Proverbs 19:25
Flog a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; rebuke one who has understanding, and he will gain knowledge.
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In Context
24The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
26He who robs his father and drives away his mother is a son who causes shame and brings reproach.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 21:21All the men of his city shall stone him to death with stones. So you shall remove the evil from amongst you. All Israel shall hear, and fear.
Proverbs 9:8Don’t reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise person, and he will love you.
Proverbs 17:10A rebuke enters deeper into one who has understanding than a hundred lashes into a fool.
Revelation 3:19As many as I love, I reprove and chasten. Be zealous therefore, and repent.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 19:25
24 A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again. A sluggard is here exposed as a fool, for, 1. All his care is to save himself from labour and cold. See his posture: He hides his hand in his bosom, pretends he is lame and cannot work; his hands are cold, and he must warm them in his bosom; and, when they are warm there, he must keep them so. He hugs himself in his own ease and is resolved against labour and hardship. Let those work that love it; for his part he… Read the whole commentary →