Matthew Poole Commentary - Proverbs 25:1 - 25:1

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Matthew Poole Commentary - Proverbs 25:1 - 25:1


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PROVERBS Chapters 25



Observations about kings, Pro_25:1-7. A caution against contentions, Pro_25:8; against revealing of secrets, Pro_25:9. The reason of this caution, Pro_25:10; with divers other rules, Pro_25:11-28.



These, which are contained in this and the following chapters.



The men of Hezekiah; certain persons appointed by Hezekiah for that work, whether prophets, as Isaiah, Hosea, or Micah, who lived in his days, or some others, it is neither evident nor material. Most of them are political precepts, and such as in a special manner concerned Hezekiah and other princes to know, for the conduct of their house and kingdom.



Copied out; either out of other books or writings of Solomon, concerning natural or civil things, of which we read 1Ki_4:32; or out of the historical records which were then extant concerning Solomon’s speeches and actions in the history of the kings of Judah, which is oft mentioned in Holy Scripture.