Proverbs 10:2-12

2 ¹Ill-gotten gains do not profit, But righteousness delivers from death.

3 The LORD ²will not allow the righteous to hunger, But He ³will reject the craving of the wicked.

4 Poor is he who works with a negligent hand, But the ⁴hand 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 ⁵Blessings are on the head of the righteous, But ⁶the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

7 The ⁷memory of the righteous is blessed, But ⁸the name of the wicked will rot.

8 The ⁹wise of heart will receive commands, But a babbling fool will be ruined.

9 He ¹⁰who walks in integrity walks securely, But ¹¹he who perverts his ways will be found out.

10 He ¹²who winks the eye causes trouble, And ¹³a babbling fool will be ruined.

11 The ¹⁴mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, But ¹⁵the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

12 Hatred stirs up strife, But ¹⁶love covers all transgressions.

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Proverbs 10:2-12 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 16

1. Psalms 49:7; Proverbs 11:4; Proverbs 21:6; Ezekiel 7:19; Luke 12:19, 20
2. Psalms 34:9, 10; Psalms 37:25; Proverbs 28:25; Matthew 6:33
3. Psalms 112:10; Proverbs 28:9
4. Proverbs 13:4; Proverbs 21:5
5. Proverbs 28:20
6. Proverbs 10:11; Obadiah 10
7. Psalms 112:6
8. Psalms 9:5, 6; Psalms 109:13; Ecclesiastes 8:10
9. Proverbs 9:8; Matthew 7:24
10. Psalms 23:4; Proverbs 3:23; Proverbs 28:18; Isaiah 33:15, 16
11. Proverbs 26:26; Matthew 10:26; 1 Timothy 5:25
12. Psalms 35:19; Proverbs 6:13
13. Proverbs 10:8
14. Psalms 37:30; Proverbs 13:14; Proverbs 18:4
15. Proverbs 10:6
16. Proverbs 17:9; 1 Corinthians 13:4-7; James 5:20; 1 Peter 4:8

Footnotes 7

[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"
[f]. Lit "the foolish of lips"
[g]. Lit "thrust down"