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# Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

*Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset and David Brown*

The Victorian standard commentary, critical and practical, from Genesis to Revelation.

## 257. Proverbs · 7 of 27

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[¶0] of the holy--literally, "holies," persons or things, or both. This knowledge gives right perception.

[¶1] 11. (Compare Pr 3:16-18; 4:).

[¶2] 12. You are mainly concerned in your own conduct.

[¶3] 13. foolish woman--or literally, "woman of folly," specially manifested by such as are described.

[¶4] clamorous--or, "noisy" ([Pr 7:11]).

[¶5] knoweth nothing--literally, "knoweth not what," that is, is right and proper.

[¶6] 14. on a seat--literally, "throne," takes a prominent place, impudently and haughtily.

[¶7] 15-16. to allure those who are right-minded, and who are addressed as in [Pr 9:4], as

[¶8] simple--that is, easily led ([Pr 1:4]) and unsettled, though willing to do right.

[¶9] 17. The language of a proverb, meaning that forbidden delights are sweet and pleasant, as fruits of risk and danger.

[¶10] 18. (Compare [Pr 2:18], 19; 7:27).

### Chapter 10

### Pr 10:1-32. Here begins the second part of the book, Pr 10:1-22:16, which, with the third, Pr 22:16-25:28, 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 Pr 10:1-15:33 are mostly antithetic; and those of Pr 16:1-22:16, synthetic. The evidences of art in the structure are very clear, and indicate, probably, a purpose of facilitating the labor of memorizing

[¶13] 1. wise [and] foolish--as they follow or reject the precepts of wisdom.

[¶14] maketh ... father--or, "gladdens a father."

[¶15] heaviness--or, "grief."

[¶16] 2. Treasures ... nothing--that is, Ill-gotten gains give no true happiness (compare [Pr 4:17]; [Mt 6:19]).

[¶17] righteousness--especially beneficence ([Psa 112:9]).

[¶18] death--the greatest of all evils.

[¶19] 3. (Compare [Psa 37:16-20]). The last clause is better: "He will repel the greedy desires of the wicked."

[¶20] 4. slack--literally, "deceitful," failing of its purpose (compare [Ho 7:16]).

[¶21] maketh rich--(compare [Pr 10:22]).

[¶22] 5. son--as [Pr 1:8], , and often.

[¶23] sleepeth--in indolence, and not for rest.

[¶24] causeth shame--literally, "is base" (compare [Pr 14:35]; ).

[¶25] 6. Blessings--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 ([Psa 5:9]; ; [Ro 3:14]), and hence has no praises (compare [Pr 10:11]).

[¶26] 7. blessed--literally, "for a blessing," or praise.

[¶27] shall rot--literally, "be worm-eaten," useless and disgusting.

[¶28] 8. wise, &c.--(compare [Pr 9:8], [9, 16]), opposed to

[¶29] prating fool--or, "fool of lips of wicked language."

[¶30] fall--headlong, suddenly.

[¶31] 9. perverteth his ways--acts deceitfully.

[¶32] known--discovered and punished.

[¶33] 10. Two vices contrasted; hypocrisy, or insinuating evil against one ([Pr 6:13]; [Psa 35:19]), and rashness of speech. In each case, the results are on the evildoers.

[¶34] 11. a well--or, "source" of good to himself and others ([Joh 7:37], ). On last clause, see on [Pr 10:6].

[¶35] 12. strifes--or, "litigations."

[¶36] covereth--by forgiveness and forbearance.

[¶37] 13. In the lips ... found--hence, not beaten, as the wicked-speaking fool.

[¶38] void of understanding--([Pr 6:32]; ).

[¶39] 14. lay up knowledge--that is, as treasures for good use.

[¶40] mouth ... destruction--or, "as to the mouth," &c., destruction is near; they expose themselves to evil by prating.

[¶41] 15. Both by trusting in "uncertain riches" ([1Ti 6:17]), or by the evils of poverty ([Pr 30:9]), men, not fearing God, fall into dangers.

[¶42] 16. The industry of the righteous is alone truly successful, while the earnings of the wicked tempt and lead to sin.

[¶43] 17. keepeth--observes ([Pr 3:18]; ).

[¶44] refuseth--or, "turns from reproof," which might direct him aright.