Proverbs 21:29

“A wicked man hardeneth his face, etc.] Against all corrections and reproofs of parents, masters, ministers, and others; he blushes not at sins committed, and is not ashamed of them, but glories in them: or, he “strengthens with his face”f590; he puts an impudent face upon his words, and confirms them by his impudence; if he tells the most notorious lies, and says things the most shameful and scandalous, his countenance does not alter, by which he would be thought to have spoken what is right and true; but [as for] the upright, he directeth his way; or “his ways”f591; according to the various reading; the man that is upright in heart, and walks uprightly, he directs his way according to the…”

“hardeneth his face--is obstinate. directeth . . . way--considers it, and acts advisedly.”

“Directeth - i. e., Makes straight and firm. On one side it is the callousness of guilt; on the other side it is the confidence of integrity. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Hardeneth - Continues in evil with obstinacy and impudence. Directs - He orders his steps aright. Proverbs 21:31”

“hardeneth: Pro 28:14, Pro 29:1; Jer 3:2, Jer 3:3, Jer 5:3, Jer 8:12, Jer 44:16, Jer 44:17 he directeth: or, he considereth, Pro 11:5; Psa 119:59; Eze 18:28; Hag 1:5, Hag 1:7, Hag 2:15, Hag 2:18, Hag 2:19; Luk 15:17, Luk 15:18; Th1 3:11 Proverbs 21:30”

“Another proverb with אישׁ: - A godless man showeth boldness in his mien; But one that is upright-he proveth his way. The Chethı̂b has יכין; but that the upright directeth, dirigit, his way, i.e., gives to it the right direction (cf. Ch2 27:6), is not a good contrast to the boldness of the godless; the Kerı̂, הבין דּרכּו, deserves the preference. Aquila, Symmachus, the Syr., Targ., and Venet. adhere to the Chethı̂b, which would be suitable if it could be translated, with Jerome, by corrigit; Luther also reads the verb with כ, but as if it were יכּון (whoever is pious, his way will stand) - only the lxx render the Kerı̂ (συνιεῖ); as for the rest, the ancients waver between the Chethı̂b דּרכיו…”