Men run into troubles by their own folly, and then fret at the appointments of God.
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Proverbs 19:3
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commentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Proverbs 19:1-7The lowly and gentle life He who is truly humble before his God will be sweet, kind, and peaceable in his relations to men. I. THE ATTRIBUTES OF THIS LIFE. (Proverbs 19:1-3.) 1. It is the life of innocence, in the seeki…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Proverbs 19:1-29EXPOSITIONJoseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryMatthew Henry on Proverbs 19:3We have here two instances of men's folly:—1. That they bring themselves into straits and troubles, and run themselves a-ground, and embarrass themselves: The foolishness of man perverts his way. Men meet with crosses a…Matthew HenrycommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Proverbs 19:3Fretting against the Lord This is a condition of inward rebellion, or at best of grieving over the will of God instead of submitting to it in silence if it is not yet within our power to embrace it with affection. Consi…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Proverbs 19:3The foolishness of man perverteth his way; rather, overturns, turns from the right direction and causes a man to fall (Proverbs 13:6). It is his own folly that leads him to his ruin; but he will not see this, and blames…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Proverbs 19:3Disquietude and complaint We have— I. GOD'S RIGHTEOUS WAY. The way in which God intended man to walk was that way of wisdom, all of whose paths are peace. This divinely appointed way is that of holy service. Man, like e…Joseph S. Exell and contributors