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Friday, July 18th, 2025
the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
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These files are a derivative of an electronic edition prepared from text scanned by Woodside Bible Fellowship.
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These files are a derivative of an electronic edition prepared from text scanned by Woodside Bible Fellowship.
This expanded edition of the Jameison-Faussett-Brown Commentary is in the public domain and may be freely used and distributed.
Bibliographical Information
Jamieson, Robert, D.D.; Fausset, A. R.; Brown, David. "Commentary on Proverbs 10". "Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible". https://studylight.org/commentaries/eng/jfb/proverbs-10.html. 1871-8.
Jamieson, Robert, D.D.; Fausset, A. R.; Brown, David. "Commentary on Proverbs 10". "Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible". https://studylight.org/
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Introduction
CHAPTER 10
:-. Here begins the second part of the book, :-, which, with the third, :-, contains series of proverbs whose sense is complete in one or two verses, and which, having no logical connection, admit of no analysis. The parallelisms of :- are mostly antithetic; and those of :-, synthetic. The evidences of art in the structure are very clear, and indicate, probably, a purpose of facilitating the labor of memorizing.
Verse 1
1. wise [and] foolishâas they follow or reject the precepts of wisdom.
maketh . . . fatherâor, "gladdens a father."
heavinessâor, "grief."
Verse 2
2. Treasures . . . nothingâthat is, Ill-gotten gains give no true happiness (compare Proverbs 4:17; Matthew 6:19).
righteousnessâespecially beneficence (Psalms 112:9).
deathâthe greatest of all evils.
Verse 3
3. (Compare :-). The last clause is better: "He will repel the greedy desires of the wicked."
Verse 4
4. slackâliterally, "deceitful," failing of its purpose (compare :-).
maketh richâ(compare :-).
Verse 5
5. sonâas Proverbs 1:8; Proverbs 1:10, and often.
sleepethâin indolence, and not for rest.
causeth shameâliterally, "is base" (compare Proverbs 14:35; Proverbs 17:2).
Verse 6
6. Blessingsâliterally, "Praises." The last clause is better: "The mouth of the wicked covereth (or concealeth) violence (or mischievous devices)" to be executed in due time (Psalms 5:9; Psalms 10:7; Romans 3:14), and hence has no praises (compare Romans 3:14- :).
Verse 7
7. blessedâliterally, "for a blessing," or praise.
shall rotâliterally, "be worm-eaten," useless and disgusting.
Verse 8
8. wise, c.â(compare Proverbs 9:8 Proverbs 9:9; Proverbs 9:16), opposed to
prating foolâor, "fool of lips of wicked language."
fallâheadlong, suddenly.
Verse 9
9. perverteth his waysâacts deceitfully.
knownâdiscovered and punished.
Verse 10
10. Two vices contrasted; hypocrisy, or insinuating evil against one (Proverbs 6:13; Psalms 35:19), and rashness of speech. In each case, the results are on the evildoers.
Verse 11
11. a wellâor, "source" of good to himself and others (John 7:37; John 7:38). On last clause, see on Proverbs 10:1.
Verse 12
12. strifesâor, "litigations."
coverethâby forgiveness and forbearance.
Verse 13
13. In the lips . . . foundâhence, not beaten, as the wicked-speaking fool.
void of understandingâ (Proverbs 6:32; Proverbs 7:7).
Verse 14
14. lay up knowledgeâthat is, as treasures for good use.
mouth . . . destructionâor, "as to the mouth," c., destruction is near they expose themselves to evil by prating.
Verse 15
15. Both by trusting in "uncertain riches" ( :-), or by the evils of poverty ( :-), men, not fearing God, fall into dangers.
Verse 16
16. The industry of the righteous is alone truly successful, while the earnings of the wicked tempt and lead to sin.
Verse 17
17. keepethâobserves (Proverbs 3:18; Proverbs 4:22).
refusethâor, "turns from reproof," which might direct him aright.
Verse 18
18. Both vices must one day be known and punished, and hence their folly.
Verse 19
19. Much speech involves risk of sin; hence the wisdom of restraining the tongue (Psalms 39:1; James 1:26).
Verse 20
20. Right speech is the fruit of a good heart, but the wicked show theirs to be useless.
Verse 21
21. Fools not only fail to benefit others, as do the righteous, but procure their own ruin (compare Proverbs 10:11; Proverbs 10:17; Hosea 4:6).
Verse 22
22. it maketh, c.â"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).
Verse 23
23. Sin is the pleasure of the wicked; wisdom that of the good.
Verse 24
24. itâthe very thing. The wicked get dreaded evil; the righteous, desired good.
Verse 25
25. (Compare Psalms 1:4; Psalms 37:9; Psalms 37:10; Psalms 37:36).
righteous . . . foundationâwell laid and firm (Matthew 7:24; Matthew 7:25).
Verse 26
26. that is, causes vexation.
Verse 27
27. (Compare Proverbs 9:11; Psalms 55:23).
Verse 28
28. gladnessâin confidence of realizing it.
expectation . . . perishâin disappointment.
Verse 29
29. The way, &c.âthat is, God's providence sustains the righteous and overthrows the wicked ( :-).
Verse 30
30. (Compare Proverbs 12:3; Psalms 37:9-11; Psalms 102:28).
earthâor, "land of promise."
Verse 31
31. bringeth forthâliterally, "germinates" as a plant.
frowardâ(Compare Proverbs 2:12; Proverbs 2:14).
cut offâas an unproductive plant.
Verse 32
32. knowâregard and provide for (Psalms 1:6).
frowardnessâall kinds of deceit and ill-nature. The word is plural.