Proverbs 27:1, Observations of self love; Proverbs 27:5, of true love; Proverbs 27:11, of care to avoid offenses; Proverbs 27:23, and of the household care.
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Proverbs 27 — OverviewProverbs 27 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleMiscellaneous Maxims.Proverbs 27 — OverviewProverbs 27 · Little Bible — for children and parentsProverbs 27 is a rich collection of wisdom on humility, friendship, diligence, and the brevity of human plans. It opens with a sharp warning against boasting about tomorrow, since no one controls what a day will bring.…Proverbs 27:1Proverbs 27:1 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleHere is, 1. A good caution against presuming upon time to come: Boast
not thyself, no, not of to-morrow, much less of many days or years to
come. This does not forbid preparing for to-morrow, but presuming upon…Proverbs 27:1Proverbs 27:1 · The Pulpit CommentaryBoast not thyself of tomorrow. He boasts himself (Proverbs 25:14) of tomorrow who counts upon it presumptuously, settles that he will do this or that, as if his life was in his own power, and he could make sure of time.…Proverbs 27:1Proverbs 27:1 · The Pulpit CommentaryBoasting of the morrow
I. ITS FOLLY. No man is a prophet. At the best we can but calculate probabilities. The man who has never had a day's illness may be suddenly laid low, struck down with paralysis, arrested by…Proverbs 27:1Proverbs 27:1 · The Pulpit CommentaryMan in presence of the future: our greatness and our littleness
It is well to glance at—
I. OUR GREATNESS IN REGARD TO THE FUTURE.
1. There need be no bound at all to our hope and aspiration in respect of the future.…