Pro 3:4, Rom 12:17 | JFB | e4.org | 4. favour —grace, amiability ( ); united with this, a good understanding —(Compare Margin ), a discrimination, which secures success. in the sight . . . man

‏ Proverbs 3:4

4. favour—grace, amiability (Pr 22:11; Ps 45:2); united with this,

a good understanding—(Compare Margin), a discrimination, which secures success.

in the sight . . . man—such as God and man approve.

‏ Romans 12:17

17. Recompense—"Recompensing," &c.—(See on Ro 12:14).

Provide—"Providing"

things honest—"honorable"

in the sight of all men—The idea (which is from Pr 3:4) is the care which Christians should take so to demean themselves as to command the respect of all men.