Expositor's Bible Commentary - Proverbs 10:1-32
CHAPTER 11WEALTH"Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death." Proverbs 10:2"O’er weening statesmen have full long relied On fleets and armies and external wealth; But from within proceeds a Nation’s health."-WordsworthNO moral system is complete which does not treat with clearness and force the subject of wealth. The material possessions of an individual or of a nation are in a certain sense the prerequisites of all moral life; for until the human being has... read more
Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Proverbs 10:1-32
Proverbs 10:22 The ancients believed that the pyramids were so constructed that they cast no shadow; but few things in this world are wholly free from shadows. Wellnigh all circumstances and events, however propitious some may be, entail disadvantages. Absolute perfection is rare in any direction. Yet it is now our privilege to offer unqualified advantage, a gift without a backdraw, a blessing that is an unalloyed joy. In its most definite sense the blessing of the Lord is the fullness of the... read more