Provérbios 27
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Provérbios 27:1
27:1 We should plan (24:27), but our plans succeed only when God so wills (16:1, 3, 33; Jas 4:13-16). Only fools think that they control the future.
Provérbios 27:2
27:2 The Hebrew word translated praise comes from the same root as “brag” in 27:1. Bragging (self-praise) is foolish.
Provérbios 27:3
27:3 Fools cause heavy . . . resentment by their foolish words and actions.
Provérbios 27:4
27:4 Anger can be dangerous but can be countered with a gentle answer (15:1). Jealousy is harder to resolve (6:34-35).
Provérbios 27:5
27:5 A rebuke improves life by correcting harmful behavior (13:1; 14:6). Hidden, unexpressed love has no value.
Provérbios 27:6
27:6 Wounds from a . . . friend are from a loving rebuke (27:5). They are better than flattery (many kisses) from an enemy who intends to harm rather than help.
Provérbios 27:7
27:7 Even the best teaching (honey) will be refused if offered at the wrong time. The key to real learning is the receptivity of the student.
Provérbios 27:8
27:8 A person who forsakes his family and strays from home will more likely find trouble than whatever he was seeking (e.g., Luke 15:11-16).
Provérbios 27:9
27:9 Nothing is more encouraging than heartfelt counsel from an intimate friend (see also 27:6).
Provérbios 27:10
27:10 In a crisis, one might need immediate assistance, so it is important to have friends close by and neighbors who can help.
Provérbios 27:11
27:11 Fairly or not, parents are evaluated by their children’s public behavior.
Provérbios 27:12
27:12 This proverb repeats 22:3.
Provérbios 27:13
27:13 This proverb repeats 20:16.
Provérbios 27:14
27:14 It is important to speak appropriately for the circumstances (cp. 15:23).
Provérbios 27:15-16
27:15 A quarrelsome wife: Cp. 19:13; 21:9, 19; 25:24.
Provérbios 27:17
27:17 iron sharpens iron: Wisdom comes from interaction, often critical, with a good friend (see 27:6, 9).
Provérbios 27:18-19
27:18 An employer values loyal workers who protect their employer’s interests. Wise employers give their workers incentives to be loyal, such as allowing them to eat the fruit (see Deut 25:4; 1 Cor 9:7-10; 1 Tim 5:17-18).
Provérbios 27:20
27:20 Death and Destruction: See study note on 15:11. • Human desire is never satisfied by money, power, or pleasure.
Provérbios 27:21
27:21 A person who avoids conceit in response to praise demonstrates purity of character (cp. 17:3).
Provérbios 27:22
27:22 Foolishness is deeply ingrained in the character of a fool.
Provérbios 27:23
27:23-27 Agricultural property can provide food and clothing from generation to generation; these resources require continuous labor and attention or, like riches, they disappear.