glory
The wise are the same with the just and lowly before mentioned, to whom God gives grace…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Our duty is to observe the precepts of Christ and to copy his example. We are to do justice, to love mercy, and to beware of covetousness. We are a…

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