Proverbschapter 10
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Proverbs 10— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition
How to read a word below: the Hebrewword, then how it sounds, then what it means, then its number in Strong’s concordance, which is the key every lexicon and concordance uses (H for Hebrew and Aramaic, G for Greek). Square brackets hold a word the English supplies that the Hebrew does not, angle brackets name a word that does a grammatical job rather than carrying a meaning, and the mark ס or פ is where the Hebrew manuscripts end a paragraph.
A Wise Son, and the Blessing of Jehovah That Maketh Rich1
1The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.
Rashi on Proverbs 10:1
Proverbs of Solomon: A wise son makes his father happy This is the Holy One, blessed be He (Midrash); another explanation: his actual father.
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2Ill-gotten treasures profit nothing, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.
3The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but He denies the craving of the wicked.
4Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.
5He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.
6Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
7The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.
8A wise heart will receive commandments, but foolish lips will come to ruin.
9He who walks in integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.
10He who winks the eye causes grief, and foolish lips will come to ruin.
Rashi on Proverbs 10:10
He who winks his eye causes grief That is the one who entices a person to evil with his winks.
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11The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
Rashi on Proverbs 10:11
The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked, etc. Their mouth conceals the violence that is in their heart, for they talk smoothly with their lips, but hatred is hidden in their heart.
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12Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions.
Rashi on Proverbs 10:12
Hatred arouses quarrels Even a sin that was forgotten is remembered though additional iniquities.
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13Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.
Rashi on Proverbs 10:13
Wisdom is found in the lips of the understanding When a person reproves an understanding individual, he replies to him, “I have sinned,” e.g. David, who said to Nathan, “I have sinned” (11 Sam.:13).
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14The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool invites destruction.
Rashi on Proverbs 10:14
Wise men store up knowledge They guard it in their heart so that they do not forget it.
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The Mouth of the Righteous Is a Fountain of Life15
15The wealth of the rich man is his fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.
16The labor of the righteous leads to life, but the gain of the wicked brings punishment.
17Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but he who ignores reproof goes astray.
18The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.
19When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.
20The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked has little worth.
21The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of judgment.
22The blessing of the LORD enriches, and He adds no sorrow to it.
23The fool delights in shameful conduct, but a man of understanding has wisdom.
24What the wicked man dreads will overtake him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
25When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are secure forever.
26Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the slacker to those who send him.
27The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be cut short.
28The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectations of the wicked will perish.
29The way of the LORD is a refuge to the upright, but destruction awaits those who do evil.
30The righteous will never be shaken, but the wicked will not inhabit the land.
31The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.
32The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.