Commentaire par chapitre
Proverbs Chapitre 10
1
Pr 10:1-32.
2
Sans titre
2. Treasures . . . nothing--that is, Ill-gotten gains give no true happiness (compare
Pr 4:17; Mt 6:19).
righteousness--especially beneficence
(Ps 112:9).
death--the greatest of all evils.
3
Sans titre
3. (Compare
Ps 37:16-20).
The last clause is better: "He will repel the greedy desires of the wicked."
4
Sans titre
4. slack--literally, "deceitful," failing of its purpose (compare
Ho 7:16).
maketh rich--(compare
Pr 10:22).
5
Sans titre
5. son--as
Pr 1:8, 10,
and often.
sleepeth--in indolence, and not for rest.
causeth shame--literally, "is base" (compare
Pr 14:35; 17:2).
6
Sans titre
6. Blessings--literally, "Praises." The last clause is better: "The mouth of the wicked covereth (or concealeth) violence (or mischievous devices)" to be executed in due time
(Ps 5:9; 10:7; Ro 3:14),
and hence has no praises (compare
Pr 10:11).
7
Sans titre
7. blessed--literally, "for a blessing," or praise.
shall rot--literally, "be worm-eaten," useless and disgusting.
8
Sans titre
8. wise, &c.--(compare
Pr 9:8, 9, 16),
opposed to
prating fool--or, "fool of lips of wicked language."
fall--headlong, suddenly.
9
Sans titre
9. perverteth his ways--acts deceitfully.
known--discovered and punished.
10
Sans titre
10. Two vices contrasted; hypocrisy, or insinuating evil against one
(Pr 6:13; Ps 35:19),
and rashness of speech. In each case, the results are on the evildoers.
11
Sans titre
11. a well--or, "source" of good to himself and others
(Joh 7:37, 38).
On last clause, see on
Pr 10:6.
12
Sans titre
12. strifes--or, "litigations."
covereth--by forgiveness and forbearance.
13
Sans titre
13. In the lips . . . found--hence, not beaten, as the wicked-speaking fool.
void of understanding--
(Pr 6:32; 7:7).
14
Sans titre
14. lay up knowledge--that is, as treasures for good use.
mouth . . . destruction--or, "as to the mouth," &c., destruction is near; they expose themselves to evil by prating.
15
Sans titre
15. Both by trusting in "uncertain riches"
(1Ti 6:17),
or by the evils of poverty
(Pr 30:9),
men, not fearing God, fall into dangers.
16
Sans titre
16. The industry of the righteous is alone truly successful, while the earnings of the wicked tempt and lead to sin.
17
Sans titre
17. keepeth--observes
(Pr 3:18; 4:22).
refuseth--or, "turns from reproof," which might direct him aright.
18
Sans titre
18. Both vices must one day be known and punished, and hence their folly.
19
Sans titre
19. Much speech involves risk of sin; hence the wisdom of restraining the tongue
(Ps 39:1; Jas 1:26).
20
Sans titre
20. Right speech is the fruit of a good heart, but the wicked show theirs to be useless.
21
Sans titre
21. Fools not only fail to benefit others, as do the righteous, but procure their own ruin (compare
Pr 10:11, 17; Ho 4:6).
22
Sans titre
22. it maketh, &c.--"it" is emphatic. Riches from God are without the sorrow of ill-gotten wealth (compare
Ec 2:21-23; 1Ti 6:9, 10, 17).
23
Sans titre
23. Sin is the pleasure of the wicked; wisdom that of the good.
24
Sans titre
24. it--the very thing. The wicked get dreaded evil; the righteous, desired good.
25
Sans titre
25. (Compare
Ps 1:4; 37:9, 10, 36).
righteous . . . foundation--well laid and firm
(Mt 7:24, 25).
26
Sans titre
26. that is, causes vexation.
27
Sans titre
27. (Compare
Pr 9:11; Ps 55:23).
28
Sans titre
28. gladness--in confidence of realizing it.
expectation . . . perish--in disappointment.
29
Sans titre
29. The way, &c.--that is, God's providence sustains the righteous and overthrows the wicked
(Ho 14:9).
30
Sans titre
30. (Compare
Pr 12:3; Ps 37:9-11; 102:28).
earth--or, "land of promise."
31
Sans titre
31. bringeth forth--literally, "germinates" as a plant.
froward--(Compare
Pr 2:12, 14).
cut off--as an unproductive plant.
32
Sans titre
32. know--regard and provide for
(Ps 1:6).
frowardness--all kinds of deceit and ill-nature. The word is plural.
Pr 10:1-32.
Here begins the second part of the book,
Pr 10:1-22:16,
which, with the third,
Pr 22:16-25:28,
contains series of proverbs whose sense is complete in one or two verses, and which, having no logical connection, admit of no analysis. The parallelisms of
Pr 10:1-15:33
are mostly antithetic; and those of
Pr 16:1-22:16,
synthetic. The evidences of art in the structure are very clear, and indicate, probably, a purpose of facilitating the labor of memorizing.
1. wise [and] foolish--as they follow or reject the precepts of wisdom.
maketh . . . father--or, "gladdens a father."
heaviness--or, "grief."