Proverbs 30:32
“If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself,.... Against a king, against whom there is no rising up; by speaking…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Lay thine hand upon thy mouth - The act expresses the silence of humiliation and repentance after the sin has been…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Proverbs 30:29-33
Here is, I. An enumeration of four things which are majestic and stately in their going, which look great: - 1. A lion,…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Proverbs 30:32-33
The oracle of the sage closes with a practical admonition against strife and contention.
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