(Prov 10:1 NASB) The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a father glad, But a foolish son is a grief to his mother.
Prov 10:1: This is a very basic truth in life. This is a contrast between a wise son and a foolish son and the effects they have on their parents.
(Prov 10:2 NASB) Ill-gotten gains do not profit, But righteousness delivers from death.
Prov 10:2: The gains from theft and deception do not profit anyone (Psalm 49:6-10, Isa. 10:2-3).
(Prov 10:3 NASB) The LORD will not allow the righteous to hunger, But He will thrust aside the craving of the wicked.
Prov 10:3: Elohim will frustrate the desire of the wicked. They will never find satisfaction.
(Prov 10:4 NASB) Poor is he who works with a negligent hand, But the hand of the diligent makes rich.
(Prov 10:5 NASB) He who gathers in summer is a son who acts wisely, But he who sleeps in harvest is a son who acts shamefully.
Prov 10:5: Solomon says that diligence is rewarded while negligence is shameful.
(Prov 10:6 NASB) Blessings are on the head of the righteous, But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
(Prov 10:7 NASB) The memory of the righteous is blessed, But the name of the wicked will rot.
(Prov 10:8 NASB) The wise of heart will receive commands, But a babbling fool will be thrown down.
Prov 10:8: The wise of heart will receive commands. The Hebrew word for “commands” is Mitzvah.
Commands – H4687. mitsvah, [846b]; from H6680; commandment:– command(15), commanded(6), commandment(34), commandments(118), commands(2), obligation(m)(1), prescribed(2), terms(1), things(m)(4), tradition*(m)(1), what is commanded(1).
It should be translated as “commandments.” “The wise of heart will receive commandments.” (Psalm 119:34). Yeshua spoke of those that are wise are those that receive His commandments.
(Prov 10:9 NASB) He who walks in integrity walks securely, But he who perverts his ways will be found out.
Prov 10:9: Integrity makes for a secure life (Psalm 23:3-4, 25:20-22 26:11-12).
(Prov 10:10 NASB) He who winks the eye causes trouble, And a babbling fool will be thrown down.
(Prov 10:11 NASB) The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
(Prov 10:12 NASB) Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers all transgressions.
Prov 10:12: Hatred does stir up strife. Hatred keeps revenge alive. But in loving one another, we forgive and forget offenses. Peter quotes this passage (1 Peter 4:8).
(Prov 10:13 NASB) On the lips of the discerning, wisdom is found, But a rod is for the back of him who lacks understanding.
(Prov 10:14 NASB) Wise men store up knowledge, But with the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand.
Prov 10:14: There is more contrast between the wise and the foolish.
(Prov 10:15 NASB) The rich man’s wealth is his fortress, The ruin of the poor is their poverty.
Prov 10:15: Wealth can often protect one from trouble. There is no protection, but ruin, in poverty.
(Prov 10:16 NASB) The wages of the righteous is life, The income of the wicked, punishment.
Prov 10:16: The wages of the righteous is life ( Isa. 3:10-11).
(Prov 10:17 NASB) He is on the path of life who heeds instruction, But he who forsakes reproof goes astray.
Prov 10:17: There are blessings and life for those who keep Torah (Luke 11:28).
(Prov 10:18 NASB) He who conceals hatred has lying lips, And he who spreads slander is a fool.
(Prov 10:19 NASB) When there are many words, transgression is unavoidable, But he who restrains his lips is wise.
Prov 10:19: Our words can do much damage. Solomon tells us we are wise to make them few.
(Prov 10:20 NASB) The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver, The heart of the wicked is worth little.
(Prov 10:21 NASB) The lips of the righteous feed many, But fools die for lack of understanding.
Prov 10:21: The words of the righteous are precious and feed many. But the wicked and foolish are worthless.
(Prov 10:22 NASB) It is the blessing of the LORD that makes rich, And He adds no sorrow to it.
Prov 10:22: If Elohim blesses us with wealth, He does not attach sorrow to it (Deut. 8:18).
(Prov 10:23 NASB) Doing wickedness is like sport to a fool; And so is wisdom to a man of understanding.
Prov 10:23: The wicked man and wise man have opposite hobbies and pleasures.
(Prov 10:24 NASB) What the wicked fears will come upon him, And the desire of the righteous will be granted.
(Prov 10:25 NASB) When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more, But the righteous has an everlasting foundation.
Prov 10:25: The wicked will get what they fear most. The desire of the righteous will be granted and will be eveerlasting.
(Prov 10:26 NASB) Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, So is the lazy one to those who send him.
Prov 10:26: Vinegar will decay the enamel of your teeth. Those who employ someone who is lazy will be very irritated.
(Prov 10:27 NASB) The fear of the LORD prolongs life, But the years of the wicked will be shortened.
(Prov 10:28 NASB) The hope of the righteous is gladness, But the expectation of the wicked perishes.
Prov 10:28: This is more contrast between the righteous and the wicked. Elohim blesses the righteous and destroys the wicked.
(Prov 10:29 NASB) The way of the LORD is a stronghold to the upright, But ruin to the workers of iniquity.
Prov 10:29: Those who follow the ways of Elohim will be strengthened (Job 17:9).
(Prov 10:30 NASB) The righteous will never be shaken, But the wicked will not dwell in the land.
Prov 10:30: The wicked will not dwell in the land (Rev. 22:14-15 NKJV).
(Prov 10:31 NASB) The mouth of the righteous flows with wisdom, But the perverted tongue will be cut out.
(Prov 10:32 NASB) The lips of the righteous bring forth what is acceptable, But the mouth of the wicked, what is perverted.
Prov 10:32: A man’s speech will reveal his character.
Patrick McGuire
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