Bible Commentary

The mouth of a righteous [man is] a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked. 11. violence covereth &c.] See Pro 10:6, note. The former ( a) of the meanings suggested there best suits the parallelism here. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Compare Pro 10:6. Streams of living … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Proverbs 10:11”

He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall. 10. a prating fool &c.] The repetition of this clause in a new connection is interesting. In Pro 10:8 the contrast is between a wise heart and an unbridled tongue, in its consequences to its possessor. Here it is between crafty … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Proverbs 10:10”

He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known. 9. known ] i.e. found out. Comp. 1Ti 5:24; 1Ti 3:9. Some, however, render, “shall be punished,” shall be taught by bitter experience his folly, comparing Jer 31:19, where the same Heb. word is rendered, “I was instructed.” Fuente: The … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Proverbs 10:9”

The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall. 8. a prating fool ] A happy rendering, lit. the foolish of lips. shall fall ] Or, shall be overthrown, or laid low. R.V. marg. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges A prating … fall – Better, as in the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Proverbs 10:8”

The memory of the just [is] blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot. Pro 10:7 The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot. The remembrance of good and forgetting of bad men I. How great a concern men naturally have to leave an honourable memory behind … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Proverbs 10:7”

Blessings [are] upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked. 6. violence covereth &c.] This, which is the rendering both of A.V. and R.V. text, is to be preferred to the rendering of R.V. marg., “ the mouth of the wicked covereth violence,” i.e. in what he says there … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Proverbs 10:6”

He that gathereth in summer [is] a wise son: [but] he that sleepeth in harvest [is] a son that causeth shame. 5. sleepeth ] Sleeps heavily, goes fast to sleep. Stertit, Vulg. Comp. Jon 1:5-6, where the Heb. word is the same. This is an example of an exactly balanced proverb in the wording of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Proverbs 10:5”

He becometh poor that dealeth [with] a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich. 4. He becometh poor ] It has been thought that the change of a single vowel point would give A slack hand maketh poor, which is an exact parallel to the second clause of the verse, and is … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Proverbs 10:4”

The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked. 3. to famish ] Comp. Psa 37:25; and for the soul’s highest hungering, Mat 5:6. casteth away the substance ] Rather, thrusteth away (as Gehazi would have done the Shunammite, 2Ki 4:27) the desire, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Proverbs 10:3”

Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death. 2. Treasures of wickedness righteousness ] The contrast would seem to be between “wickedness” in its highest prosperity and success, when it has amassed “treasures,” when it has “found all precious substance and filled the house with spoil” (Pro 1:13), and “righteousness,” in itself considered, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Proverbs 10:2”