Proverbs 28:10
in Proverbs 28He who leads the upright along the path of evil will fall into his own pit, but the blameless will inherit what is good.
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ASV
Whoso causeth the upright to go astray in an evil way, He shall fall himself into his own pit; But the perfect shall inherit good.
KJV
Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession.
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This verse in Proverbs 28
Commentary
6 notes on this verseThis site's exposition
He who leads the upright along the path of evil
on Proverbs 28:10-12
He who leads the upright astray "will fall into his own pit," the trap-for-the-trapper principle the Psalms use of the wicked. Verse 11 sets a poor man's discernment above a rich man's self-estimate. Verse 12 closes on the public mood rulers set, for "when the wicked rise, men hide themselves."
The record, by era
The Medieval Church2 voices
In the exultation of the righteous, there is much glory. Certainly, they exult not over present riches, but over the eternal goods in the future. They rejoice not in the things of the world they see, but in the Creator of the world, whose vision …
He who deceives the righteous onto an evil path, etc. He who deceives the lovers of justice through heretical doctrine so that they deviate from the truth incurs the punishment he deserves for his evils; yet whatever good he was doing, whether by writing useful …
The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice
Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way,....
The Nineteenth Century2 voices
Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray - He who strives to pervert one really converted to God, in order that he may pour contempt on religion, shall fall into that hell to which he has endeavored to lead the other.
A commentator
Albert Barnes1798–1870
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)
proposed
When the wicked succeed in tempting the righteous, Vice seems to win a triumph. But the triumph is suicidal. The tempter will suffer the punishment he deserves, and the blameless, if true to themselves, will be strengthened and ennobled by the temptation.
How the passage was read
What the Jewish commentators add
On the verses either side of this one
A rich man..but a discerning poor man Scripture speaks about a teacher and a pupil, that the pupil searches out [the understanding of the subject matter,] and through him, the teacher gains wisdom.
This section is reception history: how the passage was read and kept in the Jewish tradition. Where a reading parts from an essential of the Christian faith, the section says so at that point.
Texts and citation data: Sefaria; each excerpt follows its version’s licence. 3 further sources are cited on this chapter that carry no English text this site may quote or only restate the verse.
The words behind it
10 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| מַשְׁגֶּ֤ה | mashgeh | [one who] leads astray | H7686 → | 21 times |
| יְשָׁרִ֨ים׀ | yesharim | upright [people] | H3477 → | 119 times |
| בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ | bederekh | in a way | H1870 → | 707 times |
| רָ֗ע | ra' | evil | H7451 → | 662 times |
| בִּשְׁחוּת֥וֹ | bishchuto | in own pit his | H7816 → | |
| הֽוּא־ | hu'- | he | H1931 → | 1879 times |
| יִפּ֑וֹל | yipol | he will fall | H5307 → | 435 times |
| וּ֝תְמִימִ֗ים | utemimim | and blameless [people] | H8549 → | 91 times |
| יִנְחֲלוּ־ | yinchalu- | they will inherit | H5157 → | 59 times |
| טֽוֹב׃ | tov | good | H2896 → | 538 times |
מַשְׁגֶּ֤ה[one who] leads astray
mashgehH7686 →21 times
יְשָׁרִ֨ים׀upright [people]
yesharimH3477 →119 times
בְּדֶ֥רֶךְin a way
bederekhH1870 →707 times
רָ֗עevil
ra'H7451 →662 times
בִּשְׁחוּת֥וֹin own pit his
bishchutoH7816 →
הֽוּא־he
hu'-H1931 →1879 times
יִפּ֑וֹלhe will fall
yipolH5307 →435 times
וּ֝תְמִימִ֗יםand blameless [people]
utemimimH8549 →91 times
יִנְחֲלוּ־they will inherit
yinchalu-H5157 →59 times
טֽוֹב׃good
tovH2896 →538 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Psalms 37:11But the meek will inherit the land and delight in abundant prosperity.
it leads to
- Matthew 5:5
Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
- Galatians 5:22–23
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
- Isaiah 26:3
You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You.
- James 3:13
Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good conduct, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.
- Matthew 5:5
Through
Proverbs 26:27He who digs a pit will fall into it, and he who rolls a stone will have it roll back on him.
it leads to
- Psalms 9:15
The nations have fallen into a pit of their making; their feet are caught in the net they have hidden.
- Psalms 7:15–16
He has dug a hole and hollowed it out; he has fallen into a pit of his own making.
- Psalms 10:2
In pride the wicked pursue the needy; let them be caught in the schemes they devise.
- Ecclesiastes 10:8
He who digs a pit may fall into it, and he who breaches a wall may be bitten by a snake.
- Psalms 9:15
Where this verse is studied
About Proverbs
This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Bede, Commentary on Proverbs; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763) and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.