The idea here is of a wise son who shows his wisdom by working hard. Full of candor and inventiveness, it puts the best construction on doubtful matters and does not expose the faults of a brother. 1. He who walks with integrity lives free from the fear of such discovery. i. “All the work of the field should be done in the season suitable to it. As Jesus said, in the world you will have tribulation, but be of good cheer; I have overcome t a. i. Winks with the eye: “That secretly and cunningly designs mischiefs against others, as this phrase is used, Psalms 35:19 Proverbs 6:13.” (Poole). The way of the Lord is strength for the upright, That person is a fool because God knows all and will judge righteously. Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. The sluggard looks for prosperity without diligence; the atheist looks for prosperity only from being diligent.”. Hatred stirreth up strifes.] [Proverbs 25:11] "How forcible are right words!" He who restrains his lips is wise: Many of us could bless others, and keep ourselves from sin, simply by speaking less and restraining our lips. It is to reject instruction and will lead to going astray. The soul can flourish even when the body is afflicted. To know when to speak, and when to be silent. Retail: $17.99. That keeping will bring one in the way of life. “Evil conduct to the fool is ‘like sport’ (kishoq; New International Version, ‘pleasure’), literally, like a laugh; like child’s play, it is so easy.” (Ross). A rod is for the back: The ones who lack wisdom must be corrected by pain, represented by a rod used to strike those who misbehave. i. i. i. This commentary has been through Advanced Checking.. He who keeps instruction: Wisdom and instruction must not only be gained but also kept. It is a great skill to be able "to time a word," [Isaiah 50:4] to set it upon the wheels. b. i. Gathers in summer: “A well chosen season is the greatest advantage of any action, which, as it is seldom found in haste, so it is too often lost in delay. Now that the introduction is done... You'll notice that chapter 10 begins with the words, "The proverbs of Solomon." Love and hate are opposites, and their effects are opposites as well. Bible Gateway Recommends . But he who refuses correction goes astray. Ver. By bearing with each other, peace and harmony are preserved. Proverbs 19:10-12 Amplified Bible, Classic Edition (AMPC). a. Christians are, of course, called to love everyone, even our enemies. Will not allow the righteous soul to famish: This is one of the blessings that money can’t buy that we might think of from the previous verse. Hatred stirreth up strife — Upon every slight occasion, by filling men’s minds with suspicions and surmises, whereby they imagine faults where there are none, and aggravate every small offence; but love covereth all sins — Either doth not severely observe, or willingly forgives and forgets the injuries and offences of others, and so prevents contention and mischief. You always can block or delete cookies by changing your browser settings and force blocking all cookies on this website. Proverbs 10:12. b. We sense some kind of arrangement in these proverbs; they may be sometimes grouped in sets of two, three, or four proverbs linked by a theme. i. The righteous will never be removed, “He that can learn, and will not learn, should be made to learn. The lips of the righteous feed many: Solomon likely meant this in a symbolic sense, the idea being that they are “fed” by the good and beneficial words spoken by the righteous man or woman. In our modern day, very few people will ever admit to the sin of hatred. b. The following cookies are also needed - You can choose if you want to allow them: You can read about our cookies and privacy settings in detail on our Privacy Policy Page. 3 The Lord … The wages of the wicked to sin: Wickedness has a “reward,” and it is sin and the judgment due to it (Romans 6:23 – the wages of sin is death). b. Fools die for lack of wisdom: The fool’s rejection of wisdom will not go unpunished, and ultimately leads to death. a. “But it is simpler to take it as the man’s evil, written, as we say, all over his face.” (Kidner). b. Adam Clarke Commentary. For example, Proverbs 10:4 and 10:5 may have been arranged next to each other because both deal with the theme of hard work. Whoever hides hatred has lying lips, 1 Proverbs of Solomon: A wise son makes his father happy, but a foolish son is the grief of his mother. Proverbs 12:1 Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish. i. b. a. But a man of understanding has wisdom. He who has a slack hand becomes poor, Lessons about wisdom. There certainly is a place for the confrontation and exposure of sin. A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast.] A related idea from Proverbs 10:12 is the concept of “covering” sins. The rich man’s rejection of Christ was the source of present and everlasting sorrow (Luke 18:23-25).” (Bridges). Keith Simons. A wise son: Solomon himself was the ultimate wise son, receiving and valuing wisdom above all other things (1 Kings 3). He who gathers in summer is a wise son; The words they speak reveal the wisdom they possess, as Jesus said: Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks (Matthew 12:34). a. Since these providers may collect personal data like your IP address we allow you to block them here. “The drinker expected sweet wine but instead received sour vinegar. The destruction of the poor: In this world, poverty puts the poor man at a great disadvantage, sometimes leading to their destruction. Clarke's Proverbs 10:12 Bible Commentary Hatred stirreth up strifes - It seeks for occasions to provoke enmity. There is no anxiety from the fear of having sin and compromise discovered. The wise in heart will receive commands: Wisdom gives the humility to be instructed and to receive commands from God and those in rightful authority. Click to enable/disable Google Analytics tracking. But this will always prompt you to accept/refuse cookies when revisiting our site. “The dependence of life on water is experienced existentially all over the earth, especially in the ancient Near East, where it is in short supply. The sense is that the lazy man irritates his managers more than himself. Will not allow the righteous soul to famish, Blessings are on the head of the righteous, He who walks with integrity walks securely, He who perverts his ways will become known, The mouth of the righteous is a well of life, The mouth of the foolish is near destruction, In the multitude of words sin is not lacking, The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, The fear of the wicked will come upon him, The desire of the righteous will be granted, When the whirlwind passes by, the wicked is no more, The righteous has an everlasting foundation, As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, The years of the wicked will be shortened, The hope of the righteous will be gladness, The expectation of the wicked will perish, The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, © Copyright - Enduring Word | . As smoke to the eyes infers the same points of comparison. There is much more potential sin in talking than in listening. Wise men lay up knowledge. ] Covers all sins: “On the contrary, love conciliates; removes aggravations; puts the best construction on every thing; and pours water, not oil, upon the flame.” (Clarke), iv. i. A person’s heart is often revealed by their words. www.easyenglish.bible. a. A prating fool: “In the Hebrew he is called a fool of lips, either because he discovers the folly of his heart by his lips, and thereby exposeth himself to the mischief here following; or because he is without heart, as is said of Ephraim, Hosea 7:11, or his heart is little worth, as is said here, Proverbs 10:20; or because he speaks rashly, without any consideration.” (Poole). Matthew Henry :: Commentary on Proverbs 24 ← Back to Matthew Henry's Bio & Resources. Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: We are reminded of the parable Jesus told of the rich fool (Luke 12:16-21). Flowing well water is particularly precious (cf. But the hand of the diligent makes rich. The perverse tongue will be cut out: Those who speak in a crooked or twisted way can only expect to be left without a word. a. Next commentary: Proverbs 10:13. 12 Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins. That is, he gets out of wisdom the same satisfaction that a fool gets out of wickedness.” (Morgan), ii. a. This proverb contrasts the foolish son with the wise son. The fear of the Lord prolongs days: The one who fears and honors God will enjoy the blessing of a longer life. 2 Ill-gotten treasures have no lasting value, but righteousness delivers from death. Where there is hatred, every thing stirs up strife. They take away life. Here, 1. b. The mouth of the foolish is near destruction: The foolish man is a contrast to the wise man, and his rejection of knowledge puts him near destruction. “Love covers, overlooks, speedily forgives, and forgets. Pro 24:1-2. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. “It is as much the will of God that the young should gather knowledge as that the farmer should gather his harvest.” (Bridges). He who winks with the eye causes trouble, Proverbs Bible Study Commentary. The tongue of the righteous is choice silver: The words that the righteous one speaks are full of goodness and benefit, like choice silver. John Trapp Complete Commentary. a. “The sluggard can disappoint and provoke his earthly master. It delights in broils. But the mouth of the foolish is near destruction. b. Wise people store up knowledge: Wisdom takes knowledge and makes it accessible for the future. But a rod is for the back of him who is devoid of understanding. b. Check to enable permanent hiding of message bar and refuse all cookies if you do not opt in. Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has understanding, Our present path in a righteous direction or in a wicked direction will end either in blessedness or rottenness, each answering to the path. A wise son makes a glad father, Especially when hatred is grown from a passion to a habit, which is, when the heart is so settled in an alienation and estrangement from the person hated, that it grows to wish, and desire, and seek his hurt. The fear of the Lord prolongs days, b. Righteousness delivers from death: Being right with God brings a benefit that money can’t buy. Proverbs 9 Proverbs 13 Proverbs 10-12 New International Version (NIV) Proverbs of Solomon. He casts away the desire of the wicked: Ultimately, to be wicked and in opposition to God is to have desire frustrated. Trouble (the whirlwind) comes to all people, but the wicked have no foundation to stand on when it comes. We use cookies to let us know when you visit our websites, how you interact with us, to enrich your user experience, and to customize your relationship with our website. … b. [Job 6:25] But the mouth of the foolish.] In the majority of instances this is unnecessary, because they are self-evident expositions of one abiding truth.” (Morgan). If you do not want that we track your visit to our site you can disable tracking in your browser here: We also use different external services like Google Webfonts, Google Maps, and external Video providers. But the wicked often speak of others as well used, when they would not endure like treatment for a single day. Wisdom is found: When a person has wisdom, it will be found on their lips. a. Click to enable/disable _gid - Google Analytics Cookie. a. This is also the reading of the Syriac and Arabic. The destruction of the poor is their poverty. 3 The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked. The open, benevolent speech of the righteous is just as necessary for a community, offering everyone abundant life—temporal, intellectual, moral, and spiritual.” (Waltke). Sinful habits, guilt, and ungodly anxiety all take years from one’s life. He who sleeps in harvest: To sleep when there is work to be done is laziness and folly, and causes shame to self and to others. Proverbs 10-12 Listen : All right! Violence covers the mouth of the wicked: Instead of blessing, violence will come to the wicked. The rich man’s wealth is his strong city: This principle observes that wealth gives a measure of protection and provision in this world to the rich man. v. 10. We sense some kind of arrangement in these proverbs; they may be sometimes grouped in sets of two, three, or four proverbs linked by a theme. For New King James text and comment, click here. But the righteous has an everlasting foundation. It is a wholesome corrective to much nonsense talked today about the blessings of poverty. “Joseph seized his opportunity to prepare and preserve his life for an otherwise barren future (Genesis 41:46-57; cf. From the start of Proverbs 10:1 through at least Proverbs 22:16, this commentary will treat each proverb individually. Hatred stirs up strife (arguments, trouble) but love covers all sins. PROVERBS COMMENTARIES AND SERMONS. To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use the convenient, Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology, International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast -, The tender mercies of the wicked are cruel -. About this commentary: Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible is available in the Public Domain. God giveth to his, wealth without woe, store without sore, gold without guilt.” (Trapp), ii. Proverbs 10:12 Context. The mouth of the righteous is a well of life: A righteous man speaks life-giving words, most often to others and sometimes to himself. 10. Learning & Values Texts & Writings Classic Texts Tanakh - The Hebrew Bible Ketuvim - Scriptures Proverbs Mishlei - Proverbs - Chapter 10 « Previous Chapter 9. They understand that our calling to co-labor with God (1 Corinthians 3:9) is a life-giving gift. which the ancients regarded as the seat of the tender affections or sympathies. It can be said that the collection of Solomon’s proverbs begins here as a series of two-phrase, single verse, wisdom sayings. But love covers all sins. Show content in: English Both Hebrew. He who winks with the eye causes trouble: The idea of winks here is of one who does not take wickedness and folly seriously. b. “You may be called to forgo wealth; you must certainly rate it below honesty. As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes: The idea is of constant and extreme irritation, and of disappointed expectation. Click to enable/disable _ga - Google Analytics Cookie. Wise people store up knowledge, The Soncino commentary remarks, Hatred makes mountains out of mole hills, but love covers, or puts out of sight, and enables one to overlook insults and wrongs. In this look at Proverbs, any such connections between individual proverbs are left to the reader to make, and each verse will be treated as its own proverb. a. Blessings are on the head of the righteous: This was especially true in the context of the old or Mosaic covenant, where God promised to bless obedience and curse disobedience (Deuteronomy 27-28). If you love people, their sins are understood as weakness and in love you strengthen them. The labor of the righteous leads to life: For the righteous man or woman, labor is life-giving and leads to life. b. The righteous has an everlasting foundation: Like the illustration used of the wise man who built upon the rock (Matthew 7:24-27), the righteous man has a firm, everlasting foundation and can withstand the whirlwind. 11 The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked. ав Ðго, оÑпÑÑÑ». i. Some are profitable alive, not dead, as the dog, horse, &c.; some dead, not alive, as the hog; some both, as the ox. “A rod (sebet) denotes a part of a tree from which a staff or weapon could be made.” (Waltke), ii. My son.] i. When he hears the Master’s call to go into his vineyard, he disobeys at his peril (Matthew 20:7; 25:30).” (Bridges). The proverbs of Solomon: b. i. Bridges compared this principle with that of Proverbs 10:4: “The one notes the primary source of wealth; the other points to the instrumental source of wealth. “This stress on reconciliation is balanced by other passages warning us against hushing up our own sins (Proverbs 28:13) or shirking the giving of a rebuke (e.g. b. Thus lying lips covered the malevolence of a wicked heart.” (Clarke). Proverbs 10:14 Wise [men] lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish [is] near destruction. That's because chapters 1-9 are really just the introduction to Solomon's collection of proverbs. The name of the wicked will rot: If the wicked are remembered at all, it will be as a stinking, rotten thing. But the perverse tongue will be cut out. Proverbs 10:12. 19:4), and the other half not to trust it.” (Waltke). א מִשְׁלֵ֗י שְׁל But a prating fool will fall. Love covers all sins: Peter quoted this in 1 Peter 4:8. 8. The mouth of the wicked what is perverse: As righteous men and women are skilled in saying what is acceptable, so the wicked have a talent to speak what is crooked or perverse. He said a businessman who received the letter fled at once and was never seen again. 12. He who refuses correction: To refuse correction is the opposite of keeping instruction. b. And the desire of the righteous will be granted. Click to enable/disable _gat_* - Google Analytics Cookie. You can check these in your browser security settings. but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel. The tongue, the instrument of the mind is contrasted with the heart or mind itself, the just with the wicked, the choice silver with the worthless “little,” the Hebrew word being possibly taken in its primary sense as a “filing” or “scraping” of dross or worthless metal. c. A foolish son: Many of the proverbs work on the principle of contrast. Jeremiah 2:13), and people gather around it. Ver. The expectation of the wicked: “A wicked man is always imposing on himself by the hope of God’s mercy and final happiness; and he continues hoping, till he dies without receiving that mercy which alone would entitle him to that glory.” (Clarke), ii. “As tornadoes that sweep every thing away before them; so shall the wrath of God sweep away the wicked; it shall leave him neither branch nor root.” (Clarke). The memory of the righteous is blessed, b. The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, 10 He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall. He who keeps instruction is in the way of life. i. They have gladness in their destiny, if not now then in eternity. Significantly, the principle is directed to the soul. The expectation of the wicked will perish: The wicked man or woman faces a future where all desires and expectations for good will be disappointed. Conflict cannot exist without hatred. They understand that every good gift and every perfect gift is from above and comes down from the Father of lights (James 1:17). But violence covers the mouth of the wicked. So is the lazy man to those who send him: The one who sends a lazy man to do the work will be irritated by their laziness and lack of concern for hard work. Yet understanding the manner and nature of the arrangement is difficult if not impossible, and different commentators often see different arrangements. The slothful minister is accountable to the one who sends him. a. The heart of the wicked is worth little. But He casts away the desire of the wicked. “A man of understanding finds sport in wisdom. “The very name of the wicked is as offensive as putrid carrion.” (Clarke). The wise in heart will receive commands, When we are weak, we can ask God for His strength (Isaiah 40:31) as we walk on the way of the Lord. a. Hatred stirs up strife: The constant stirring up of strife and controversy is evidence of hatred. There are many rich people who are miserable and have great sorrow along with their riches. a. Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, Proverbs 10-12. We could say this is true in two senses, in that love covers the sins of others, and that love covers the sins of the one who loves. How many, when full of resentment, and deadly hatred, meditating revenge and cruelty, and sometimes even murder, have pretended that they thought nothing of the injury they had sustained; had passed by the insult, etc.! But the years of the wicked will be shortened. He who walks with integrity walks securely: The man or woman who lives with nothing to hide, with no double life, can walk with integrity. a. He who perverts his ways will become known: The man or woman who walks a crooked life will have it revealed. Proverbs 12:2 A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn. a. Whoever hides hatred: It’s common for those who are motivated by hatred to hide their motivation and therefore lie. The memory of the righteous is blessed: The heroes of faith in Hebrews 11 are good examples of righteous men and women whose memory is blessed. Will receive commands: “i.e., Submit to God’s holy word without replies and cavils. “As Esau came from hunting, with his head full of hopes, but went away with his heart full of blanks, and his face full of blushing.” (Trapp). They misused their ability to speak; God will make sure they are no longer able to use it. Please see our Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. “In this collection ‘conceal’ is not used in the bad sense of maliciously hiding something (unlike Proverbs 10:6, 11) but in a good sense of forgiving or not finding fault (Proverbs 11:13; 12:16, 23; 17:9; 28:13; note especially Proverbs 10:12).” (Garrett), iii. Their godly desire will be granted (Psalm 37:4). A slack hand: This describes the lazy man or woman, who does not put forth their hand energetically to do their work. In the multitude of words sin is not lacking: For many people, the more they talk the more they will sin. Where there is fighting, there is hatred. — Cruelty itself; as much as to say, they possess no organs for the exercise of kindness toward either man or beast — have no place for it in their constitution. We provide you with a list of stored cookies on your computer in our domain so you can check what we stored. Rashi 's Commentary: Show Hide. Compare. ) ii. i. i. Ironically, we could say that Solomon ultimately turned out to be a foolish son (1 Kings 11), though it was long after the death of his mother. iii. Proverbs 2:1 My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee; Ver. i. a. [1 Samuel 10:12] "O my father, my father," said he to the dying prophet. More they will be shortened: this is a plain recognition of the foolish is near.... 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