Proverbs 10:31

The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out. THE MOUTH OF THE JUST BRINGETH FORTH, [AS FRUIT PRODUCED FROM A GOOD TREE, yaanuwb (H5107 ); PSALMS 92:14 ; MATTHEW 7:17 ] WISDOM. It is not by one or two good words that the righteousness of a man is to be estimated, but by continual usage, when one habitually cultivates purity of speech from love of and zeal for the truth (T. Cartwright). BUT THE FROWARD TONGUE SHALL BE CUT OUT - as a corrupt tree, which is bringing forth evil fruit, is hewn down and cast into the fire ...

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 him to want what is needful for spiritual life. Proverbs 10:4. Those who are fervent in spirit, serving the Lord, are likely to be rich in faith, and rich in good works. Proverbs 10:5. Here is just blame of those who trifle away opportunities, both for here and for hereafter. Proverbs 10:6. Abundance of blessings shall abide on good men; real blessings....

Verse Proverbs 10:31. _THE FROWARD TONGUE SHALL BE CUT OUT._] This probably alludes to the punishment of _cutting out the tongue for blasphemy,_ _treasonable speeches, profane swearing_, or such like. _The tunge of_ _schrewis schal perishen. _- Old MS. Bible. Were the tongue of every _shrew_ or _scold_ to be extracted, we should soon have much less _noise_ in the world....

BRINGETH FORTH ... - As a tree full of life and sap brings forth its fruit. So the “froward tongue” is like a tree that brings forth evil and not good fruit; it “shall be cut down.” The abuse of God’s gift of speech will lead ultimately to its forfeiture. There shall, at last, be the silence of shame and confusion....

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." PROVERBS 10:1 THE PROVERBS OF SOLOMON. This is the title of the new part of the book; it is omitted in the Septuagint. There is some kind of loose connection in the grouping of these proverbs, but it is difficult to follow. "Ordo frustra quaeritur ubi nullus fuit observatus," says Mart. Geier. Wordsworth considers the present chapter to contain exemplifications of the principles and results of the two ways of life displayed in the preceding nine chapters. The antitheti

THE MOUTH OF THE JUST BRINGETH FORTH WISDOM,.... As the earth brings forth its increase, and a tree brings forth its fruit; hence speech is called the fruit of the lips; wisdom is good fruit; a good man is comparable to the fruitful earth, and to a good tree; whose mouth brings forth wise things in abundance, which are very pleasant and profitable; not worldly wisdom, much less devilish; not merely natural wisdom, but spiritual and evangelical; see Psalms 37:30; BUT THE FROWARD TONGUE SHALL BE CUT OUT; or "cut down" z; as an unprofitable tree, which brings forth nothing but perverse things; things contrary to God and good men, to truth and right reason, to the light of nature, the law of God, and Gospel of Christ. Such "a tongue of perversities" a, as it may be rendered, that brings forth blasphemies against God, his tabernacle and his saints, as the tongue of antichrist

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,” and the personal exhortations are missing. It will be noticed that each verse in this section contains a proverb, consisting each of two lines, mostly of an antithetic character, except Proverbs 19:7, which has three lines instead of two (a tristich). It is impossible to give a detailed analysis of these Chapter s, nor can we take up each proverb separately for meditation. This must be left to each reader. By comparing Scripture with Scripture, and a prayerful study of these terse sayings, the heavenly wisdom given in these Chapter s can readily be found. There is no end to practical application. Yet even in these Chapter s a certain order is maintained. The contrast in each chap

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. The righteous are generally synonymous with the poor and afflicted remnant, sometimes equivalent to the Hasidim of the Greek period. In general the tendency of the conception of righteousness is towards a specific moral character, rather than towards the fulfilment of legal duties. This is important in view of the implied contrast in the Synoptic Gospels between the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, and such a righteousness as our Lord taught to be the condition of entrance into the kingdom of God (_cf._ Matthe

JUST. righteous, as in verses: Proverbs 10:30; Proverbs 10:32. BRINGETH FORTH: i.e. as. plant. FROWARD. See note on Proverbs 2:12. CUT OUT. cut off as unproductive....

_bringeth forth_ as a tree its leaves or fruit: "_buddeth with_," R.V. marg....