Kretzmann's Popular Commentary
Proverbs 10:20
v. 20. The tongue of the just, the speech of the righteous, is as choice silver, his words and advice are of great value; the heart of the wicked is little worth, it is a trifle, it is no good.
v. 20. The tongue of the just, the speech of the righteous, is as choice silver, his words and advice are of great value; the heart of the wicked is little worth, it is a trifle, it is no good.
Verse Proverbs 10:20. _THE HEART OF THE WICKED_ IS _LITTLE WORTH_] כמעט _kimat,_ is like little or nothing; or is _like dross_, while the tongue of the just is like _silver_. A sinner's heart is wort...
The tongue, the instrument of the mind is contrasted with the heart or mind itself, the just with the wicked, the choice silver with the worthless “little,” the Hebrew word being possibly taken in its...
II. THE PROVERBS OF SOLOMON: CHAPTER S 10--19:19 Beginning with the tenth chapter we have the collection of proverbs given by inspiration through Solomon. In this section the personal address, “My son...
PROVERBS 10:2 (_cf._ Psalms 3:7). RIGHTEOUSNESS: the growth of the conception of righteousness is an important subject. As in the Pss., there is a specific class the righteous opposed to the wicked. T...
TONGUE. Put by Fig;. _Metonymy_ (of Cause), App-6, for what is spoken by it....
_tongue … heart_ The force of the antithesis lies in these two words: _even the tongue_of the one, but _the very heart_of the other....
IS LITTLE WORTH— The LXX read, _shall fail;_ the Syriac, _is gall;_ and the Chaldee, _is contrition:_ but Schultens seems to have hit upon the right interpretation. He renders it, _is like dross._ As...
TEXT Proverbs 10:12-22 12. Hatred stirreth up strifes; But love covereth all transgressions. 13. In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found; But a rod is for the back of him that i...
The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth. THE TONGUE OF THE JUST IS AS CHOICE SILVER: THE HEART OF THE WICKED IS LITTLE WORTH. "The tongue of the just" is...
Here we reach the first collection of what were supposed to be Solomon's proverbs. Most of them consist of two lines parallel to each other. The parallelism is one of contrast, or agreement, or explan...
If we serve God, then our words will help other people. Our words are valuable, so we should use them wisely. We should use them: • to encourage other people • to sympathise • to help people. An e...
Other people can benefit from our wisdom. Other people will suffer if we refuse God’s wisdom. These verses explain this....
LESSONS ABOUT WISDOM PROVERBS _KEITH SIMONS_ CHAPTER 10 THE PROVERBS (WISE WORDS) OF SOLOMON (PROVERBS 10:1 TO PROVERBS 22:16) The second major section in the Book of Proverbs is...
כֶּ֣סֶף נִ֭בְחָר לְשֹׁ֣ון צַדִּ֑יק לֵ֖ב רְשָׁעִ֣ים...
CHAPTER 11 WEALTH "Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death." Proverbs 10:2 "O'er weening statesmen have full long relied On fleets and armies and external w...
THE BLESSING OF THE LORD MAKETH RICH Proverbs 10:17-32 Let us specially avoid talking too much. Silence is golden. See Proverbs 10:19. Yet _the tongue of the just is as choice silver and the lips of...
Here begin the proverbs proper. In this collection they are antithetical, They present a sharp contrast between wisdom and folly in the outworking of such in practical life. Seeing that this is indeed...
The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin. He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth. He that hideth hatred with lying li...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 10 THROUGH 31. In chapter 10 begin the details which teach those who give ear how to avoid the snares into which the simple might fall, the path to be followe...
THE TONGUE OF THE JUST [IS AS] CHOICE SILVER,.... Which utters things precious, pure, pleasant, and profitable; things for worth and value as choice silver; the doctrines of the Gospel, the power of w...
The tongue of the just [is as] choice silver: the heart of the wicked [is] little worth. Ver. 20. _The tongue of the just is as choice silver._] He scattereth "pearls," Mat 7:6 he throws abroad "trea...
_The tongue of the just is as choice silver_ Of great worth and use, bringing credit to himself, and great benefit to others; _the heart of the wicked is little worth_ And consequently his tongue, whi...
1 The comfort of parents much depends on their children; and this suggests to both, motives to their duties. Proverbs 10:2; Proverbs 10:3. Though the righteous may be poor, the Lord will not suffer h...
AS CHOICE SILVER; of great worth and use, bringing credit to himself, and much benefit to others. THE HEART, and consequently the tongue, which speaketh _out of the abundance of the heart_, MATTHEW 12...
Proverbs 10:20 tongue H3956 righteous H6662 choice H977 (H8737) silver H3701 heart H3820 wicked H7563 little H4592
THE RIGHTEOUS (THE WISE) WALK UPRIGHTLY, ARE A WELLSPRING OF LIFE TO OTHERS, STORE UP KNOWLEDGE, ACCEPT CORRECTION, THINK BEFORE THEY SPEAK AND ACT AS SHEPHERD TO MANY. THE UNRIGHTEOUS PERVERT THEIR W...
A COLLECTION OF SOLOMON'S PROVERBS (PROVERBS 10:1 TO PROVERBS 29:27). Solomon's presentation of The Book of Proverbs has followed the pattern of much Wisdom literature. This commenced with the initial...
A COLLECTION OF SOLOMON'S PROVERBS (PROVERBS 10:1 TO PROVERBS 29:27). Solomon's presentation of The Book of Proverbs has followed the pattern of much Wisdom literature. This commenced with the initial...
CONTENTS: The blessedness of the ways of righteousness and the folly of the ways of wickedness. CHARACTERS: God, Solomon. CONCLUSION: The head of the just man will be crowned with the blessings both...
Proverbs 10:1. _The Proverbs of Solomon._ The nine preseding Chapter s may be regarded as a vestibule to the temple. Wisdom has been personified, and folly thrown into the darker shades. We have had a...
_The heart of the wicked is little worth._ THE HEART NOT GOOD WHERE THE PRACTICE IS EVIL It is a dangerous opinion that however a man may deviate in his general practice from the habits of morality a...
_MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.— Proverbs 10:19_ SPEECH AND SILENCE I. THE WISDOM OF NOT ALWAYS USING THE TONGUE WHEN WE MIGHT. “He that refraineth his lips is wise.” The reputation of a good man...
EXPOSITION VERSE 1-22:16 PART III. FIRST GREAT COLLECTION (375) OF SOLOMONIC PROVERBS. VERSE 1-12:28 First section. The sections are noted by their commencing usually with the words, "a wise son....
Now in chapter 10 we have individual proverbs. Most of these individual proverbs are in contrast, where they are contrasting the wise with the foolish, or the wicked with the righteous. Or the diligen...
Genesis 6:5; Genesis 8:21; Jeremiah 17:9; Matthew 12:34; Matthew 12:35
Is — Of great worth and use. Heart — And consequently the tongue....