6 Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.
7 Excellent speech becometh not a vile [man]; how much less do lying lips a noble!
8 A gift is a precious stone in the eyes of the possessor: whithersoever it turneth it prospereth.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 17:6-8
Complete ConciseCommentary on Proverbs 17:1
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These words recommend family love and peace, as needful for the comfort of human life.
Commentary on Proverbs 17:2
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The wise servant is more deserving, and more likely to appear one of the family, than a profligate son.
Commentary on Proverbs 17:3
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God tries the heart by affliction. He thus has often shown the sin remaining in the heart of the believer.
Commentary on Proverbs 17:4
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Flatterers, especially false teachers, are welcome to those that live in sin.
Commentary on Proverbs 17:5
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Those that laugh at poverty, treat God's providence and precepts with contempt.
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It is an honour to children to have wise and godly parents continued to them, even after they are grown up and settled in the world.
Commentary on Proverbs 17:7
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A fool, in Solomon's Proverbs, signifies a wicked man, whom excellent speech does not become, because his conversation contradicts it.
Commentary on Proverbs 17:8
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Those who set their hearts upon money, will do any thing for it. What influence should the gifts of God have on our hearts!