Proverbs 28:27

“(Compare Pro 11:24-26). hideth his eyes--as the face (Psa 27:9; Psa 69:17), denotes inattention.”

“Hideth his eyes - i. e., Turns away from, disregards, the poor. Compare Isaiah 1:15. return to 'Top of Page' Footnotes: Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliographical Information Barnes, Albert. "Commentary on Proverbs 28". "Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/bnb/proverbs-28.html. 1870. StudyLight.org © 2001-2026 Powered by Lightspeed Technology”

“that giveth: Pro 19:17, Pro 22:9; Deu 15:7, Deu 15:10; Psa 41:1-3, Psa 112:5-9; Co2 9:6-11; Heb 13:16 hideth: Isa 1:15 shall: Pro 11:26, Pro 24:24 Proverbs 28:28”

“27 He that giveth to the poor suffereth no want; But he that covereth his eyes meeteth many curses. In the first line the pronoun לּו, referring back to the subject noun, is to be supplied, as at Pro 27:7 להּ. He who gives to the poor has no want (מחסּור), for God's blessing reimburses him richly for what he bestows. He, on the other hand, who veils (מעלּים( sl, cf. the Hithpa., Isa 58:7) his eyes so as not to see the misery which calls forth compassion, or as if he did not see the misery which has a claim on his compassion; he is (becomes) rich in curses, i.e., is laden with the curses of those whose wants he cared not for; curses which, because they are deserved, change by virtue of a…”