Proverbs 10

Proverbs 10:1

THe proverbs of Solomon] See Notes on chap. 4. 4. and 8. 1.

A wise son maketh a glad father] Chap. 15. 20. Parents look for comfort from their children; and their hearts are dead within them, when they are disappointed of it.

Proverbs 10:2

Treasures of wickednesse profit nothing] Chap. 11. 4. Riches wickedly gotten do not profit, but do much hurt, chap. 24. 23. and 17. 21.

Proverbs 10:3

The Lord will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish] Psalms 37:25. Though he suffer the just to want for a time, yet he will send him comfort in due season.

the substance of the wicked] Or, the wicked for their wickednesse.

Proverbs 10:4

He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand] Chap. 12. 24.

with a slack hand] Or, a deceitfull hand, Jeremiah 48:10. for slothfull men live by deceiving others.

Proverbs 10:5

He that gathereth in summer, is a wise son] He that takes his opportunity for his businesse, credits himself and his: he that neglects it, discredits both.

Proverbs 10:6

violence covereth the mouth of the wicked] Vers. 11. When their wickednesse shall be discovered, they shall be as dumb, and not know what to say: or, other mens violence shall stop their mouthes.

Proverbs 10:7

The memory of the just is blessed] Psalms 112:6. Men shall speak of a just man after his death with praise, and of the wicked with disdain and disgrace. Or, the just shall leave a sweet sent behinde him, and the wicked, a stinking savour.

Proverbs 10:8

a prating fool] Heb. a fool of lips.

a prating fool shall fall] He that shews the folly of his heart by irregular speech, shall fall, though he look to rise by his alk.

shall fall] Or, shall be beaten.

Proverbs 10:9

He that walketh uprightly, walketh surely] Psalms 23:4. Upright ways bring peace, though wicked men think them exposed to danger: but craftie plots, to prevent danger, prove the ruine of the devisers.

Proverbs 10:10

He that winketh with the eye, causeth sorrow] Chap. 6. 13. He that mocks others with his eyes. See Notes on chap. 6. 13.

a prating fool shall fall] Vers. 8.

shall fall] Or, shall be beaten.

Proverbs 10:11

The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life] Chap. 13. 14. It always refresheth others, and cannot be stopt.

Proverbs 10:12

Hatred stirreth up strifes] By discovering and upbraiding mens faults to them, which love covereth, and so extinguisheth strife.

love covereth all sins] 1 Corinthians 13:4. 1 Peter 4:8.

Proverbs 10:13

In the lips of him that hath understanding, wisedom is found] Whereby he knows how to speak without danger; which fools do not.

a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding] Chap. 26. 3.

understanding] Heb. heart.

Proverbs 10:15

The rich mans wealth is his strong citie] Chap. 18. 11. A rich man trusts in his riches: a poor man fears destruction, for want of wealth.

Proverbs 10:16

The labour of the righteous tendeth to life] That which a righteous man gets, he useth to preserve his own life, and other mens; but wicked men use their wealth to undo themselves and others.

Proverbs 10:17

erreth] Or, causeth to erre.

Proverbs 10:18

with] Or, hath

Proverbs 10:19

In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin] Ecclesiastes 5:3. James 3:2. Not of pondered words, but of rash ones, which wisedom teacheth men to forbear: or, men that are full of talk, cannot but talk amisse sometimes.

Proverbs 10:20

The tongue of the just is as choice silver] Good mens words are of great price; wicked mens thoughts are of small value.

Proverbs 10:21

The lips of the righteous feed many] They are able to admonish, exhort, counsell and comfort others, when wicked men cannot preserve themselves.

of wisedom] Heb. of heart.

Proverbs 10:22

The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich] Gods blessing makes men rich, without those carefull toils that covetous men are oppressed withall, psal. 127. 2, 3.

Proverbs 10:23

It is a sport to a fool to do mischief] Chap. 14. 9.

but a man of understanding hath wisedom] Or, and so is wisedom (or, to do wisedom) to a man of understanding.

a man of understanding hath wisedom] To avoid doing mischief.

Proverbs 10:24

be granted] Or, yeeld fruit, as chap. 12. 12.

Proverbs 10:25

As] Or, When.

As the whirlwinde posseth] Assoon as a whirlwinde passeth away: or, when the whirlwinde of Gods wrath passeth over them.

so] Or, then.

the] Or, to the.

Proverbs 10:26

so is the sluggard to them that send him] He is but a trouble and grief to them that employ him.

Proverbs 10:27

The fear of the Lord prolongeth days] Chap. 9. 11. Good men shall live long, when bad men die soon.

prolongeth] Heb. addeth.

yeers of the wicked shall be shortened] Job 22:16. Psalms 55:23.

Proverbs 10:28

The hope of the righteous shall be gladnesse] They shall attain the good they look for, but wicked men shall not.

the expectation of the wicked shall perish] Job 8:13. and Job 11:20. Psalms 112:10. They that fear not God are accounted wicked men, in Scripture-phrase, though they be not openly profane.

Proverbs 10:30

The righteous shall never be removed] Psalms 37:22. and Psalms 125:1. Out of his habitation: his children shall dwell there after him, psal. 37. 29.

Proverbs 10:31

The mouth of the just, &c.] Pentifully, as a fruitfull field doth corn.

bringeth forth wisedom] To avoid crosse words, that bring destruction.

the froward tongue] Heb. tongue of frowardnesses: that is, accustomed to speak frowardly.

froward] Heb. of frowardnesses.

shall be cut out] Like a bad tree, that bringeth forth evil fruit, psal. 52. 5.

Proverbs 10:32

the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardnesse] Things justly displeasing to others.

frowardnesse] Heb. frowardnesses.