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- Chapter 14
- Verse 33
Proverbs 14:33
“Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.”
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Commentary
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding,.... It is in his heart, as the treasury where it is laid up,…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Omit “that which is.” “Wisdom” is the subject of both clauses. She is “made nown,” i. e., by the very force of contrast,…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714
Observe, 1. Modesty is the badge of wisdom. He that is truly wise hides his treasure, so as not to boast of it (Mat…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
the midst Rather (answering to the heartin the 1st clause) the inward part, R.V. Adopting this, we may render, either…
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