Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 10:22
Proverbs 10:22. The blessing of the Lord, &c.— The blessing of the Lord procureth riches, and giveth not sorrow as a companion with them. Houbigant. read more
Proverbs 10:22 Kjv
Thomas Coke
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Proverbs 10:22
22. it maketh, c.—"it" is emphatic. Riches from God are without the sorrow of ill-gotten wealth (compare Ecclesiastes 2:21-23 1 Timothy 6:9; 1 Timothy 6:10; 1 Timothy 6:17). read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Proverbs 10:1-33
A. Marks of Wise Living chs. 10-15Solomon advocated choosing things that benefit and things that have true and lasting value. He pictured wise living in a variety of contexts. He urged making wise investments, valuing righteousness, and avoiding trouble. He also pointed out the fruits of wise living and concluded this section of the book with further advice for wise living. read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Proverbs 10:15-32
2. Things of true value 10:15-32 read more
John Dummelow
John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 10:1-32
The main subject, not treated continuously, but recurred to again and again, is the blessing which attends goodness and diligence, the penalty which follows sin and sloth.2. Treasures of wickedness] acquired by wrong-doing (Amos 3:10). In many synagogues this v. is inscribed over the alms-box. To the later Jews ’righteousness’ meant almsgiving (Daniel 4:27; Tobit 4:1; Tobit 12:9; Matthew 6:1). 4. To deal with a slack hand is to be lacking in energy. 5. ’Make hay while the sun shines.’7. ’Only... read more
Charles John Ellicott
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Proverbs 10:22
(22) And he addeth no sorrow with it—whereas riches without God’s blessing bring only trouble with them. Or the passage may mean, “And labour adds nothing thereto.” (Comp. Psalms 127:2. where God is said to give to His beloved while they sleep all that others toil early and late for in vain.) read more
William Nicoll
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
William Nicoll
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
Arno Clemens Gaebelein
Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Proverbs 10:1-32
II. THE PROVERBS OF SOLOMON: CHAPTERS 10--19:19 Beginning with the tenth chapter we have the collection of proverbs given by inspiration through Solomon. In this section the personal address, “My son,” and the personal exhortations are missing. It will be noticed that each verse in this section contains a proverb, consisting each of two lines, mostly of an antithetic character, except Proverbs 19:7 , which has three lines instead of two (a tristich). It is impossible to give a detailed... read more
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Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Proverbs 10:22
"The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich; And he addeth no sorrow therewith.""When sorrow comes to men who have been enriched by God, it springs from some other source than that of the riches. Great sorrow came to Solomon, but God did not add it; Solomon by his sins added it."[23] read more