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Proverbs 10:1-22

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The Proverbs of Solomon

1 1The proverbs of Solomon. 2A wise son makes a glad father, 3but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.
2 4Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit, 5but righteousness delivers from death.
3 6The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, 7but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
4 A slack hand 8causes poverty, 9but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
5 He who 10gathers in summer is a prudent son, but he who sleeps in harvest is 11a son who brings shame.
6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but 12the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
7 13The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but 14the name of the wicked will rot.
8 15The wise of heart will receive commandments, but a babbling fool will come to ruin.
9 16Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but he who makes his ways crooked 17will be found out.
10 Whoever 18winks the eye causes trouble, but a babbling fool will come to ruin.
11 19The mouth of the righteous is 20a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked 21conceals violence.
12 Hatred stirs up strife, but 22love covers all offenses.
13 On the lips of him who has understanding, wisdom is found, but 23a rod is for the back of him who 24lacks sense.
14 The wise 25lay up knowledge, but 26the mouth of a fool brings ruin near.
15 27A rich man's wealth is his strong city; the poverty of the poor is their ruin.
16 The wage of the righteous leads 28to life, the gain of the wicked to sin.
17 Whoever heeds instruction is on 29the path to life, but he who rejects reproof leads others astray.
18 The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever utters slander is a fool.
19 30When words are many, transgression is not lacking, 31but whoever restrains his lips is prudent.
20 The tongue of the righteous is 32choice silver; the heart of the wicked is of little worth.
21 The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for 33lack of sense.
22 34The blessing of the LORD makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.[a]
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Proverbs 10:1-22 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 34

  • 1. See Proverbs 1:1
  • 2. See Proverbs 29:3
  • 3. Proverbs 17:25; Proverbs 29:15
  • 4. [Proverbs 21:6; Ezekiel 7:19; Luke 12:19, 20]
  • 5. Proverbs 11:4, 6
  • 6. Psalms 34:9, 10; Psalms 37:25; [Matthew 6:33]
  • 7. [Psalms 112:10; James 4:3]
  • 8. [Proverbs 6:11; Proverbs 12:24; Proverbs 13:4]
  • 9. Proverbs 21:5
  • 10. [Proverbs 6:8]
  • 11. Proverbs 17:2; Proverbs 19:26
  • 12. ver. 32
  • 13. Psalms 112:6
  • 14. [Psalms 9:5]
  • 15. [Matthew 7:24, 25]
  • 16. Proverbs 3:23; Proverbs 28:18; Psalms 23:4; Isaiah 33:15, 16
  • 17. [Matthew 10:26; 1 Timothy 5:25]
  • 18. Proverbs 6:13
  • 19. Psalms 37:30
  • 20. Proverbs 13:14; Psalms 36:9
  • 21. [See ver. 6 above]
  • 22. 1 Peter 4:8; [James 5:20]
  • 23. Proverbs 19:29; Proverbs 26:3
  • 24. See Proverbs 6:32
  • 25. [ver. 8; Proverbs 12:23]
  • 26. Proverbs 18:7
  • 27. Proverbs 18:11; [Psalms 52:7; Mark 10:24, 25]
  • 28. Proverbs 11:19; Proverbs 19:23
  • 29. [Proverbs 6:23]
  • 30. [Matthew 12:36, 37]
  • 31. Proverbs 17:27; [James 3:2]
  • 32. Proverbs 8:19; Proverbs 16:16
  • 33. [Hosea 4:6]
  • 34. [Genesis 24:35; Genesis 26:12; Deuteronomy 8:18]

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  • [a]. Or and toil adds nothing to it
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