Proverbs 10
Lutheran reading notes
In Proverbs chapter 10, the wisdom literature continues to explore wisdom for righteous living and reverence for God. Lutheran interpretation often emphasizes humanity’s limitations and the need to rely on God's grace and promises. The chapter highlights the contrast between human striving and the faithfulness of God.
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The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son {is} the heaviness of his mother.
Proverbs 10:1 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.
Proverbs 10:2 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked. {the substance...: or, the wicked for their wickedness}
Proverbs 10:3 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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He becometh poor that dealeth {with} a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
Proverbs 10:4 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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He that gathereth in summer {is} a wise son: {but} he that sleepeth in harvest {is} a son that causeth shame.
Proverbs 10:5 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Blessings {are} upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
Proverbs 10:6 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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The memory of the just {is} blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.
Proverbs 10:7 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall. {a prating...: Heb. a fool of lips} {fall: Heb. be beaten}
Proverbs 10:8 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
Proverbs 10:9 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall. {fall: Heb. be beaten}
Proverbs 10:10 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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The mouth of a righteous {man is} a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
Proverbs 10:11 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
Proverbs 10:12 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod {is} for the back of him that is void of understanding. {of understanding: Heb. of heart}
Proverbs 10:13 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Wise {men} lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish {is} near destruction.
Proverbs 10:14 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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The rich man's wealth {is} his strong city: the destruction of the poor {is} their poverty.
Proverbs 10:15 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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The labour of the righteous {tendeth} to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.
Proverbs 10:16 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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He {is in} the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth. {erreth: or, causeth to err}
Proverbs 10:17 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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He that hideth hatred {with} lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, {is} a fool.
Proverbs 10:18 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips {is} wise.
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The tongue of the just {is as} choice silver: the heart of the wicked {is} little worth.
Proverbs 10:20 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom. {of wisdom: Heb. of heart}
Proverbs 10:21 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
Proverbs 10:22 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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{It is} as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
Proverbs 10:23 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
Proverbs 10:24 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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As the whirlwind passeth, so {is} the wicked no {more}: but the righteous {is} an everlasting foundation.
Proverbs 10:25 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so {is} the sluggard to them that send him.
Proverbs 10:26 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened. {prolongeth: Heb. addeth}
Proverbs 10:27 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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The hope of the righteous {shall be} gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
Proverbs 10:28 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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The way of the LORD {is} strength to the upright: but destruction {shall be} to the workers of iniquity.
Proverbs 10:29 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.
Proverbs 10:30 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
Proverbs 10:31 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked {speaketh} frowardness. {frowardness: Heb. frowardnesses}
Proverbs 10:32 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.