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<p id="Chapter26" align="center">Commentary by A. R. FAUSSET<br>CHAPTER 26
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<p id="Pr26_1"><a onclick="return mV('Pro',26,'1-28');">Pro 26:1-28</a>.
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<p><b>1.</b> The incongruities of nature illustrate also those of the moral world. The fool's unworthiness is also implied (<a onclick="return mV('Pro',17,7);">Pro 17:7</a>; <a onclick="return mV('Pro',19,10);">19:10</a>).
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<p id="Pr26_2"><b>2.</b> Though not obvious to us,
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<br><br><b>the bird</b>—literally, "sparrow"—and
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<br><br><b>swallow</b>—have an object in their motions, so penal evil falls on none without a reason.
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<p id="Pr26_3"><b>3.</b> The rod is as much needed by fools and as well suited to them, as whips and bridles are for beasts.
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<p id="Pr26_4"><b>4, 5. Answer not</b>—that is, approvingly by like folly.
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<p id="Pr26_5"><b>5. Answer</b>—by reproof.
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<p id="Pr26_6"><b>6.</b> A fool fails by folly as surely as if he were maimed.
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<br><br><b>drinketh damage</b>—that is, gets it abundantly (<a onclick="return mV('Job',15,16);">Job 15:16</a>; <a onclick="return mV('Job',34,7);">34:7</a>).
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<p id="Pr26_7"><b>7. legs...equal</b>—or, "take away the legs," or "the legs...are weak." In any case the idea is that they are the occasion of an awkwardness, such as the fool shows in using a parable or proverb (see JFB for <a href="./Comm/jfb/Pro/Pro000.html"><i>Introduction</i></a>; <a onclick="return mV('Pro',17,7);">Pro 17:7</a>).
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<p id="Pr26_8"><b>8.</b> A stone, bound in a sling, is useless; so honor, conferred on a fool, is thrown away.
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<p id="Pr26_9"><b>9.</b> As vexatious and unmanageable as a thorn in a drunkard's hand is a parable to a fool. He will be as apt to misuse is as to use it rightly.
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<p id="Pr26_10"><b>10.</b> Various versions of this are proposed (Compare <i>Margin</i>). Better perhaps—"Much He injures (or literally, "wounds") all who reward," etc., that is, society is injured by encouraging evil men.
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<br><br><b>transgressors</b>—may be rendered "vagrants." The word "God" is improperly supplied.
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<p id="Pr26_11"><b>11. returneth...folly</b>—Though disgusting to others, the fool delights in his folly.
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<p id="Pr26_12"><b>12.</b> The self-conceited are taught with more difficulty than the stupid.
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<p id="Pr26_13"><b>13.</b> (Compare <a onclick="return mV('Pro',22,13);">Pro 22:13</a>).
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<p id="Pr26_14"><b>14.</b> (Compare <a onclick="return mV('Pro',6,10);">Pro 6:10</a>; <a onclick="return mV('Pro',24,33);">24:33</a>).
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<p id="Pr26_15"><b>15.</b> (Compare <a onclick="return mV('Pro',19,24);">Pro 19:24</a>).
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<p id="Pr26_16"><b>16.</b> The thoughtless being ignorant of their ignorance are conceited.
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<p id="Pr26_17"><b>17. meddleth</b>—as in <a onclick="return mV('Pro',20,19);">Pro 20:19</a>; <a onclick="return mV('Pro',24,21);">24:21</a>; as either holding a dog by the ears or letting him go involves danger, so success in another man's strife or failure involves a useless risk of reputation, does no good, and may do us harm.
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<p id="Pr26_18"><b>18, 19.</b> Such are reckless of results.
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<p id="Pr26_20"><b>20, 21.</b> The talebearers foster (<a onclick="return mV('Pro',16,28);">Pro 16:28</a>), and the contentious excite, strife.
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<p id="Pr26_22"><b>22.</b> (Compare <a onclick="return mV('Pro',18,8);">Pro 18:8</a>).
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<p id="Pr26_23"><b>23.</b> <i>Warm professions</i> can no more give value to insincerity than silver coating to rude earthenware.
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<p id="Pr26_24"><b>24. dissembleth</b>—though an unusual sense of the word (compare <i>Margin</i>), is allowable, and better suits the context, which sets forth hypocrisy.
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<p id="Pr26_25"><b>25.</b> Sentiment of <a onclick="return mV('Pro',26,24);">Pro 26:24</a> carried out.
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<br><br><b>seven abominations in his heart</b>—that is, very many (compare <a onclick="return mV('Pro',24,16);">Pro 24:16</a>).
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<p id="Pr26_26"><b>26, 27.</b> Deceit will at last be exposed, and the wicked by their own arts often bring on retribution (compare <a onclick="return mV('Pro',12,13);">Pro 12:13</a>; <a onclick="return mV('Psa',7,16);">Psa 7:16</a>; <a onclick="return mV('Psa',9,17);">9:17</a>, etc.).
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<p id="Pr26_28"><b>28.</b> Men hate those they injure.
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<br><br><b>A lying tongue</b>—"lips" for the persons (compare <a onclick="return mV('Pro',4,24);">Pro 4:24</a>; <a onclick="return mV('Psa',12,3);">Psa 12:3</a>).
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