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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 10:8

Here is, 1. The honour and happiness of the obedient. They will receive commandments; they will take it as a privilege, and really an ease to them, to be under government, which saves them the labour of deliberating and choosing for themselves; and they will take it as a favour to be told their duty and admonished concerning it. And this is their wisdom; those are wise in heart who are tractable, and those who thus bend, thus stoop, shall stand and be established, shall prosper, being well... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 10:9

We are here told, and we may depend upon it, 1. That men's integrity will be their security: He that walks uprightly towards God and man, that is faithful to both, that designs as he ought and means as he says, walks surely; he is safe under a divine protection and easy in a holy security. He goes on his way with a humble boldness, being well armed against the temptations of Satan, the troubles of the world, and the reproaches of men. He knows what ground he stands on, what guide he follows,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 10:8

The wise in heart will receive commandments ,.... Such who have true wisdom in the hidden part of the heart, of which the fear of the Lord is the beginning: these will not only, as good subjects, honour their king, and attend to his lawful commands; and, as dutiful children, regard those of their parents; and, as faithful servants, hearken to those of their masters; but, as such that fear the Lord, will receive and cheerfully obey the commandments of God and Christ; but a prating fool... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 10:9

He that walketh uprightly walketh surely ,.... Or, "that walketh in perfection" F3 הולך בתום "qui ambulat perfecte", Pagninus, Mercerus, Gejerus. as the Targum. Not that walks without sin, no man does that; but that walks in the sincerity, integrity, and uprightness of his heart, both before God and men; who worships God in spirit and in truth, and speaks the truth in his heart to his neighbour; who is an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile; who walks uprightly according to the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 10:8

A prating fool shall fall - This clause is repeated in the tenth verse. The wise man will receive the commandment: but the shallow blabbing fool shall be cast down. See Proverbs 10:10 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 10:9

He that walketh uprightly - The upright man is always safe; he has not two characters to support; he goes straight forward, and is never afraid of detection, because he has never been influenced by hypocrisy or deceit. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 10:1-32

The service of speech, etc "Man is a talking animal," we say. But if we are distinguished from the brute creation by the mere fact of speech, how truly are we divided from one another by the use we make of that human faculty! To what height of worthiness one man may rise, and what inestimable service he may render, but to what depth of wrong another man may fall, and what mischief he may work, by the use of his tongue! I. THE SERVICE OF SPEECH . "By our words" we may do great... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 10:8

Will receive commandments. The wise in heart is not proud or conceited: he accepts the Divine Law with all its directions (observe the plural "commandments"), and is not above learning from others; at the same time, he makes no display of his wisdom. The fool of lips ( Proverbs 10:10 ); one who is always exposing his folly. The literal antithesis is better shown by rendering "the solid in heart," and "the loose in lips." So Wordsworth. The Vulgate translates, "The fool is chastised by... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 10:8-10

Folly and wisdom in manifold contrast I. THE WISE MAN IS MORE READY TO RECEIVE THAN TO GIVE COUNSEL ; THE FOOL , THE OPPOSITE . II. THE WISE MAN KNOWS THE VALUE OF RESERVE ; THE FOOL WILL " STILL BE TALKING ." III. THE WISE MAN IS THRIFTY , ECONOMICAL OF WORDS , A CAPITALIST OF THOUGHT ; THE FOOL , A SPENDTHRIFT OF WORDS , A BANKRUPT OF THOUGHT . IV. THE WISE MAN RISES IN ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 10:9

He that walketh uprightly ( Proverbs 2:7 ); Vulgate and Septuagint, "in simplicity," having nothing to conceal or to fear. So Christ enjoins his followers to be guileless as children, and harmless as doves. Surely ; equivalent to "securely;" ἀμερίμνως , Aquila, having no fear of inopportune exposure, because he has no secret sin. He that perverteth his ways; deals in crooked practices. Shall be known ( Proverbs 12:16 ). He shall be exposed and punished, and put to open shame.... read more

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