Teks -- Proverbs 30:32 (NET)

30:32 If you have done foolishly by exalting yourself or if you have planned evil, put your hand over your mouth!

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Wesley: Pro 30:32 - Thought

Designed any injury against thy neighbour.

Wesley: Pro 30:32 - Lay thine hand

Do not open thy mouth to excuse it, but repent of it, and do so no more.

JFB: Pro 30:32

As none can hope, successfully, to resist such a king, suppress even the thought of an attempt.

JFB: Pro 30:32 - lay . . . hand upon thy mouth

"lay" is well supplied (Jdg 18:19; Job 29:9; Job 40:4).

Clarke: Pro 30:32 - If thou hast done foolishly

If thou hast done foolishly - And who has not, at one time or other of his life

Clarke: Pro 30:32 - Lay thine hand upon thy mouth

Lay thine hand upon thy mouth - Like the leper; and cry to God, Unclean! unclean! and keep silence to all besides. God will blot out thy offense, and neither the world nor the Church ever know it, for he is merciful; and man is rarely able to pass by a sin committed by his fellows, especially if it be one to which himself is by nature not liable or inclined.

TSK: Pro 30:32 - thou hast done // lay

thou hast done : Pro 26:12; Ecc 8:3

lay : Pro 17:28; Job 21:5, Job 40:4; Ecc 8:4; Mic 7:16, Mic 7:17; Rom 3:19

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Poole: Pro 30:32 - In lifting up thyself // Thought evil // Lay thine hand upon thy mouth

In lifting up thyself either,

1. By rebellion or sedition against the king last mentioned. Or,

2. By anger or wrath, of which he speaks in the next verse. But this verse hath no necessary dependence either upon the foregoing or following verse. Or,

3. Through thy pride, which makes men carry themselves very foolishly, and scornfully, and injuriously, and is the root of contention, as was observed, Pro 13:10 .

Thought evil i.e. designed any mischief or injury against thy neighbour.

Lay thine hand upon thy mouth to wit, to shut it. Be silent, as this phrase is used, Job 21:5 29:9 . Restrain thyself, do not speak one word, much less do any thing tending to the accomplishment of it; do not open thy mouth to justify or excuse it, but silently and seriously consider the evil of it, and repent of it, and do so no more.

Haydock: Pro 30:32 - Mouth

Mouth. Fools ought not to govern. (Worthington) ---

Many might have been deemed wise, if they had continued in a lower station. (Calmet) ---

Hebrew, "If thou hast acted foolishly in raising thyself, and if thou hast entertained evil thoughts, put thy hand to thy mouth." (Haydock) ---

Chaldean, "put not thy," &c. Give not way to pride, or to insolent language. (Calmet)

Gill: Pro 30:32 - If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself // or if thou hast thought evil // lay thine hand upon thy mouth

If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself,.... Against a king, against whom there is no rising up; by speaking evil of him, or rebelling against him; which is acting a foolish part, since it brings a man into troubles and difficulties inextricable; or by self-commendation, which is the height of folly, and the fruit of pride; or carried it in such a haughty and overbearing manner to others, as to provoke to wrath and anger;

or if thou hast thought evil; purposed and designed it, and contrived the scheme of doing it, though not yet put in execution; though folly is not actually committed, yet since the thought of it is rain, care should be taken to prevent it;

lay thine hand upon thy mouth: think again before the thing resolved on is done; as studious and thoughtful men put their hand to their mouth, when they are deeply considering any affair before them: or put a stop to the design, let it go no further; what has been thought of in the mind, let it never come out of the mouth, nor be carried into execution; stifle it in the first motion: or if this respects a foolish action done, as it also may, since it stands connected with both clauses, then the sense is, be silent; do not pretend to deny the action, nor to excuse it; nor to say one word in the defence of it; nor to lay the blame upon others; and much less to calumniate and reproach such who faithfully reprove for it; take shame to thyself in silence, and repent of the iniquity done. Aben Ezra thinks these words are said to Ithiel and Ucal; but rather, to any and everyone, to all that should hear and read these proverbs. The Targum is,

"do not lift up thyself, lest thou be foolish; and do not stretch out thine hand to thy mouth.''