Proverbs 10:1-9

Contrast of the Righteous and the Wicked

1 The ¹proverbs of Solomon. ²A wise son makes a father glad, But ³a foolish son is a grief to his mother.

2 ⁴Ill-gotten gains do not profit, But righteousness delivers from death.

3 The LORD ⁵will not allow the righteous to hunger, But He ⁶will reject the craving of the wicked.

4 Poor is he who works with a negligent hand, But the ⁷hand of the diligent makes rich.

5 He who gathers in summer is a son who acts wisely, But he who sleeps in harvest is a son who acts shamefully.

6 ⁸Blessings are on the head of the righteous, But ⁹the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

7 The ¹⁰memory of the righteous is blessed, But ¹¹the name of the wicked will rot.

8 The ¹²wise of heart will receive commands, But a babbling fool will be ruined.

9 He ¹³who walks in integrity walks securely, But ¹⁴he who perverts his ways will be found out.

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Proverbs 10:1-9 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 14

1. Proverbs 1:1
2. Proverbs 15:20; Proverbs 29:3
3. Proverbs 17:25; Proverbs 29:15
4. Psalms 49:7; Proverbs 11:4; Proverbs 21:6; Ezekiel 7:19; Luke 12:19, 20
5. Psalms 34:9, 10; Psalms 37:25; Proverbs 28:25; Matthew 6:33
6. Psalms 112:10; Proverbs 28:9
7. Proverbs 13:4; Proverbs 21:5
8. Proverbs 28:20
9. Proverbs 10:11; Obadiah 10
10. Psalms 112:6
11. Psalms 9:5, 6; Psalms 109:13; Ecclesiastes 8:10
12. Proverbs 9:8; Matthew 7:24
13. Psalms 23:4; Proverbs 3:23; Proverbs 28:18; Isaiah 33:15, 16
14. Proverbs 26:26; Matthew 10:26; 1 Timothy 5:25

Footnotes 5

[a]. Lit "Treasures of wickedness"
[b]. Lit "soul of the righteous"
[c]. Lit "thrust away"
[d]. Lit "the foolish of lips"
[e]. Lit "thrust down"