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<p id="Chapter10" align="center">Commentary by A. R. FAUSSET<br>CHAPTER 10
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<p id="Pr10_1"><a onclick="return mV('Pro',10,'1-32');">Pro 10:1-32</a>. Here begins the second part of the book, <a onclick="return mV('Pro',10,'1-');">Pro 10:1-22:16</a>, which, with the third, <a onclick="return mV('Pro',22,'16-');">Pro 22:16-25:28</a>, 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 <a onclick="return mV('Pro',10,'1-');">Pro 10:1-15:33</a> are mostly antithetic; and those of <a onclick="return mV('Pro',16,'1-');">Pro 16:1-22:16</a> , synthetic. The evidences of art in the structure are very clear, and indicate, probably, a purpose of facilitating the labor of memorizing.
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<p><b>1. wise</b> [and] <b>foolish</b>—as they follow or reject the precepts of wisdom.
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<br><br><b>maketh...father</b>—or, "gladdens a father."
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<br><br><b>heaviness</b>—or, "grief."
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<p id="Pr10_2"><b>2. Treasures...nothing</b>—that is, Ill-gotten gains give no true happiness (compare <a onclick="return mV('Pro',4,17);">Pro 4:17</a>; <a onclick="return mV('Mat',6,19);">Mat 6:19</a>).
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<br><br><b>righteousness</b>—especially <i>beneficence</i> (<a onclick="return mV('Psa',112,9);">Psa 112:9</a>).
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<br><br><b>death</b>—the greatest of all evils.
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<p id="Pr10_3"><b>3.</b> (Compare <a onclick="return mV('Psa',37,'16-20');">Psa 37:16-20</a>). The last clause is better: "He will repel the greedy desires of the wicked."
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<p id="Pr10_4"><b>4. slack</b>—literally, "deceitful," failing of its purpose (compare <a onclick="return mV('Hsa',7,16);">Hsa 7:16</a>).
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<br><br><b>maketh rich</b>—(compare <a onclick="return mV('Pro',10,22);">Pro 10:22</a>).
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<p id="Pr10_5"><b>5. son</b>—as <a onclick="return mV('Pro',1,8,10);">Pro 1:8, 10</a>, and often.
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<br><br><b>sleepeth</b>—in indolence, and not for rest.
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<br><br><b>causeth shame</b>—literally, "is base" (compare <a onclick="return mV('Pro',14,35);">Pro 14:35</a>; <a onclick="return mV('Pro',17,2);">17:2</a>).
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<p id="Pr10_6"><b>6. Blessings</b>—literally, "Praises." The last clause is better: "The mouth of the wicked covereth (or concealeth) violence (or mischievous devices)" to be executed in due time (<a onclick="return mV('Psa',5,9);">Psa 5:9</a>; <a onclick="return mV('Psa',10,7);">10:7</a>; <a onclick="return mV('Rom',3,14);">Rom 3:14</a>), and hence has no praises (compare <a onclick="return mV('Pro',10,11);">Pro 10:11</a>).
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<p id="Pr10_7"><b>7. blessed</b>—literally, "for a blessing," or praise.
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<br><br><b>shall rot</b>—literally, "be worm-eaten," useless and disgusting.
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<p id="Pr10_8"><b>8. wise,</b> etc.—(compare <a onclick="return mV('Pro',9,8,9,6);">Pro 9:8-9, 16</a>), opposed to
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<br><br><b>prating fool</b>—or, "fool of lips of wicked language."
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<br><br><b>fall</b>—headlong, suddenly.
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<p id="Pr10_9"><b>9. perverteth his ways</b>—acts deceitfully.
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<br><br><b>known</b>—discovered and punished.
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<p id="Pr10_10"><b>10.</b> Two vices contrasted; hypocrisy, or insinuating evil against one (<a onclick="return mV('Pro',6,13);">Pro 6:13</a>; <a onclick="return mV('Psa',35,19);">Psa 35:19</a>), and rashness of speech. In each case, the results are on the evildoers.
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<p id="Pr10_11"><b>11. a well</b>—or, "source" of good to himself and others (<a onclick="return mV('Jhn',7,37,38);">Jhn 7:37-38</a>). On last clause, see on JFB for <a href="./Comm/jfb/Pro/Pro010.html#Pr10_6">Pro 10:6</a>.
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<p id="Pr10_12"><b>12. strifes</b>—or, "litigations."
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<br><br><b>covereth</b>—by forgiveness and forbearance.
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<p id="Pr10_13"><b>13. In the lips...found</b>—hence, not beaten, as the wicked-speaking fool.
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<br><br><b>void of understanding</b>— (<a onclick="return mV('Pro',6,32);">Pro 6:32</a>; <a onclick="return mV('Pro',7,7);">7:7</a>).
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<p id="Pr10_14"><b>14. lay up knowledge</b>—that is, as treasures for good use.
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<br><br><b>mouth...destruction</b>—or, "as to the mouth," etc., destruction is near; they expose themselves to evil by prating.
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<p id="Pr10_15"><b>15.</b> Both by trusting in "uncertain riches" (<a onclick="return mV('1Ti',6,17);">1Ti 6:17</a>), or by the evils of poverty (<a onclick="return mV('Pro',30,9);">Pro 30:9</a>), men, not fearing God, fall into dangers.
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<p id="Pr10_16"><b>16.</b> The industry of the righteous is alone truly successful, while the earnings of the wicked tempt and lead to sin.
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<p id="Pr10_17"><b>17. keepeth</b>—observes (<a onclick="return mV('Pro',3,18);">Pro 3:18</a>; <a onclick="return mV('Pro',4,22);">4:22</a>).
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<br><br><b>refuseth</b>—or, "turns from reproof," which might direct him aright.
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<p id="Pr10_18"><b>18.</b> Both vices must one day be known and punished, and hence their folly.
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<p id="Pr10_19"><b>19.</b> Much speech involves risk of sin; hence the wisdom of restraining the tongue (<a onclick="return mV('Psa',39,1);">Psa 39:1</a>; <a onclick="return mV('Jam',1,26);">Jam 1:26</a>).
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<p id="Pr10_20"><b>20.</b> Right speech is the fruit of a good heart, but the wicked show theirs to be useless.
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<p id="Pr10_21"><b>21.</b> Fools not only fail to benefit others, as do the righteous, but procure their own ruin (compare <a onclick="return mV('Pro',10,11,17);">Pro 10:11, 17</a>; <a onclick="return mV('Hsa',4,6);">Hsa 4:6</a>).
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<p id="Pr10_22"><b>22. it maketh,</b> etc.—"it" is emphatic. Riches from God are without the sorrow of ill-gotten wealth (compare <a onclick="return mV('Ecc',2,'21-23');">Ecc 2:21-23</a>; <a onclick="return mV('1Ti',6,9,10,17);">1Ti 6:9-10, 17</a>).
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<p id="Pr10_23"><b>23.</b> Sin is the pleasure of the wicked; wisdom that of the good.
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<p id="Pr10_24"><b>24. it</b>—the very thing. The wicked get dreaded evil; the righteous, desired good.
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<p id="Pr10_25"><b>25.</b> (Compare <a onclick="return mV('Psa',1,4);">Psa 1:4</a>; <a onclick="return mV('Psa',37,9,10,36);">37:9-10, 36</a>).
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<br><br><b>righteous...foundation</b>—well laid and firm (<a onclick="return mV('Mat',7,24,25);">Mat 7:24-25</a>).
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<p id="Pr10_26"><b>26.</b> that is, causes vexation.
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<p id="Pr10_27"><b>27.</b> (Compare <a onclick="return mV('Pro',9,11);">Pro 9:11</a>; <a onclick="return mV('Psa',55,23);">Psa 55:23</a>).
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<p id="Pr10_28"><b>28. gladness</b>—in confidence of realizing it.
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<br><br><b>expectation...perish</b>—in disappointment.
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<p id="Pr10_29"><b>29. The way,</b> etc.—that is, God's providence sustains the righteous and overthrows the wicked (<a onclick="return mV('Hsa',14,9);">Hsa 14:9</a>).
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<p id="Pr10_30"><b>30.</b> (Compare <a onclick="return mV('Pro',12,3);">Pro 12:3</a>; <a onclick="return mV('Psa',37,'9-11');">Psa 37:9-11</a>; <a onclick="return mV('Psa',102,28);">102:28</a>).
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<br><br><b>earth</b>—or, "land of promise."
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<p id="Pr10_31"><b>31. bringeth forth</b>—literally, "germinates" as a plant.
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<br><br><b>froward</b>—(Compare <a onclick="return mV('Pro',2,12,14);">Pro 2:12, 14</a>).
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<br><br><b>cut off</b>—as an unproductive plant.
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<p id="Pr10_32"><b>32. know</b>—regard and provide for (<a onclick="return mV('Psa',1,6);">Psa 1:6</a>).
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<br><br><b>frowardness</b>—all kinds of deceit and ill-nature. The word is plural.
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