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The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 10:3

The Lord will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish (comp. Proverbs 19:23 ). The soul is the life (comp. Proverbs 13:25 ). So the psalmist says ( Psalms 37:25 ), "I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging their bread." Christ speaks of the providence that watches over the lower creatures, and draws thence a lesson of trust in his care of man. concluding, "Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness, and all... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 10:4

That dealeth with a stack hand; that is lazy and indolent (comp. Proverbs 6:10 , Proverbs 6:11 ; see on Proverbs 19:15 ). The Septuagint, with a different pointing, reads, "Poverty humbleth a man." The hand of the diligent ( Proverbs 12:24 ) maketh rich. The words for "hand" are different in the two clauses as Wordsworth remarks. The first word is caph , the open, ineffective, hand or palm; the second term is yad , the hand tense and braced for vigorous work. The LXX .... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 10:4

Diligence Of late it has become fashionable to claim a cheap reputation for loftiness of moral aims by sneering at what are called the "smug virtues." There is a great deal about these despised virtues in the Book of Proverbs, and consequently a very low estimate is formed of that portion of Scripture. But is there not something hollow about this assumption of ethical elevation? It cannot be denied that the "smug virtues" have a real obligation. No one would venture to say that they can be... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 10:5

He that gathereth the harvest into the barn at the right season. The idea of husbandry is continued from the preceding verse. Son is here equivalent to "man," the maxim being addressed to the young. That sleepeth; literally, that snoreth ; Vulgate, qui stertit ( 4:21 ). A son that causeth shame. The phrase is found in Proverbs 17:2 ; Proverbs 19:26 ; Proverbs 29:15 . The Septuagint has, "The son of understanding is saved from the heat; but the sinful son is blasted by the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 10:5

Sleep in harvest I. SLEEP IN HARVEST IS FOOLISH , BECAUSE THIS IS THE TIME FOR THE HARVEST WORK . We may afford to be slack in the winter. Through the long frosts when the ground is like iron, during heavy rains when to poach on the fields is only injurious to the crops, much work is necessarily suspended. But harvest claims all time and all energy. Every man must be at work, fresh hands taken on, and longer hours spent in the field. How preposterous to be... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 10:6

Violence covereth the mouth of the wicked. So Proverbs 10:11 . This is usually explained to mean either that the consciousness of his own iniquity silences the sinner when he would speak against the righteous, or his violence and injustice, returning on his own head, are like a bandage over his mouth (Le 13:45; Micah 3:7 ), reducing him to shame and silence. Others, again, consider the signification to be—in default of the good, honest words which should proceed from a man's mouth, the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 10:7

The memory. The lasting, fragrant perfume of a holy life is contrasted with the noisomeness and quick decay of an evil name (comp. Psalms 72:17 ). As a commentator asks, "Who ever thinks of calling a child Judas or Nero?" read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 10:7

The memory of the just. I. THE WORLD CONCERNS ITSELF WITH THE REPUTATION OF THE DEAD . The words of our text describe a fact to which all history bears witness. No study is more absorbing than history—including biography; and the most interesting part of history is that which deals with individuals and discusses character. In spite of the protests of the philosophers, we are all more attracted by Shakespeare and Scott than by Hallam and Buckle. Statistics,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 10:7

The memory of the just. It is a fact that the name of the good man is fragrant, and that long after his departure there lingers in the memories and hearts of men a sense of loss, a feeling "Which is but akin to pain And resembles sorrow only As the mist resembles the rain;" a feeling of tender regret not unmingled with sacred joy and reverent gratitude, This fact is— I. A STRENGTH TO THE JUST MAN WHILE HE LIVES . "What has posterity done for us?" asks the... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 10:8

Will receive commandments. The wise in heart is not proud or conceited: he accepts the Divine Law with all its directions (observe the plural "commandments"), and is not above learning from others; at the same time, he makes no display of his wisdom. The fool of lips ( Proverbs 10:10 ); one who is always exposing his folly. The literal antithesis is better shown by rendering "the solid in heart," and "the loose in lips." So Wordsworth. The Vulgate translates, "The fool is chastised by... read more

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