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Proverbs 10:6-16

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6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but 1the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
7 2The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but 3the name of the wicked will rot.
8 4The wise of heart will receive commandments, but a babbling fool will come to ruin.
9 5Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but he who makes his ways crooked 6will be found out.
10 Whoever 7winks the eye causes trouble, but a babbling fool will come to ruin.
11 8The mouth of the righteous is 9a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked 10conceals violence.
12 Hatred stirs up strife, but 11love covers all offenses.
13 On the lips of him who has understanding, wisdom is found, but 12a rod is for the back of him who 13lacks sense.
14 The wise 14lay up knowledge, but 15the mouth of a fool brings ruin near.
15 16A rich man's wealth is his strong city; the poverty of the poor is their ruin.
16 The wage of the righteous leads 17to life, the gain of the wicked to sin.
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Proverbs 10:6-16 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO PROVERBS 10

From this chapter to the "twenty fifth" are various proverbial sentences, without any very apparent connection or coherence with each other; describing righteous and wicked men; setting forth their different temper, conduct, and actions, and the fruits and effects of them. It should be observed, that frequently in the preceding chapters two persons are represented as women; one goes by the name of "Wisdom", the other is called the "foolish" woman and a "harlot"; the former is clearly to be understood of Christ; and the latter, being opposed to him, must be antichrist, the whore of Rome, and mother of harlots: now in the following part of this book two sorts of persons are spoken of; the one as wise, righteous, good and the other as foolish, wicked, &c. who are no other than the followers of Christ and antichrist; which observation is a key to the whole book.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 17

  • 1. ver. 32
  • 2. Psalms 112:6
  • 3. [Psalms 9:5]
  • 4. [Matthew 7:24, 25]
  • 5. Proverbs 3:23; Proverbs 28:18; Psalms 23:4; Isaiah 33:15, 16
  • 6. [Matthew 10:26; 1 Timothy 5:25]
  • 7. Proverbs 6:13
  • 8. Psalms 37:30
  • 9. Proverbs 13:14; Psalms 36:9
  • 10. [See ver. 6 above]
  • 11. 1 Peter 4:8; [James 5:20]
  • 12. Proverbs 19:29; Proverbs 26:3
  • 13. See Proverbs 6:32
  • 14. [ver. 8; Proverbs 12:23]
  • 15. Proverbs 18:7
  • 16. Proverbs 18:11; [Psalms 52:7; Mark 10:24, 25]
  • 17. Proverbs 11:19; Proverbs 19:23
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