Geneva Study Bible Commentary
Proverbs 10:21
The lips of the righteous (i) feed many: but fools die for lack of wisdom.
(i) For they speak truth and edify many by exhortations, admonition and counsel.
The lips of the righteous (i) feed many: but fools die for lack of wisdom.
(i) For they speak truth and edify many by exhortations, admonition and counsel.
FEED - The Hebrew word, like ποιμαίνειν _poimainein_, includes the idea of guiding as well as nourishing; doing a shepherd’s work in both. FOR WANT OF WISDOM - Some prefer, through him who wanteth un...
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...
FEED. shepherd: i.e. instruct. Illustrations: Job (Proverbs 4:3; Proverbs 4:4; Proverbs 29:21; Proverbs 29:22); David ...
_feed_ In the wider sense perhaps which the word commonly has, _supply the wants of, as a shepherd does_....
THE LIPS OF THE RIGHTEOUS FEED MANY— i.e. _Instruct many:_ and so it is rendered in several of the versions....
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 lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom. THE LIPS OF THE RIGHTEOUS FEED MANY: BUT FOOLS DIE FOR WANT OF WISDOM. "Feed" with instruction, guidance, and consolation () ...
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...
FEED] instruct....
Other people can benefit from our wisdom. Other people will suffer if we refuse God’s wisdom. These verses explain this....
The words of a good person are valuable to other people. This may be like a mother, whose own food feeds her baby. In some countries, a mother will take food from her own mouth. Then, she will give t...
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...
THE LIPS OF THE RIGHTEOUS FEED MANY — _i.e.,_ sustain them by words of counsel, encouragement, and comfort, giving to each one his “meat in due season “(Matthew 24:45). FOOLS. — Headstrong, obstinate...
שִׂפְתֵ֣י צַ֭דִּיק יִרְע֣וּ רַבִּ֑ים וֶֽ֝ אֱוִילִ֗ים...
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...
_Understanding. Literally, "hear." (Haydock) (Ver. 13.)_...
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 LIPS OF THE RIGHTEOUS FEED MANY,.... Not their bodies; words are but wind, and will not feed; it is not enough to say to the distressed, "be ye warmed and filled", and give nothing; unless this ca...
_The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom._ Ver. 21. _The lips of the righteous feed many._] A great housekeeper he is, hath his doors ever open, and, though himself be p...
_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...
V. 21. THE LIPS OF THE RIGHTEOUS FEED MANY, the counsel of their wholesome instruction serving as nourishment for heart and intellect; BUT FOOLS DIE FOR WANT OF WISDOM, bringing misfortune and destruc...
OF WISDOM: _ Heb._ of heart...
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...
FEED MANY, by their wise and pious discourses, counsels, and comforts, which are so many evidences of their wisdom. DIE FOR WANT OF WISDOM; they have not wisdom to feed or preserve themselves, much le...
Proverbs 10:21 lips H8193 righteous H6662 feed H7462 (H8799) many H7227 fools H191 die H4191 (H8799) lack...
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...
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...
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...
_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...
1 Peter 5:2; Ecclesiastes 12:10; Ecclesiastes 12:9; Hosea 4:6;...
Feed — By their wise discourses and counsels. Die — They have not wisdom to preserve themselves, much less to feed others....