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John Gill's Exposition on Proverbs 15:28
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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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The heart of the righteous studieth to answer, etc.] He thinks before he speaks, meditates what he shall say, what answer to give to men; whether in things civil, natural, or religious; and what to return to the Lord when he is reproved by him; or what to say in prayer to him, or by way of thankfulness for mercies received from him; see (<200306>Proverbs 3:6 <350201> Habakkuk 2:1); though our Lord advises his disciples, when summoned before their persecutors, not to meditate beforehand what they should answer, since they should have immediate assistance, (<422114>Luke 21:14); but this was in extraordinary cases; in common ones the observation of the wise man should be attended to. A Jewishf454 writer renders the words, “the heart of the righteous meditates wormwood”, or bitter things; see (<200504>Proverbs 5:4); as the judgment of God, death, and hell; this sense is mentioned by Aben Ezra, but rejected; but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things; without any previous thought and consideration, without fear or wit; in great abundance, as water out of a fountain; thus an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil things readily and at once, having no concern about the consequences of things, (<401225>Matthew 12:25); (see Gill on “<201502>Proverbs 15:2”).
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