When we are weak, we can ask God for His strength (Isaiah 40:31) as we walk on the way of the Lord. 10. A prating fool will fall: Here, the fool is the opposite of the wise in heart. b. To receive riches from God is to be blessed; to have riches without the sorrow that often come with them is an even greater blessing. Pro 24:1-2. These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our website and application for you in order to enhance your experience. 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.! 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. Proverbs 9 Proverbs 13 Proverbs 10-12 New International Version (NIV) Proverbs of Solomon. “This probably alludes to the punishment of cutting out the tongue for blasphemy, treasonable speeches, profane swearing, or such like…. 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. Adam Clarke Commentary The rich man's wealth is his strong city - Behold a mystery in providence; there is not a rich man on earth but becomes such by means of the poor! The soul can flourish even when the body is afflicted. From the start of Proverbs 10:1 through at least Proverbs 22:16, this commentary will treat each proverb individually. i. The labor of the righteous leads to life: For the righteous man or woman, labor is life-giving and leads to life. 10 He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall. “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). To do evil is like sport: The fool regards evil as entertainment, as sport. 9 He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known. Sinful habits, guilt, and ungodly anxiety all take years from one’s life. So we must ensure that we are not sluggards to our heavenly Master…. 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 | . Conflict cannot exist without hatred. Yet understanding the manner and nature of the arrangement is difficult if not impossible, and different commentators often see different arrangements. “But it is simpler to take it as the man’s evil, written, as we say, all over his face.” (Kidner). “You may be called to forgo wealth; you must certainly rate it below honesty. Since these providers may collect personal data like your IP address we allow you to block them here. Please be aware that this might heavily reduce the functionality and appearance of our site. The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom: God’s righteous men and women are known for the wisdom they speak. Significantly, the principle is directed to the soul. But destruction will come to the workers of iniquity. Not only is it meant for enjoyment, but there is also a competitive aspect to evil among fools, with each trying to outdo the other. This concept is communicated elsewhere in the Old Testament to describe God’s forgiveness of sins. 14. 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. b. Flowing well water is particularly precious (cf. i. Hatred brings trouble, but love brings healing. 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. The wise in heart will receive commands, On the contrary, love conciliates; removes aggravations; puts the best construction on every thing; and pours water, not oil, upon the flame. i. Jeremiah 2:13), and people gather around it. When he hears the Master’s call to go into his vineyard, he disobeys at his peril (Matthew 20:7; 25:30).” (Bridges). This arrangement continues through Proverbs 22:16. It is a great skill to be able "to time a word," [Isaiah 50:4] to set it upon the wheels. The fear of the Lord prolongs days: The one who fears and honors God will enjoy the blessing of a longer life. Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website, refuseing them will have impact how our site functions. Christians are, of course, called to love everyone, even our enemies. The wicked will not inhabit the earth: Jesus promised that the meek would inherit the earth (Matthew 5:5), but certainly not the wicked. Trouble (the whirlwind) comes to all people, but the wicked have no foundation to stand on when it comes. There is much more potential sin in talking than in listening. a. Whoever hides hatred: It’s common for those who are motivated by hatred to hide their motivation and therefore lie. 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. But the hand of the diligent makes rich. b. He said a businessman who received the letter fled at once and was never seen again. 2 Ill-gotten treasures have no lasting value, but righteousness delivers from death. The sluggard looks for prosperity without diligence; the atheist looks for prosperity only from being diligent.”. 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. b. Adds no sorrow with it: “Those three vultures shall be driven away that constantly feed on the wealthy worldling’s heart – care in getting, fear in keeping, grief in losing the things of this life. It is a wholesome corrective to much nonsense talked today about the blessings of poverty. a. 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. They understand that every good gift and every perfect gift is from above and comes down from the Father of lights (James 1:17). He who winks with the eye causes trouble, But the expectation of the wicked will perish. Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. But a foolish son is the grief of his mother. Note that blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience on our websites and the services we are able to offer. Proverbs 10:12. b. In the majority of instances this is unnecessary, because they are self-evident expositions of one abiding truth.” (Morgan). But he who perverts his ways will become known. The tongue of the righteous is choice silver: The words that the righteous one speaks are full of goodness and benefit, like choice silver. The desire of the righteous will be granted: The righteous man or woman also has a sense of what is to come, but it is rightly filled with optimism and hope. Their godly desire will be granted (Psalm 37:4). Explanation and Commentary of Proverbs 10:12 This proverb seems an understatement. This commentary has been through Advanced Checking.. The Book of Proverbs - Topics - Controlling the Tongue, Self-Image, Self-control; CHARLES BRIDGES The righteous will never be removed: God’s righteous men and women have a wonderful future to look forward to, secure and immoveable. There certainly is a place for the confrontation and exposure of sin. The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; Love and hate are opposites, and their effects are opposites as well. He who walks with integrity walks securely, By bearing with each other, peace and harmony are preserved. The hope of the righteous will be gladness, ав Ðго, оÑпÑÑÑ». “Love covers, overlooks, speedily forgives, and forgets. but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel. The way of the Lord is strength for the upright, i. Oh, let us put on the Lord Jesus in his spirit of forbearing, sacrificial love, and let us forgive as we have been forgiven by Christ.” (Bridges). Words in boxes are from the Bible. “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. a. i. b. b. 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. 12. There are many rich people who are miserable and have great sorrow along with their riches. i. The righteous will never be removed, About this commentary: Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible is available in the Public Domain. — 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. That is, he gets out of wisdom the same satisfaction that a fool gets out of wickedness.” (Morgan), ii. Thus lying lips covered the malevolence of a wicked heart.” (Clarke). “Industry was the law of paradise (Genesis 2:15), and although it now bears the stamp of the Fall (Genesis 3:19), it is still a blessing and under God’s providence brings wealth.” (Bridges). He who gathers in summer: The ant was previously presented as an example of hard work in the summer (Proverbs 6:6-8). And whoever spreads slander is a fool. i. Click to enable/disable essential site cookies. i. i. As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes: The idea is of constant and extreme irritation, and of disappointed expectation. He who perverts his ways will become known: The man or woman who walks a crooked life will have it revealed. This is also the reading of the Syriac and Arabic. a. a. Neither can be effective without the other. b. i. “As strong people delight in performing feats of strength and musicians find joy in their virtuosity, the competent person finds delight in constructive work.” (Waltke). i. But this will always prompt you to accept/refuse cookies when revisiting our site. [1 Samuel 10:12] "O my father, my father," said he to the dying prophet. The years of the wicked will be shortened: This is one of the many prices that the wicked man or woman must pay. The destruction of the poor: In this world, poverty puts the poor man at a great disadvantage, sometimes leading to their destruction. The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, The grief of his mother: “The occasion of her great sorrow, which is decently ascribed to the mothers rather than to the fathers, because their passions are most vehement, and make deepest impression in them.” (Poole). i. i. “This little proverb portrays the aggravation in sending a lazy servant on a mission—it could be a confusing, unpleasant ordeal.” (Ross), ii. Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has understanding, Where there is fighting, there is hatred. The wages of the wicked to sin. But love covers all sins. The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: God’s righteous men and women have a sense of discernment in what they say. But a prating fool will fall. 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. That's because chapters 1-9 are really just the introduction to Solomon's collection of proverbs. When King David saw this heart in his son, it no doubt made him a glad father. b. “Half of the ten occurrences of wealth (hon; see Proverbs 3:9) in Solomon’s proverb instruct the youth to prize it (Proverbs 12:27; 13:7; 19:14; 29:3; cf. ÐÑ
пÑиÑвоÑÐ½Ð°Ñ Ð´Ð¾Ð±ÑоÑа пÑикÑÑÐ²Ð°ÐµÑ ÑеленапÑавленнÑе жеÑÑокоÑÑи. “The sluggard can disappoint and provoke his earthly master. Wise people store up knowledge, That rich fool gathered great wealth but was not rich toward God (Luke 16:21). He who keeps instruction is in the way of life. My son.] In the multitude of words sin is not lacking: For many people, the more they talk the more they will sin. א מִשְׁלֵ֗י שְׁל The memory of the righteous is blessed, There is another proverb as true as this: A liar had need of a good memory; for as the truth is not in him, he says and unsays, and often contradicts himself.” (Clarke) b. i. PROVERBS COMMENTARIES AND SERMONS. For New King James text and comment, click here. As Jesus said, in the world you will have tribulation, but be of good cheer; I have overcome t There is a story – sometimes attributed to the British author Conan Doyle – about a man who sent a letter to others with only these words: All is discovered; flee at once. Chapter 24. 2 Ill-gotten treasures have no lasting value, but righteousness delivers from death. Due to security reasons we are not able to show or modify cookies from other domains. Only destruction will come from all their effort. i. Here, 1. Blessings are on the head of the righteous, Hatred stirreth up strifes: by love covereth all sins. b. Destruction will come: Those who work iniquity will find they have built nothing. b. The mouth of the righteous is a well of life, He adds no sorrow with it: This is a greater blessing upon a smaller blessing. is, perhaps, used as a periphrasis for beast; that is, for its comfort and well-being. Proverbs 12:2 A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn. But the mouth of the foolish is near destruction. But the perverse tongue will be cut out. 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. Unless love wins, the strife will get worse. But he who refuses correction goes astray. From the start of Proverbs 10:1 through at least Proverbs 22:16, this commentary will treat each proverb individually. 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. A person preparing food expected a constructive fire to prepare the meal but received smoke and tears instead.” (Waltke). Will receive commands: “i.e., Submit to God’s holy word without replies and cavils. These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features. A wise son: Solomon himself was the ultimate wise son, receiving and valuing wisdom above all other things (1 Kings 3). Proverbs 10:14 Wise [men] lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish [is] near destruction. b. Righteousness delivers from death: Being right with God brings a benefit that money can’t buy. The Lord will not allow the righteous soul to famish, The blessing of the Lord makes one rich, They therefore live in fear and these fears will one day come upon them. 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. In the multitude of words sin is not lacking, Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: We are reminded of the parable Jesus told of the rich fool (Luke 12:16-21). Wealth may become a curse, but poverty is inherently a destruction.” (Morgan), ii. The rich man’s rejection of Christ was the source of present and everlasting sorrow (Luke 18:23-25).” (Bridges). The fear of the wicked will come upon him: The wicked man or woman knows that all is not right and that their day of accountability will come. 10 1 The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son brings grief to his mother. “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. But the wicked will not inhabit the earth. 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. Proverbs 15:2 The tongue of the wise makes knowledge acceptable, but the mouth of fools spouts folly. Next » Chapter 11. b. That person is a fool because God knows all and will judge righteously. i. Stirs up strife: “Upon every slight occasion, by filling men with suspicions and surmises, whereby they imagine faults where there are none, and aggravate every small offence.” (Poole). b. The sense is that the lazy man irritates his managers more than himself. a. The name of the wicked will rot: If the wicked are remembered at all, it will be as a stinking, rotten thing. Violence covers the mouth of the wicked: Instead of blessing, violence will come to the wicked. He who walks with integrity lives free from the fear of such discovery. b. You always can block or delete cookies by changing your browser settings and force blocking all cookies on this website. In their disobedience they will fall. Proverbs 10:12 Context. Click to enable/disable _gat_* - Google Analytics Cookie. But righteousness delivers from death. 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. a. We may request cookies to be set on your device. Ver. a. Proverbs 10:12 Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins. The hope of the righteous will be gladness: God has a glorious future hope for His righteous. Proverbs 10:12 Hatred stirs up strife,But love covers all transgressions. Wisdom is found: When a person has wisdom, it will be found on their lips. 19:4), and the other half not to trust it.” (Waltke). In some sense, the first nine chapters have been an introduction. b. Now that the introduction is done... You'll notice that chapter 10 begins with the words, "The proverbs of Solomon." A person’s heart is often revealed by their words. 14:12 ; 19:15 ; 2 Peter 2:8 ). ” ( Waltke proverbs 10:12 commentary... O my father, '' said he to the teeth and smoke to eyes. 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