proverbs-10:8,-psalm-119:24

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 10:8

Here is, 1. The honour and happiness of the obedient. They will receive commandments; they will take it as a privilege, and really an ease to them, to be under government, which saves them the labour of deliberating and choosing for themselves; and they will take it as a favour to be told their duty and admonished concerning it. And this is their wisdom; those are wise in heart who are tractable, and those who thus bend, thus stoop, shall stand and be established, shall prosper, being well... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 10:8

The wise in heart will receive commandments ,.... Such who have true wisdom in the hidden part of the heart, of which the fear of the Lord is the beginning: these will not only, as good subjects, honour their king, and attend to his lawful commands; and, as dutiful children, regard those of their parents; and, as faithful servants, hearken to those of their masters; but, as such that fear the Lord, will receive and cheerfully obey the commandments of God and Christ; but a prating fool... 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

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 10:8

Will receive commandments. The wise in heart is not proud or conceited: he accepts the Divine Law with all its directions (observe the plural "commandments"), and is not above learning from others; at the same time, he makes no display of his wisdom. The fool of lips ( Proverbs 10:10 ); one who is always exposing his folly. The literal antithesis is better shown by rendering "the solid in heart," and "the loose in lips." So Wordsworth. The Vulgate translates, "The fool is chastised by... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 10:8-10

Folly and wisdom in manifold contrast I. THE WISE MAN IS MORE READY TO RECEIVE THAN TO GIVE COUNSEL ; THE FOOL , THE OPPOSITE . II. THE WISE MAN KNOWS THE VALUE OF RESERVE ; THE FOOL WILL " STILL BE TALKING ." III. THE WISE MAN IS THRIFTY , ECONOMICAL OF WORDS , A CAPITALIST OF THOUGHT ; THE FOOL , A SPENDTHRIFT OF WORDS , A BANKRUPT OF THOUGHT . IV. THE WISE MAN RISES IN ... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 10:8

Proverbs 10:8 . The wise, &c., will receive commandments Is ready to hear and obey the precepts of God and men. But a prating fool One who is slow to hear, and swift to speak, who, instead of receiving good admonitions, cavils and disputes against them; Hebrew, אויל שׂפתים , a fool of lips, one who discovers the folly of his heart by his lips, and thereby exposes himself to the mischief here following; shall fall Into mischief, or be punished. 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 10:8

will receive, &c. Illustrations: Abraham (Genesis 22:0 , Hebrews 11:8 , Hebrews 11:17 ); David (2 Samuel 7:0 ); widow (1 Kings 17:10-16 ); Rechabites (Jeremiah 35:6-10 . Compare Proverbs 23:22 ). a prating fool = a fool (Hebrew. 'evil. See note on Proverbs 1:7 ) of lips: lips put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause), App-6 , for what is spoken by them. Illustrations: Korah, &c. (Numbers 16:0 ); Diotrephes (3 John 1:9-10 ). Compare 2 Peter 2:10 . Jude 1:13 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Proverbs 10:8

"The wise in heart shall receive commandments; But a prating fool shall fall.""A sensible man will take orders; but the fool who talks back will be crushed."[11] read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 10:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 10:8

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

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 10:1-32

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 10:8

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 10:8-10

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 10:8

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Proverbs 10:1-32

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 10:8

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Proverbs 10:8

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