The scornful mock at things sacred and serious. Men who promote religion, which is true wisdom, turn away the wrath of God.
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Proverbs 29:8
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commentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Proverbs 29:1-27EXPOSITION This chapter reinforces many precept given previously.Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryMatthew Henry on Proverbs 29:8See here, 1. Who are the men that are dangerous to the public—scornful men. When such are employed in the business of the state they do things with precipitation, because they scorn to deliberate, and will not take time…Matthew HenrycommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Proverbs 29:8Scornful men The evil of a contemptuous treatment of life and duty is to be seen in many relations. Let us consider some of them. I. SCORN FOR THE PEOPLE. This was the temper of the old monarchical and aristocratic syst…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Proverbs 29:8-11Dishonourable passions Such is the designation given by St. Paul (see Revised Version of the New Testament, Romans 1:26, etc.) to the various workings of the evil leaven in the soul. Here is a description of some of the…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Proverbs 29:8-10The senselessness of scorn, etc Here is a triplet of truths we may gather from these three texts. I. THE SENSELESSNESS OF SCORN. (Proverbs 29:8.) To be of a scornful spirit, to bestow scornful looks, to use scornful lan…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Proverbs 29:8Scornful men bring a airy into a snare. "Men of derision" (Isaiah 28:14) are those who despise and scoff at all things great and high, whether sacred or profane (see on Proverbs 1:22). These are the persons who raise re…Joseph S. Exell and contributors