“The sluggard can disappoint and provoke his earthly master. He who winks with the eye causes trouble: The idea of winks here is of one who does not take wickedness and folly seriously. It adds to the guilt of those that conduct themselves ill that thereby they grieve those whom they ought to be a joy to, and are a heaviness particularly to their poor mothers who bore them with sorrow, but with greater sorrow see them wicked and vile. Verse 12 Here is, 1. Let him fear God, and that will secure him from many things that would prejudice his life, and secure to him life enough in this world and eternal life in the other; the fear of the Lord will add days more than was expected, will add them endlessly, will prolong them to the days of eternity. That those are in the right that do not only receive instruction, but retain it, that do not let it slip through carelessness, as most do, nor let it go to those that would rob them of it, that, Observe here, Malice is folly and wickedness. a. To do evil is like sport to a fool, a. A slothful servant is to his master as uneasy and troublesome as vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes; he provokes his passion, as vinegar sets the teeth on edge, and occasions him grief to see his business neglected and undone, as smoke sets the eyes a weeping. He who keeps instruction is in the way of life. “This probably alludes to the punishment of cutting out the tongue for blasphemy, treasonable speeches, profane swearing, or such like…. This is check to the brave gallants of our age, which exercise their ripe heads and fresh wits in wrestling with the truth of God, and take it for a glory to give it a foil.” (Trapp). His principles, his notions, his thoughts, his purposes, and all the things that fill him, and affect him, are worldly and carnal, and therefore of no value. A faithful open reproving of sin is more likely to promote the peace of society than the passing it by slightly, or taking no notice of it; for if the wicked … a. The great mischief-maker, and that is malice. The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom: God’s righteous men and women are known for the wisdom they speak. 11:2 ), and, being dead, are yet spoken of. Good men are good for something. a. Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. a. 17:9 . God giveth to his, wealth without woe, store without sore, gold without guilt.” (Trapp), ii. Verses 20-21 We are here taught how to value men, not by their wealth and preferment in the world, but by their virtue.I. a. What man is he that would see good days? a. 2. The mouth of the righteous is a well of life, But violence covers the mouth of the wicked. Ver. Only destruction will come from all their effort. b. 4. God’s words are compared to silver purified (Ps. But the hand of the diligent makes rich. i. And whoever spreads slander is a fool. 12. To do evil is like sport: The fool regards evil as entertainment, as sport. A wise son: Solomon himself was the ultimate wise son, receiving and valuing wisdom above all other things (1 Kings 3). Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. The proverbs of Solomon: Proverbs 10 begins a new section of the book. Coffman Commentaries on the Bible. They will stand a man in no stead at death, or in the judgment of the great day; and the reason is because God casts away the substance of the wicked (v. 3); he takes that from them which they have unjustly gotten; he rejects the consideration of it, not regarding the rich more than the poor. He said a businessman who received the letter fled at once and was never seen again. 5:13 ; Jam. Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has understanding, b. Ver. b. But a man of understanding has wisdom. Proverbs 10:12 Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins. Variety of blessings, abundance of blessings, shall descend from above, and visibly abide on the head of good men, real blessings; they shall not only be spoken well of, but done well to. 90:11 . 10:7. Their godly desire will be granted (Psalm 37:4). He who sleeps in harvest: To sleep when there is work to be done is laziness and folly, and causes shame to self and to others. Proverbs 10:8 The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall. This proverb is about the difference between a wise son and a foolish son. Wisdom exceedingly wise, for it carries along with it the evidence of its own excellency; it may be predicated of itself, and this is encomium enough; you need say no more in praise of a man of understanding than this, "He is an understanding man; he has wisdom; he is so wise as not to do mischief, or if he has, through oversight, offended, he is so wise as not to make a jest of it.’’ Or, to pronounce wisdom wise indeed, read it thus: As it is a sport to a fool to do mischief, so it is to a man of understanding to have wisdom and to show it. Religion lengthens men’s lives and crowns their hopes. John Trapp Complete Commentary. Both the just and the wicked must die; but between their souls there is a vast difference. 10:7. Politic, designing, self-disguising sinners: He that winks with the eye, as if he took no notice of you, when at the same time he is watching an opportunity to do you an ill turn, that makes signs to his accomplices when to come into assist him in executing his wicked projects, which are all carried on by trick and artifice, causes sorrow both to others and to himself. When the whirlwind passes by, the wicked is no more: As with the previous proverb, this phrase emphasizes the unstable and dangerous place the wicked stand in. The wages of the wicked to sin: Wickedness has a “reward,” and it is sin and the judgment due to it (Romans 6:23 – the wages of sin is death). Love covers all sins: Peter quoted this in 1 Peter 4:8. Observe, 1. Copyright © 2021, Bible Study Tools. Proverbs 10:25 "As the whirlwind passeth, so [is] the wicked no [more]: but the righteous [is] an everlasting foundation." John Trapp Complete Commentary. Verse 7 Both the just and the wicked, when their days are fulfilled, must die. b. But the mouth of the foolish is near destruction. a. When he hears the Master’s call to go into his vineyard, he disobeys at his peril (Matthew 20:7; 25:30).” (Bridges). Verses 29-30 These two verses are to the same purport with those next before, intimating the happiness of the godly and the misery of the wicked; it is necessary that this be inculcated upon us, so loth are we to believe and consider it. The proverbs of Solomon: i. The wise in heart puts his knowledge in practice. Folly and sin are the shame of bad men: A rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding—of him that wants a heart; he exposes himself to the lashes of his own conscience, to the scourges of the tongue, to the censures of the magistrate, and to the righteous judgments of God. In their disobedience they will fall. The wise in heart will receive commands: Wisdom gives the humility to be instructed and to receive commands from God and those in rightful authority. 7:24 . "The days of mourning for my father are at hand," said bloody Esau, "and then will I slay my brother Jacob." Due to security reasons we are not able to show or modify cookies from other domains. 2. Verse 19 We are here admonished concerning the government of the tongue, that necessary duty of a Christian. Adds no sorrow with it: “Those three vultures shall be driven away that constantly feed on the wealthy worldling’s heart – care in getting, fear in keeping, grief in losing the things of this life. Commentaries for Proverbs Chapter 10 Proverbs 10:1. One can do no good to them. 2. 9. The fear of the wicked will come upon him, “The dependence of life on water is experienced existentially all over the earth, especially in the ancient Near East, where it is in short supply. A good conscience, kept pure from sin, gives a man boldness in a dangerous time, and constant diligence in duty makes a man’s work easy in a busy time. 5:16 ); their breath shall be stopped with the violence that shall be done to them, when their violent dealings shall return on their heads, shall be returned to their teeth. Proverbs 27:5, 6).” (Kidner), ii. Our Price: $36.49 Save: $13.51 (27%) Buy Now. Proverbs chapter 10 10, ), and pretending to give counsel and law to others. In the majority of instances this is unnecessary, because they are self-evident expositions of one abiding truth.” (Morgan). Or, rather, 2. He who walks with integrity walks securely, However, all these subjects start with the first proverb. The tongue of the righteous is choice silver: The words that the righteous one speaks are full of goodness and benefit, like choice silver. Between their bodies in the grave there is no visible difference; between the souls of the one and the other, in the world of spirits, there is a vast difference, and so there is, or ought to be, between their memories, which survive them.I. Solomon, speaking to us as unto children, observes here how much the comfort of parents, natural, political, and ecclesiastical, depends upon the good behaviour of those under their charge, as a reason, 1. Significantly, the principle is directed to the soul. But the name of the wicked will rot. (2.) The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, “As strong people delight in performing feats of strength and musicians find joy in their virtuosity, the competent person finds delight in constructive work.” (Waltke). As a reason why we should be diligent in our business, that we may avoid that sinking dispiriting uneasiness which attends poverty, and may enjoy the benefit and comfort which those have that are beforehand in the world. 4:32; Eccl. The mouth of the wicked speaks frowardness, that which is displeasing to God and provoking to those he converses with; and what is the issue of it? Even where there is no manifest occasion of strife, yet, Observe, 1. That men’s dishonesty will be their shame: He that perverts his way, that turns aside into crooked paths, that dissembles with God and man, looks one way and rows another, though he may for a time disguise himself, and pass current, shall be known to be what he is. They. A slack hand: This describes the lazy man or woman, who does not put forth their hand energetically to do their work. Good men are and ought to be well spoken of when they are gone; it is one of the blessings that comes upon the head of the just, even when their head is laid. b. It adds to the comfort of young people that are pious and discreet that thereby they do something towards recompensing their parents for all the care and pains they have taken with them, and occasion pleasure to them in the evil days of old age, when they most need it; and it is the duty of parents to rejoice in their children’s wisdom and well-doing, yea, though it arrive at such an eminency as to eclipse them. Verses 2-3 These two verses speak to the same purport, and the latter may be the reason of the former. Taking pains is really the way to make ourselves and our families easy. As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, 112:6, Ps. The righteous has an everlasting foundation: Like the illustration used of the wise man who built upon the rock (Matthew 7:24-27), the righteous man has a firm, everlasting foundation and can withstand the whirlwind. Or it may be meant of his labour in religion; he takes most pains in that which has a tendency to eternal life; he sows to the Spirit, that he may reap life everlasting. Blessed men leave behind them blessed memories. About this commentary: Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible is available in the Public Domain. The apostle quotes this, 1 Pt. Besides the future recompence, a good man has as much present pleasure in the restraints and exercises of religion as sinners can pretend to in the liberties and enjoyments of sin, and much more, and much better. 6. 2. New Bible Commentary, 21st Century Edition. “Evil conduct to the fool is ‘like sport’ (kishoq; New International Version, ‘pleasure’), literally, like a laugh; like child’s play, it is so easy.” (Ross). Righteousness delivers from death, that is, wealth gained, and kept, and used, in a right manner (righteousness signifies both honesty and charity); it answers the end of wealth, which is to keep us alive and be a defence to us. And this is their wisdom; those are wise in heart who are tractable, and those who thus bend, thus stoop, shall stand and be established, shall prosper, being well advised. “This little proverb portrays the aggravation in sending a lazy servant on a mission—it could be a confusing, unpleasant ordeal.” (Ross), ii. Will not allow the righteous soul to famish: This is one of the blessings that money can’t buy that we might think of from the previous verse. i. Whoever hides hatred: “This is a common case. The just reproach and blame of those who trifle away these opportunities: He who sleeps, loves his ease, idles away his time, and neglects his work, especially who sleeps in harvest, when he should be laying in for winter, who lets slip the season of furnishing himself with that which he will have occasion for, is a son that causes shame; for he is a foolish son; he prepares shame for himself when winter comes, and reflects shame upon all his friends. Verse 22 Worldly wealth is that which most men have their hearts very much upon, but they generally mistake both in the nature of the thing they desire and in the way by which they hope to obtain it; we are therefore told here, 1. The expectation of the wicked: “A wicked man is always imposing on himself by the hope of God’s mercy and final happiness; and he continues hoping, till he dies without receiving that mercy which alone would entitle him to that glory.” (Clarke), ii. a. They understand that every good gift and every perfect gift is from above and comes down from the Father of lights (James 1:17). Covers all sins: “On the contrary, love conciliates; removes aggravations; puts the best construction on every thing; and pours water, not oil, upon the flame.” (Clarke), iv. 1. Click to enable/disable Google Analytics tracking. Some understand it as part of the character of an upright man, that he walks surely, in opposition to walking at all adventures. b. While many are fed by the lips of the righteous, fools die for want of wisdom; and fools indeed they are to die for want of that which they might so easily come by. They are of weight and worth, and will enrich those that hear them with wisdom, which is better than choice silver. Jump to: Adam Clarke Commentary. The things of this world are good or evil, life or death, as they are used, and as those are that have them. Proud member Proverbs 10 Commentary, One of over 110 Bible commentaries freely available, this commentary provides a free-flowing commentary on the entire text of … That wealth which men get unjustly will do them no good, because God will blast it: Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, v. 2. So is the lazy man to those who send him: The one who sends a lazy man to do the work will be irritated by their laziness and lack of concern for hard work. The difference is (of course) wisdom. The lips of the righteous feed many, The sense is that the lazy man irritates his managers more than himself. Their mouths shall be stopped with shame for the violence which they have done; they shall not have a word to say in excuse for themselves (Job. They love devouring words (Ps. This is also the reading of the Syriac and Arabic. The soul can flourish even when the body is afflicted. The wicked man pretends that, though he does not talk of religion as the just do, yet he has it within him, and thanks God that his heart is good; but he that searches the heart here says the contrary: It is nothing worth. And He adds no sorrow with it. They have gladness in their destiny, if not now then in eternity. It is to reject instruction and will lead to going astray. Ver. The lips of the righteous feed many: Solomon likely meant this in a symbolic sense, the idea being that they are “fed” by the good and beneficial words spoken by the righteous man or woman. This makes them valuable: The tongue of the just is as choice silver; they are sincere, freed from the dross of guile and evil design. Verse 13 Observe, 1. i. 11. It is part of the duty of the survivors: Let the memory of the just be blessed, so the Jews read it, and observe it as a precept, not naming an eminently just man that is dead without adding, Let his memory be blessed. The rich man’s wealth is his strong city; The treasures of wicked people, much more the treasure which they have made themselves masters of by any wicked people, by oppression of fraud, though it be ever so much, as a treasure, and laid up ever so safely, though it be hidden treasure, yet it profits nothing; when profit and loss come to be balanced the profit gained by the treasures will by no means countervail the loss sustained by the wickedness, Mt. a. This proverb contrasts the foolish son with the wise son. a. “Industry was the law of paradise (Genesis 2:15), and although it now bears the stamp of the Fall (Genesis 3:19), it is still a blessing and under God’s providence brings wealth.” (Bridges). Retail: $28.00. The words they speak reveal the wisdom they possess, as Jesus said: Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks (Matthew 12:34). That person is a fool because God knows all and will judge righteously. 5:4, Job. We must continue laying up as long as we live; and be sure to lay it up safely, that it may not be to seek when we want it. In our modern day, very few people will ever admit to the sin of hatred. [Proverbs 25:11] "How forcible are right words!" The traveller that has missed his way, and cannot bear to be told of it and shown the right way, must needs err still, err endlessly; he certainly misses the way of life. 2,3. You are free to opt out any time or opt in for other cookies to get a better experience. Bad men are and shall be forgotten, or spoken of with contempt. 33:16 . They therefore live in fear and these fears will one day come upon them. The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked. Many of the proverbs in this chapter relate to the good government of the tongue, without which men’s religion is vain. Verse 6 Here is, 1. It is a man’s honour to have wisdom, but much more to be instrumental to make others wise. 12. 2. 8. Verse 4 We are here told, 1. Who those are who, though rich, are in a fair way to become poor —those who deal with a slack hand, who are careless and remiss in their business, and never mind which end goes foremost, nor ever set their hands vigorously to their work or stick to it; those who deal with a deceitful hand (so it may be read); those who think to enrich themselves by fraud and tricking will, in the end, impoverish themselves, not only by bringing the curse of God on what they have, but by forfeiting their reputation with men; none will care to deal with those who deal with sleight of hand and are honest only with good looking to. Verse 26 Observe, 1. Those that are guilty of so great an oversight as to entrust such with any affair, and put confidence in them, will certainly have vexation with them. Those that are full of tongue seldom look well to their feet, and therefore stumble and fall. But it is the sin, and will be the ruin of a wicked man, that he speaks what is displeasing to God, and provoking to those he converses with. b. It adds to the guilt of those that conduct themselves ill that thereby they grieve those whom they ought to be a joy to, and are a heaviness particularly to their poor mothers who bore them with sorrow, but with greater sorrow see them wicked and vile. These two verses speak to the same purport, and the latter may be the reason of the former. As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes: The idea is of constant and extreme irritation, and of disappointed expectation. i. The righteous is the pillar of the world (so some read it); the world stands for their sakes; the holy seed is the substance thereof. Pious discourse is spiritual food to the needy, to the hungry.II. b. Righteousness delivers from death: Being right with God brings a benefit that money can’t buy. 8. They understand that our calling to co-labor with God (1 Corinthians 3:9) is a life-giving gift. But love covers all sins. It can be said that the collection of Solomon’s proverbs begins here as a series of two-phrase, single verse, wisdom sayings. 127:2 ), but by the blessing of God. Hitherto we have been in the porch or preface to the proverbs, here they begin. The good man's mouth is always open to teach, comfort, and correct others. We are here told, and we may depend upon it, 1. Otherwise you will be prompted again when opening a new browser window or new a tab. a. MISCELLANEOUS PROVERBS OF SOLOMON ( Proverbs 10:1-22:16) We are adopting a different style of commentary on these separate, disconnected maxims, most of them needing no explanation or comment whatever. When we see winking eyes, the two involved are scheming to do you evil. Proverbs 10:11. Verse 11 See here, 1. As is thy fear, so is thy wrath, Ps. And the desire of the righteous will be granted. It is both the proof and the praise of a man’s wisdom and goodness that he speaks wisely and well. i. Verse 14 Observe, 1. b. The elders by faith obtained a good report (Heb. Why children should conduct themselves wisely and well, and live up to their good education, that they may gladden the hearts of their parents, and not sadden them. To receive riches from God is to be blessed; to have riches without the sorrow that often come with them is an even greater blessing. Why children should conduct themselves wisely and well, and live up to their good education, that they may gladden the hearts of their parents, and not sadden them. Heb., Addeth days, viz., beyond expectation or likelihood in a course of nature. We fully respect if you want to refuse cookies but to avoid asking you again and again kindly allow us to store a cookie for that. Dissemblers, after all their shuffling, will be exposed. If summer and harvest be neglected, in vain does a man expect the fruits of autumn.” (Clarke), ii. The wicked make a great noise, hurry themselves and others, like a whirlwind, which threatens to bear down all before it; but, like a whirlwind, they are presently gone, and they pass irrecoverably; they are no more; all about them are quiet and glad when the storm is over, Ps. Observe, (1.) a. a. Lazy hands make for poverty, but diligent hands bring wealth. The fear of the Lord prolongeth days.] Wise people store up knowledge, 12. The prosperity of the wicked shall quickly end, but the happiness of the righteous shall never end, v. 25. The soul of the righteous shall be kept alive by the word of God, and faith in his promise, when young lions shall lack and suffer hunger. He will not dare to do that which he is not fully satisfied in his own conscience concerning the lawfulness of, but will see his way clear in every thing. Good men are good for something. The slothful minister is accountable to the one who sends him. 2. 37:10, Ps. According to their faith, not according to their fear, it shall be unto them, Ps. The dog that bites is not always the dog that barks. He had said (v. 4), The hand of the diligent makes rich, as a means; but here he ascribes it to the blessing of the Lord; but that blessing is upon the hand of the diligent. Ingenuity will be no excuse for iniquity, but the sinner must either repent or do worse, either rue it or be ruined by it. “The wicked man knows as well what is perverse, and that he speaketh forth. a. By bearing with each other, peace and harmony are preserved. The righteous is solid as a rock. Hatred stirreth up strifes.] He who perverts his ways will become known: The man or woman who walks a crooked life will have it revealed. But the wicked will not inhabit the earth. The idea here is of a wise son who shows his wisdom by working hard. Chapter 10. The labor of the righteous leads to life: For the righteous man or woman, labor is life-giving and leads to life. 112:9 . 12:3 . a. The hope of the righteous will be gladness: God has a glorious future hope for His righteous. Verses 24-25 It is here said, and said again, to the righteous, that it shall be well with them, and to the wicked, Woe to them; and these are set the one over against the other, for their mutual illustration.I. The following cookies are also needed - You can choose if you want to allow them: You can read about our cookies and privacy settings in detail on our Privacy Policy Page. What that wealth is which is indeed desirable, not having abundance only, but having it and, It is here said, and said again, to the righteous, that, Observe, 1. “It is as much the will of God that the young should gather knowledge as that the farmer should gather his harvest.” (Bridges). But the perverse tongue will be cut out. ‘She is worth more than silver. 19:4), and the other half not to trust it.” (Waltke). Nay, that way of the Lord which is the strength of the upright is consumption and terror to the workers of iniquity; the same gospel which to the one is a savour of life unto life to the other is a savour of death unto death; the same providence, like the same sun, softens the one and hardens the other, Hos. Such therefore are very unmeet to be ministers, Christ’s messengers; he will not own the sending forth of sluggards into his harvest. a. Especially when hatred is grown from a passion to a habit, which is, when the heart is so settled in an alienation and estrangement from the person hated, that it grows to wish, and desire, and seek his hurt. 12:37 . 10:7. He who sleeps in harvest is a son who causes shame. They do it by spreading slander: false and unsupported accusations against others. Here is, 1. The hand of the diligent makes rich: Hard work is normally rewarded, and prosperity often comes to those who work for it. 32:17 Isa. He knows what is acceptable, what discourse will be pleasing to God (for that is it that he studies more than to oblige the company), and what will be agreeable both to the speaker and to the hearers, what will become him and benefit them, and that he will speak. 2. “A man of understanding finds sport in wisdom. It shall be as ill with the wicked as they can fear, and as well with the righteous as they can desire. Verse 17 See here, 1. 112:3, Ps. Fools die for want of a heart (so the word is); they perish for want of consideration and resolution; they have no heart to do any thing for their own good. b. 2. He is the Wisdom so often spoken of in this book.1 The comfort of parents much depends on their children; and this suggests to both, motives to their duties. The expectation of the wicked will perish: The wicked man or woman faces a future where all desires and expectations for good will be disappointed. One can get no good by them: The heart of the wicked is little worth, and therefore that which comes out of the abundance of his heart cannot be worth much. He who does so is a wise son, and it is his honour; he acts wisely for his parents, whom, if there be occasion, he ought to maintain, and he gives reputation to himself, his family, and his education. The more we do for God the more we may do, Job. b. He that winketh with the eye - Instead of the latter clause, on which see Proverbs 10:8, the Septuagint has, ὁ δε ελεγχων μετα παῥρησιας ειρηνοποιει· "but he that reproveth with freedom, maketh peace." The great peace-maker, and that is love, which covers all sins, that is, the offences among relations which occasion discord. Wicked heart. ” ( Trapp ), and folly grieves more than we want wealth and... 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