Proverbs 10:2-5

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 10:5

He that gathereth in summer - All the work of the field should be done in the season suitable to it. If summer and harvest be neglected, in vain does a man expect the fruits of autumn. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 10:1-32

The service of speech, etc "Man is a talking animal," we say. But if we are distinguished from the brute creation by the mere fact of speech, how truly are we divided from one another by the use we make of that human faculty! To what height of worthiness one man may rise, and what inestimable service he may render, but to what depth of wrong another man may fall, and what mischief he may work, by the use of his tongue! I. THE SERVICE OF SPEECH . "By our words" we may do great... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 10:2

Treasures of wickedness; treasures acquired by wrong doing ( Micah 6:10 ). Profit nothing "in the day of calamity" ( Ecclesiastes 5:8 ; comp. Proverbs 11:4 ). The LXX . renders, "Treasures will not profit the wicked;" so Aquila. "For what shall a man be profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul?" ( Matthew 16:26 ). Righteousness ( Proverbs 14:34 ); not simply justice and moral goodness, but more especially liberality, benevolence. So in Matthew 6:1 ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 10:2-6

Four conditions of well being That we may enjoy a prosperity which is truly human, we must do well and be well in three directions—in our circumstances, in our mind (our intellectual powers), and in our character. And that which tends to build up on the one hand, or to destroy on the other hand, will be found to affect us in these three spheres. The conditions of well being as suggested by the passage are— I. RECTITUDE . ( Proverbs 10:2 , Proverbs 10:3 .) Righteousness before God... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 10:2-7

Moral contrast in earthly lot and destiny I. ILL - GOTTEN WEALTH AND RECTITUDE . ( Proverbs 10:2 .) The former cannot avert sudden death or shame ( Proverbs 10:25 , Proverbs 10:27 ); the latter is vital , and stands the man in good stead in every hour of human trial, and of Divine judgment. II. HONEST POVERTY AND PROFLIGATE GREED . ( Proverbs 10:3 .) The former does not hunger , is contented with little, has true satisfaction. The latter is never... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

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

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 10:5

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The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 10:5

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 10:5

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