Proverbs 14:3
“In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride,.... A proud tongue, or a tongue speaking proud and haughty things; with…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
A rod of pride - i. e., The pride shown in his speech is as a rod with which he strikes down others and himself.
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714
See here, 1. A proud fool exposing himself. Where there is pride in the heart, and no wisdom in the head to suppress it,…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
a rod of pride This may mean either that he smites with his proud words as with a rod (comp. Isa 11:4, where however the…
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