Proverbs 10:1-16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 10:16

The labour of the righteous tendeth to life ,.... To natural life, and the support of it; all that he labours for is to get a livelihood for himself and family; that is all he desires, nor does he seek great things for himself: or to spiritual life; so his spiritual exercises in praying, reading, and hearing the word, and waiting upon ordinances, have a tendency to promote and maintain a spiritual life in him: or to eternal life; not that the works of a righteous man (so the Targum,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 10:1

The proverbs of Solomon - Some ancient MSS. of the Vulgate have Proverbiorum liber secundus , "The second book of the Proverbs." The preceding nine chapters can only be considered as an introduction, if indeed they may be said to make even a part, of the proverbs of Solomon, which appear to commence only at the tenth chapter. A wise son maketh a glad father - The parallels in this and several of the succeeding chapters are those which Bishop Lowth calls the antithetic; when two lines... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 10:2

Treasures of wickedness - Property gained by wicked means. Delivered from death - Treasures gained by robbery often bring their possessors to an untimely death; but those gained by righteous dealing bring with them no such consequences. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 10:3

But he casteth away the substance of the wicked - But instead of רשעים reshaim , the wicked, בוגדים bogedim , hypocrites, or perfidious persons, is the reading of twelve or fourteen of Kennicott's and De Rossi's MSS., and some editions; but it is not acknowledged by any of the ancient versions. The righteous have God for their feeder; and because of his infinite bounty, they can never famish for want of the bread of life. On the contrary, the wicked are often, in the course of his... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 10:4

He becometh poor - God has ordered, in the course of his providence, that he who will not work shall not eat. And he always blesses the work of the industrious man. read more

Adam Clarke

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

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 10:6

Violence covereth the mouth of the wicked - As blessings shall be on the head of the just, so the violence of the wicked shall cover their face with shame and confusion. Their own violent dealings shall be visited upon them. The mouth forsoth of unpitious men wickidnesse covereth. - Old MS. Bible. "The forehead of the ungodly is past shame, and presumptuous." - Coverdale. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 10:7

The memory of the just is blessed - Or, is a blessing. But the name of the wicked shall rot - This is another antithesis; but there are only two antithetic terms, for memory and name are synonymous - Lowth. The very name of the wicked is as offensive as putrid carrion. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 10:8

A prating fool shall fall - This clause is repeated in the tenth verse. The wise man will receive the commandment: but the shallow blabbing fool shall be cast down. See Proverbs 10:10 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 10:9

He that walketh uprightly - The upright man is always safe; he has not two characters to support; he goes straight forward, and is never afraid of detection, because he has never been influenced by hypocrisy or deceit. read more

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