Erreth. — Literally, committeth error. This is probably the true sense, and harmonises better with being “in the way of life,” which occurs just before, than the marginal rendering, “causeth to err.” The word occurs in a similar sense in Jeremiah 42:20 (there translated, “ye have dissembled”).
Verse Proverbs 10:17. _HE_ IS IN _THE WAY OF LIFE_] The truly religious man accumulates knowledge that he may the better know how to live to God, and do most good among men....
literally, A way of life is he that keepeth instruction. The verb “erreth” is better rendered in the margin. The influence for good or evil spreads beyond the man himself....
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...
REFUSETH. Some codices read "hateth". ERRETH. leadeth astray....
_in the way_&c. Rather (with R.V. marg.), A WAY OF LIFE IS HE THAT HEEDETH CORRECTION: But he that forsaketh reproof causeth to err. The one by his example and influence IS a way of life to his fe...
HE IS IN THE WAY OF LIFE, &C.— _He is in the way of life who observeth discipline._ Houbigant and Schultens. The LXX read, _Instruction_ or _discipline keepeth the way of life._...
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...
He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth. HE (IS IN) THE WAY OF LIFE THAT KEEPETH INSTRUCTION: BUT HE THAT REFUSETH REPROOF ERRETH - rather, as margin,...
10:17 instruction (h-2) Or 'discipline.'...
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...
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...
A wise person accepts correction. He wants advice. Other people will benefit from this. They will copy the wise man’s actions. The wise person leads other people. He shows them the right way to live....
Other people can benefit from our wisdom. Other people will suffer if we refuse God’s wisdom. These verses explain this....
אֹ֣רַח לְ֭ חַיִּים שֹׁומֵ֣ר מוּסָ֑ר וְ עֹוזֵ֖
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...
HE [IS IN] THE WAY OF LIFE,.... Of eternal life, which is truly, properly, and by way of eminency, "life", Matthew 19:17; and which is a life of glory; a life of perfection, of perfect holiness, knowl...
He [is in] the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth. Ver. 17. _He is in the way of life._] Rich fools refuse reproof; hold themselves above admonition, _Tange mon...
_He is in the way of life_ The way which leadeth to life and blessedness; _that keepeth instruction_ That observeth the wholesome counsels of God and good men: _but he that refuseth reproof erreth_ Na...
V. 17. HE IS IN THE WAY OF LIFE, on the highway to the true enjoyment of life, THAT KEEPETH INSTRUCTION, heeding and accepting correction; BUT HE THAT REFUSETH REPROOF, turning from it, impatient of b...
ERRETH: Or, causeth to err...
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...
THE WAY OF LIFE; which leadeth to life and blessedness. That keepeth instruction; that observeth and obeyeth the wholesome counsels of God, and of good men. ERRETH, to wit, from the way of life, or in...
Proverbs 10:17 keeps H8104 (H8802) instruction H4148 way H734 life H2416 refuses H5800 (H8802) correction H8433
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...
CRITICAL NOTES.— PROVERBS 10:17. Not, HE IS IN THE WAY, but “He _is_ the way.” ERRETH, causeth others to err. _MAIN HOMILETICS OF Proverbs 10:17_ THE INFLUENCE OF EXAMPLE We take here the rendering...
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...
2 Chronicles 25:16; 2 Peter 1:5; Ecclesiastes 5:6; Hebrews 12:25;...