Proverbs 10:25-32

25 When the storm passes by, the ungodly vanishes away; but the righteous turns aside and escapes for ever.
26 As a sour grape is hurtful to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes, so iniquity hurts those that practise it.
27 The fear of the Lord adds of days: but the years of the ungodly shall be shortened.
28 Joy rests long with the righteous: but the hope of the ungodly shall perish.
29 The fear of the Lord is a strong hold of the saints: but ruin to them that work wickedness.
30 The righteous shall never fail: but the ungodly shall not dwell in the earth.
31 The mouth of the righteous drops wisdom: but the tongue of the unjust shall perish.
32 The lips of just men drop grace: but the mouth of the ungodly is perverse.

Proverbs 10:25-32 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.

The Brenton translation of the Septuagint is in the public domain.