Proverbs 23:34
“Yea, thou shalt be as he that lieth down in the midst of the sea, or as he that lieth upon the top of a mast.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Yea, thou shall be as he that lieth down in the midst of the sea,.... Not in the open sea, and the waves of it, there…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Proverbs 23:15-35
Another continuous exhortation rather than a collection of maxims. Pro 23:16 The teacher rejoices when the disciple’s…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Proverbs 23:29-35
Solomon here gives fair warning against the sin of drunkenness, to confirm what he had said, Pro 23:20.
I. He cautions…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
in the midst of the sea as if it were a safe resting-place. A strong figure to denote the utter recklessness of danger…
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