Proverbs 20:6
“Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Most men will proclaim everyone his own goodness,.... As the Pharisee did, in Luk 18:11; and as the Pharisees in common…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Goodness - With the special sense of bounty, beneficence. Contrast promise and performance. People boast of their…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714
Note, 1. It is easy to find those that will pretend to be kind and liberal. Many a man will call himself a man of mercy,…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
goodness i.e. bounty, A.V. marg., or kindness, R.V. Fair promises are common, but faithful performance of them is rare.…
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