Proverbios 10:1-8

1 «Las sentencias de Salomón.» EL hijo sabio alegra al padre; Y el hijo necio es tristeza de su madre.

2 Los tesoros de maldad no serán de provecho: Mas la justicia libra de muerte.

3 Jehová no dejará hambrear el alma del justo: Mas la iniquidad lanzará á los impíos.

4 La mano negligente hace pobre: Mas la mano de los diligentes enriquece.

5 El que recoge en el estío es hombre entendido: El que duerme en el tiempo de la siega es hombre afrentoso.

6 Bendiciones sobre la cabeza del justo: Mas violencia cubrirá la boca de los impíos.

7 La memoria del justo será bendita: Mas el nombre de los impíos se pudrirá.

8 El sabio de corazón recibirá los mandamientos: Mas el loco de labios caerá.

Proverbios 10:1-8 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.