"The righteous shall never be removed; But the wicked shall not dwell in the land."The truth here is eternal in its scope. History affords many examples of the oppression of the righteous and the establishment of wicked populations in every land; but in the destiny of our sin-cursed earth, God has scheduled another chapter. "We look for new heavens and a new earth wherein dwelleth righteousness" (2 Peter 3:13). read more
"The mouth of the righteous bringeth forth wisdom; But the perverse tongue shall be cut off."An interesting paraphrase here is: "Good people say wise things, but people will stop listening to a person that says things that bring trouble."[29] There is also here a glimpse of ancient brutal punishments in which the tongues of disrespectful servants were actually cut off. read more
"The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable; But the mouth of the wicked speaketh perverseness.""In both of these last two verses, the straightforward speech of the righteous which informs and pleases is contrasted with the evil speech of the wicked."[30] "Thy speech betrayeth thee"! (Matthew 26:73) was correctly applied to the apostle Peter; but it also fits us all! read more
CHAP. X. From this chapter to the five-and-twentieth, are sundry observations upon moral virtues, and their contrary vices. read more
Proverbs 10:1. The proverbs of Solomon— Here properly the book of Proverbs begins: What has gone before is a kind of preface or introduction to the work. Solomon has exhorted his disciple to the study of wisdom, by the most interesting motives; the beauty, the utility, the necessity of wisdom. He has shewn him the dangers which they run who neglect it: he has cautioned him against debauchery and libertinism. After this he comes to those moral sentences which were his principal design. See the... read more
Proverbs 10:2. Righteousness delivereth from death— The meaning seems to be, that justice, holiness, and virtue, constitute the true riches of a man; which, whosoever is wise enough to lay up, procures to himself an impregnable asylum. See chap. Pro 11:4 and Schultens. Le Clerc thinks that righteousness means innocence; which being once proved, the person falsely accused will be cleared. The reader will observe, that in this, as in the other poetical books of Scripture, the hemistichs... read more
Proverbs 10:6. But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked— But his own cruel violence shall cover the mouth of the wicked. That is, "The curses, imprecations, and other violence which the wicked vomit forth, shall redound upon their own mouth, and shall overwhelm them with all confusion." See Proverbs 10:11. Schultens. Houbigant renders it, Contempt shall cover the face of the wicked. read more
Proverbs 10:7. The memory of the just is blessed— Eusebius observes, that Plato has transferred this observation into his seventh book of laws; concerning which Lord Bacon makes the following remarks in the place quoted; "That the name of good men, after envy is extinguished, which cropped the blossom of their fame while they were alive, presently shoots up and flourisheth, and their praises generally increase in strength and vigour; but for wicked men, though their fame, through the partial... read more
Proverbs 10:8. The wise in heart will receive commandments— He who is wise in heart, will receive the commandment; he who has foolish lips, will stubbornly refuse it. Houbigant. read more
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Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Proverbs 10:29
"The way of Jehovah is a stronghold to the upright; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity."The inherent enmity between good and evil appears here. This truth is quite comprehensive. Devotion to God and the service of holy religion in Christ, "Are for the righteous a strong protection and a safe retreat";[28] but God's ultimate purpose is that of casting evil out of his universe. There is absolutely no way that wickedness can win. read more