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The proverbs of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel: See also: Proverbs 10:11 Chronicles 22:9Ecclesiastes 1:1to know wisdom and instruction; to discern the words of understanding; See also: Proverbs 7:4Deuteronomy 4:5-6Proverbs 17:16to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity; See also: Proverbs 2:1-9Job 22:22Proverbs 8:10-11to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young man— See also: Proverbs 8:5Proverbs 8:17Psalms 119:9that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel; See also: Proverbs 12:1Proverbs 9:91 Corinthians 10:15to understand a proverb and parables, the words and riddles of the wise. See also: Psalms 78:2Mark 4:11Psalms 49:4The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction. See also: Job 28:28Proverbs 9:10Psalms 111:10My son, listen to your father’s instruction, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching; See also: Proverbs 6:20Proverbs 30:17Proverbs 5:1-2for they will be a garland to grace your head, and chains around your neck. See also: Proverbs 4:9Daniel 5:29Genesis 41:42My son, if sinners entice you, don’t consent. See also: Ephesians 5:11Proverbs 16:29Psalms 1:1If they say, “Come with us. Let’s lie in wait for blood. Let’s lurk secretly for the innocent without cause. See also: Proverbs 1:18Proverbs 12:6Jeremiah 5:26Let’s swallow them up alive like Sheol, and whole, like those who go down into the pit. See also: Psalms 124:3Psalms 28:1Romans 3:13We’ll find all valuable wealth. We’ll fill our houses with plunder. See also: 1 Timothy 6:9-10Luke 12:15Job 24:2-3You shall cast your lot among us. We’ll all have one purse”— my son, don’t walk on the path with them. Keep your foot from their path, See also: Psalms 119:101Psalms 1:1Proverbs 4:14-15for their feet run to evil. They hurry to shed blood. See also: Isaiah 59:7Proverbs 6:18Proverbs 4:16For the net is spread in vain in the sight of any bird; See also: Job 35:11Jeremiah 8:7Proverbs 7:23but these lay in wait for their own blood. They lurk secretly for their own lives. See also: Psalms 9:16Esther 7:10Proverbs 5:22-23So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain. It takes away the life of its owners. See also: Proverbs 15:272 Peter 2:3James 5:1-4Wisdom calls aloud in the street. She utters her voice in the public squares. See also: Proverbs 9:3Colossians 2:3Luke 11:49She calls at the head of noisy places. At the entrance of the city gates, she utters her words: See also: Acts 5:20Matthew 10:27Proverbs 9:3“How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge? See also: Proverbs 1:292 Peter 3:3Psalms 1:1Turn at my reproof. Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you. I will make known my words to you. See also: Ezekiel 33:11Acts 3:19Ezekiel 18:27-30Because I have called, and you have refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no one has paid attention; See also: Romans 10:21Isaiah 65:12Jeremiah 7:13but you have ignored all my counsel, and wanted none of my reproof; See also: Psalms 81:11Luke 7:30Psalms 107:11I also will laugh at your disaster. I will mock when calamity overtakes you, See also: Proverbs 10:24Psalms 37:13Psalms 2:4when calamity overtakes you like a storm, when your disaster comes on like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish come on you. See also: Proverbs 3:25-26Isaiah 17:13Romans 2:9Then they will call on me, but I will not answer. They will seek me diligently, but they will not find me, See also: Micah 3:4Zechariah 7:13James 4:3because they hated knowledge, and didn’t choose the fear of the LORD. See also: Proverbs 6:23Proverbs 1:22Job 21:14-15They wanted none of my counsel. They despised all my reproof. See also: Psalms 81:11Proverbs 1:25Luke 14:18-20Therefore they will eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own schemes. See also: Proverbs 14:14Jeremiah 6:19Job 4:8For the backsliding of the simple will kill them. The careless ease of fools will destroy them. See also: Proverbs 8:36John 3:36Jeremiah 2:19But whoever listens to me will dwell securely, and will be at ease, without fear of harm.” See also: Psalms 25:12-13Psalms 112:7-8Isaiah 26:3
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Notes in English 19th-century Catholic commentary by Fr. George Leo Haydock, shown as published.
These notes keep the polemics of their time: some speak harshly of the Jewish people or of other Christians. The Church teaches otherwise today. The Jewish people may not be blamed for the death of Christ (Nostra Aetate 4; Catechism 597–598), and Christians of other communities are our brothers and sisters in the Lord (Unitatis Redintegratio 3). Christian unity
Introduction to the book
THE BOOK OF PROVERBS.
PREFACE.
This book is so called, because it consists of wise and weighty sentences, regulating the morals of men; and directing them to wisdom and virtue. And these sentences are also called Parables, because great truths are often couched in them under certain figures and similitudes. Ch. ---
Wisdom is introduced speaking in the nine first chapters. Then to ch. xxv.
more particular precepts are given. W. --- Ezechias caused to be collected (H.) what comes in the five next chapters, and in the two last. Some other, or rather Solomon himself, under (W.) different titles, gives us Agur's and his mother's instructions, and his own commendations of a valiant woman, (H.) which is prophetical of the Catholic Church. He also wrote the two next works, besides many other things, which have been lost. This is the first of those five, which are called
"sapiential," giving instructions how to direct our lives, by the dictates of sound reason. W. --- It is the most important of Solomon's works, though collected by different authors. C. --- T. Paine treats Solomon as a witty jester.
But his jests are of a very serious nature, and no one had before heard of his wit. Watson.
Proverbs 1:1
Ver. 1. Israel. The dignity of the author, and the importance of the subject, invite us to read. S.
Bas. --- Solomon is the first whose name is placed at the head of any work in Scripture. C.
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Ver. 2. To know. This is the design of these parables. C. --- They tend to instruct both the unexperienced and the wise. v. 5. There are three sorts of wisdom: the divine, which is God himself; (c. iii. 16.) the supernatural, which is his gift, to lead us into all virtue; and the worldly, which is mixed with error, &c.
W. Wisd. vii. 25.
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Ver. 4. Subtilty. Discretion to the innocent. C.
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Ver. 5. Wiser. "Tamdiu audiendum & discendum est, quamdiu nescias, & si proverbio credimus, quamdiu vivas," says Seneca, ep. 77. --- Governments.
And be fit to govern others, (W.) as well as himself. C.
↑ 5Proverbs 1:6
Ver. 6. Sayings. This science was much esteemed. 3 K. x. l. Eccli. xxxix. 2.
↑ 6Proverbs 1:7
Ver. 7. Fear. Thus we arrive at charity. S. Aug. in ep. Jo. ix. Job xxviii. 28. &c.
This fear includes religion, but not barren speculations. C. --- It implies a desire to act, and not simply to understand.
↑ 7Proverbs 1:8
Ver. 8. Mother. The first precept is to learn of our elders, and the second to resist evil counsels.
v. 10. W. --- Our parents have the greatest influence over us. Solomon presupposes that they are virtuous and well informed. C.
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Ver. 10. Entice. Heb. "deceive." C. --- Pessimum inimicorum genus laudantes.
Tacit. in vit.
Agric.
↑ 10Proverbs 1:12
Ver. 12. Pit. Grave, or hell, like Dathan. Num. xvi. This shews the greatest rage.
Job xxxi. 31.
↑ 12Proverbs 1:17
Ver. 17. Wings. If thou attend, therefore, to my instructions, their arts will be vain. Ven. Bede.
--- They unjustly seek to deceive the pious. C. --- Watchfulness will be the best protection against them. W.
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Ver. 19. Possessors. Of money. C. --- While they attempt to invade another's property, they ruin themselves, and come to the gallows. H.
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Ver. 20. Streets. In every place we may learn wisdom. "The wise learn more from fools, than fools do from the wise," as Cato well observed. C.
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Ver. 22. Fools. Heb. "and scorners delight in their scorning." Prot. --- Such are the pests of society. H. --- They turn piety to ridicule, and will talk about things which they do not understand, like our esprits forts, (C.) or pretended philosophers. H.
↑ 22Proverbs 1:26
Ver. 26. Mock. God is too much above us to act thus; but he will treat us as an enraged enemy.
C. --- In hell, the damned will cry in vain. v. 28. They had sufficient graces offered while they were alive. W.
↑ 26Proverbs 1:28
Ver. 28. Find me. Because their repentance was false, like that of Antiochus. 2
Mac. ix. 13. and Ps. xi. 4. C.
↑ 28Proverbs 1:30
Ver. 30. Despised. Lit. "destracted," (H.) supposing my threats would not be put in execution.
Heb. "they abhorred." C.
↑ 30Proverbs 1:32
Ver. 32. Turning. Heb. "the ease of the simple," who have given way to deceit.
C. --- Them.
The objects of their eager desires, prove their ruin. Ezec. xvi. 49.
↑ 32Proverbs 1:33
Ver. 33. Evils. Both the just and the wicked, (v. 31. H.) shall be treated according to their deserts. 2 Cor. v. 10. W. --- Even in this world, the just enjoy the peace of a good conscience.
M.
↑ 33License: Notes by Fr. George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), from the Douay-Rheims Bible with Haydock's commentary (first ed. Thomas Haydock, Manchester/Dublin, 1811–1814; New York: Edward Dunigan & Brother, 1859); New Testament notes compiled with Fr. Benedict Rayment. Public domain. Digital text: "The Haydock Bible", Internet Archive (archive.org/details/TheHaydockBible), uploaded 2011 under the Public Domain Mark. · Credits and licenses