Proverbs Chapter 27 · G. Campbell Morgan

Verses 1-27 Verse Proverbs 27:5 . This proverb takes for granted the need for rebuke, and by 'love that is hidden" is meant a love which fails to rebuke. Verse Proverbs 27:14 . There is nothing more calculated to arouse suspicion than profuse protestations of friendship. Verses Proverbs 27:15-16 . These must be read together. The first part suggests the persistence and wearisomeness of a contentious woman; the second part the inability to hinder her. Verse Proverbs 27:21 . There are three interpretations of this proverb. First, that you may know what a man is by the way he bears praise. Second, that you may know what a man is by the things he praises. Third, that a man who treats praise as the fining pot treats silver and gold purges it of unworthy substance. Verses Proverbs 27:23-27 . A brief proverbial discourse setting forth the advantages of a simple agricultural life over a life spent in amassing wealth.