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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 10:2

Proverbs 10:2. Treasures of wickedness Such as are got by any sort of unjust or wicked practices; or worldly riches in general, termed by our Lord, the mammon of unrighteousness, Luke 16:9, because they are often used in an unrighteous manner, and made instruments of unrighteousness, and for other reasons there explained; profit nothing Do the possessor no good at the time here intended, but, as is implied in the opposite member of the sentence, much hurt. They not only do not deliver... read more

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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 10:3

Proverbs 10:3. The Lord will not suffer the righteous to famish Will preserve them from famine, according to his promises, Psalms 34:10, (on which see the note,) and elsewhere; but he casteth away the substance So הות , the word here used, sometimes signifies; or, the wickedness, that is, the wealth gotten by wickedness, as it is rendered Psalms 52:7; of the wicked Who by that means shall be exposed to want and famine. The instructions in these last two verses about getting, keeping,... read more

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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 10:4

Proverbs 10:4. He becometh poor Probably by slow degrees; that dealeth with a slack hand Who is negligent and slothful in his business. Hebrew, כ Š רמיה , with a deceitful hand, so called, partly because it seems, or pretends to do something, when, in truth, it doth nothing; and partly because such persons usually endeavour to maintain themselves by deceit and wickedness, instead of doing it by honest labour and diligence. But the hand of the diligent maketh rich Not by itself, nor... read more

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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 10:5

Proverbs 10:5. He that gathereth The fruits of his field; in summer In harvest, as it follows, which is a part of summer; is a wise son Acts a prudent and proper part: he acts wisely for his parents, whom, if need be, he ought to maintain, and he gains reputation to himself, his family, and education. But he that sleepeth in harvest causeth shame Both to himself for his folly, and for that poverty and misery caused by it, and to his parents, to whose neglect of his education such... read more

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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 10:6

Proverbs 10:6. Blessings are upon the head of the just All sorts of blessings are wished to them by men, and conferred upon them by God. But violence Either, 1st, The fruit or punishment of their own violence: or, 2d, The violent, injurious, and mischievous practices of others against them, deserved by their own violence committed against others, and inflicted upon them by the righteous judgment of God; covereth the mouth of the wicked That is, shall fall upon them. This phrase of ... read more

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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 10:8

Proverbs 10:8 . The wise, &c., will receive commandments Is ready to hear and obey the precepts of God and men. But a prating fool One who is slow to hear, and swift to speak, who, instead of receiving good admonitions, cavils and disputes against them; Hebrew, אויל שׂפתים , a fool of lips, one who discovers the folly of his heart by his lips, and thereby exposes himself to the mischief here following; shall fall Into mischief, or be punished. read more

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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 10:9

Proverbs 10:9. He that walketh uprightly Who is sincere, and just, and faithful in his dealings with God, and toward men; walketh surely Hebrew, ילךְ בשׂח , shall walk securely, or confidently, as the word properly signifies; quietly resting upon God’s favour and gracious providence for his protection, being supported by the testimony of a good conscience, and therefore not caring who observes or knows his actions, which he endeavours to approve both to God and men. But he that... read more

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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 10:10

Proverbs 10:10. He that winketh with his eye That secretly and cunningly designs mischiefs against others: see on Proverbs 6:13: causeth sorrow To others, and afterward to himself; but Or, and, as it is in the Hebrew; for vice is not here opposed to virtue, as it is in many other proverbs, but one vice is compared with another; a prating fool Who is so far from such deceits, that he runs into the other extreme, and utters all his mind, as is said of the fool, Proverbs 29:11, and... read more

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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 10:11

Proverbs 10:11. The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life Continually sending forth waters of life, or such words as are refreshing and useful, both to himself and others, both for the preserving of natural life, the promoting of spiritual, and ensuring of eternal life; but violence, &c. See on Proverbs 10:6. As the mouth of a good man speaketh those things which are good and beneficial to himself and others, so the mouth of a wicked man uttereth violence, or injury, or things... read more

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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 10:12

Proverbs 10:12. 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. read more

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 10:2

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 10:3

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 10:4

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 10:5

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 10:6

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 10:8

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 10:9

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 10:10

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 10:11

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 10:12

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