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David Guzik commentary on Proverbs 20, which includes wisdom on fair business dealings, rulers, and wickedness for the man or woman of wisdom
Proverbs 20:11. A child is known by his doings — Children discover their inclinations or dispositions by their childish speeches and carriages, as not having yet learned the art of dissembling: whether his work be, or rather, will be, pure — That is, the future disposition and conduct of a man may be very probably conjectured from his ...
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers. (12) The Lord hath made even both of them.— And, therefore, they are to be used as He would have them. (Comp. our Lord’s constant warning, “He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.”)
Proverbs 20:21. An inheritance may be gotten hastily — An estate is sometimes soon gained, even in the very beginning of a man’s labours for it: in which case, it may be presumed that some indirect and unrighteous means have been used for the getting of it, because riches are very seldom given by God, or gotten by men, without men’s ...
16 Φεβ 2023 · The Good News Translations expresses the sentiment well: “Even children show what they are by what they do; you can tell if they are honest and good” (Proverbs 20:11, GNB). God is interested in the condition of our hearts in childhood and not just in adulthood.
What does Proverbs 20:12 mean? The Creator designed mankind with the ability to both see and hear. We are given more than one way to obtain knowledge—so we need to pursue truth in all forms and from all means.
Pro 20:11. The tree is known by its fruits, a man by his doings, even a young tree by its first fruits, a child by his childish things, whether his work be clean only, appearing good (the word is used ch. 16:2), or whether it be right, that is, really good. This intimates, 1. That children will discover themselves.
