Proverbs 10:32

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 10:31-32

Here, as before, men are judged of, and, accordingly, are justified or condemned, by their words, Matt. 12:37. 1. It is both the proof and the praise of a man's wisdom and goodness that he speaks wisely and well. A good man, in his discourse, brings forth wisdom for the benefit of others. God gives him wisdom as a reward of his righteousness (Eccl. 2:26), and he, in gratitude for that gift and justice to the giver, does good with it, and with his wise and pious discourses edifies many. He... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 10:32

The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable ,.... To God and man; what is well pleasing to, God, and what ministers grace to the hearers, or what is grateful: and such things they will deliver out; they are used and accustomed to them; not only the righteous know in their judgment what is acceptable, but they use themselves to say those things; they not only know them in theory, but practise them: some men know what is acceptable, but their lips do not know it; they are not used to it,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 10:32

The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable - And what they believe to be most pleasing and most profitable, that they speak, but the wicked man knows as well what is perverse, and that he speaketh forth. As the love of God is not in his heart, so the law of kindness is not on his lips. 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 10:27-32

Impression by tautology These verses contain mostly iterations of maxims already delivered (on Proverbs 10:27 , see on Proverbs 3:2 ; Proverbs 9:11 ; on verse 28, see on verse 24; Proverbs 11:7 ). That religion is a protector to the man of good conscience, while overthrow awaits the ungodly, again brings out an often expressed thought with emphasis ( Proverbs 10:30 ; see on Proverbs 10:25 ; Proverbs 3:21 ). Proverbs 10:31 , Proverbs 10:32 again contrast the speech of the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 10:32

Know . A good man's lips are conversant with what is acceptable to God and man. Such a person considers what will please God and edify his neighbour, and speaks in conformity therewith. The LXX . has," The lips of the righteous distil graces ;" ἀποστάζει χάριτας , but probably the right verb is ἐπίσταται , which is found in some manuscripts. Speaketh frowardnsss; rather, knoweth, or is perverseness (comp. Ephesians 4:29 ); Septuagint, ἀποστρέφεται , or,... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 10:31-32

Proverbs 10:31-32. The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom It freely, abundantly, and constantly brings forth wise counsels, as the earth or a tree brings forth its proper fruit, as the word ינוב , here used, properly signifies; but the froward tongue shall be cut off Because it brings forth, not wisdom, but folly and wickedness. The lips of the righteous know Namely, practically, so as to consider and speak; what is acceptable To God and good men, or what is truly worthy of... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Proverbs 10:1-32

10:1-22:16PROVERBS OF SOLOMONThe proverbs in this section are usually written in a simple two-line form, each proverb usually being equal to one verse in our Bible. Although the editor of the book has in parts brought together proverbs dealing with a similar subject or principle, each proverb must be considered by itself.Clearly there is not enough space in a commentary of this size to explain each separate proverb. Readers will gain most benefit from Proverbs by reading it over a period (for... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 10:32

frowardness. See note on Proverbs 2:12 . Here plural = great [perverseness]. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Proverbs 10:32

"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

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