Proverbs 27:22
Though thou scourge a fool, disgracing him in the midst of the council, thou wilt still in no wise remove his folly from him.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
In Context
21a The heart of the transgressor seeks after mischiefs; but an upright heart seeks knowledge.
23Do thou thoroughly know the number of thy flock, and pay attention to thine herds.
Cross References
Exodus 14:5And it was reported to the king of the Egyptians that the people had fled: and the heart of Pharao was turned, and that of his servants against the people; and they said, What is this that we have done, to let the children of Israel go, so that they should not serve us?
1 Samuel 19:21And it was told Saul, and he sent other messengers, and they also prophesied: and Saul sent again a third set of messengers, and they also prophesied.
2 Chronicles 28:22but only troubled him in his affliction: and he departed yet more from the Lord, and king Achaz said,
Proverbs 23:35And thou shalt say, They smote me, and I was not pained; and they mocked me, and I knew it not: when will it be morning, that I may go and seek those with whom I may go in company?
Jeremiah 5:3O Lord, thine eyes are upon faithfulness: thou hast scourged them, but they have not grieved; thou hast consumed them; but they would not receive correction: they have made their faces harder than a rock; and they would not return.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 27:22
21 As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise. This gives us a touchstone by which we may try ourselves. Silver and gold are tried by putting them into the furnace and fining-pot; so is man tried by praising him. Let him be extolled and preferred, and then he will show himself what he is. 1. If a man be made, by the applause that is given him, proud, conceited, and scornful,—if he take the glory to himself which he should transmit to God, as Herod did,—if, the more he is… Read the whole commentary →