Those that would be wise in their latter end, must be taught and ruled when young.
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Proverbs 19:20
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The Pulpit Commentary on Proverbs 19:1-29Proverbs 19:1-29 · The Pulpit CommentaryEXPOSITIONThe Pulpit Commentary on Proverbs 19:18-21Proverbs 19:18-21 · The Pulpit CommentaryThe true prudence I. IN THE PARENTAL RELATION. (Proverbs 19:18.) 1. The necessity of discipline. The exuberance of youth needs the hand of the pruner; the wildness of the colt must be early tamed, or never. Weak indulge…Matthew Henry on Proverbs 19:20Proverbs 19:20 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleNote, 1. It is well with those that are wise in their latter end, wise for their latter end, for their future state, wise for another world, that are found wise when their latter end comes, wise virgins, wise builders,…The Pulpit Commentary on Proverbs 19:20Proverbs 19:20 · The Pulpit Commentary(Comp. Proverbs 8:10; Proverbs 12:15.) The Septuagint directs the maxim to children, "Hear, O son, the instruction of thy father." That thou mayest be wise in thy latter end. Wisdom gathered and digested in youth is see…The Pulpit Commentary on Proverbs 19:20Proverbs 19:20 · The Pulpit CommentaryReady at the end The wise man always shows his wisdom by looking well before him. It is the sure mark of a fool to content himself with the immediate present. We do not wonder that proverbs should deal much with the fut…
commentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Proverbs 19:1-29EXPOSITIONJoseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Proverbs 19:18-21The true prudence I. IN THE PARENTAL RELATION. (Proverbs 19:18.) 1. The necessity of discipline. The exuberance of youth needs the hand of the pruner; the wildness of the colt must be early tamed, or never. Weak indulge…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryMatthew Henry on Proverbs 19:20Note, 1. It is well with those that are wise in their latter end, wise for their latter end, for their future state, wise for another world, that are found wise when their latter end comes, wise virgins, wise builders,…Matthew HenrycommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Proverbs 19:20(Comp. Proverbs 8:10; Proverbs 12:15.) The Septuagint directs the maxim to children, "Hear, O son, the instruction of thy father." That thou mayest be wise in thy latter end. Wisdom gathered and digested in youth is see…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Proverbs 19:20Ready at the end The wise man always shows his wisdom by looking well before him. It is the sure mark of a fool to content himself with the immediate present. We do not wonder that proverbs should deal much with the fut…Joseph S. Exell and contributors