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George Haydock's Catholic Commentary

Proverbs 10:14

Confusion. He speaks inconsiderately, and involves himself in continual dangers, while the wise are cautious in their speech.

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See also Proverbs 10:14 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Proverbs 10:14. _WISE_ MEN _LAY UP KNOWLEDGE_] They keep secret every thing that has a tendency to disturb domestic or public peace; but the foolish man blabs all out, and produces much mischief...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    LAY UP - The point of the maxim is that the wise man reserves what he has to say for the right time, place, and persons (compare Matthew 7:6), as contrasted with the foolish, ever giving immediate utt...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    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...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    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. T...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _near destruction_ Rather, IS A NEAR, OR IMMINENT (R.V. A PRESENT) DESTRUCTION: "it is like a house ready to fall at any moment." The antithesis is between wise men who treasure their wisdom to be use...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    WISE MEN LAY UP KNOWLEDGE— That is, says Schultens, wise men keep secretly reposed within them the knowledge of any business or affairs wherewith they are entrusted: but the mouth of the foolish, inca...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    TEXT Proverbs 10:12-22 12. Hatred stirreth up strifes; But love covereth all transgressions. 13. In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found; But a rod is for the back of him that i...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction. WISE MEN LAY UP KNOWLEDGE: BUT THE MOUTH OF THE FOOLISH IS NEAR DESTRUCTION. After "the lips" (), the bringers forth of...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    10:14 destruction. (e-14) Or 'is imminent destruction.'...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    NEAR DESTRUCTION] destruction nigh at hand....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    Here we reach the first collection of what were supposed to be Solomon's proverbs. Most of them consist of two lines parallel to each other. The parallelism is one of contrast, or agreement, or explan...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    A wise person studies. He wants to learn more knowledge. A person who refuses God’s wisdom is a fool. A fool hates God. God will punish him for his evil deeds. However, the fool will also punish hims...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    LESSONS ABOUT WISDOM PROVERBS _KEITH SIMONS_ CHAPTER 10 THE PROVERBS (WISE WORDS) OF SOLOMON (PROVERBS 10:1 TO PROVERBS 22:16) The second major section in the Book of Proverbs is...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    THE MOUTH OF THE FOOLISH IS NEAR DESTRUCTION — _i.e.,_ is a near, ever-threatening calamity; one never knows what awkward or dangerous thing he will not say next: whereas wise men store up knowledge,...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    חֲכָמִ֥ים יִצְפְּנוּ ־דָ֑עַת וּ פִֽי ־אֱ֝וִיל...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER 11 WEALTH "Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death." Proverbs 10:2 "O'er weening statesmen have full long relied On fleets and armies and external w...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE RIGHTEOUS AND THE WICKED Proverbs 10:1-16 Wealth has its advantages, which are more than apparent. _The rich man's wealth is his strong city_, Proverbs 10:15; but the treasures which have been o...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Here begin the proverbs proper. In this collection they are antithetical, They present a sharp contrast between wisdom and folly in the outworking of such in practical life. Seeing that this is indeed...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich. He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame. Bless...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 10 THROUGH 31. In chapter 10 begin the details which teach those who give ear how to avoid the snares into which the simple might fall, the path to be followe...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    WISE [MEN] LAY UP KNOWLEDGE,.... Which they get by reading, prayer, meditation, hearing the word of God, and conversation with good men: this they lay up in their hearts, minds, and memories, that the...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Wise [men] lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish [is] near destruction. Ver. 14. _Wise men lay up knowledge._] To know when to speak, and when to be silent. It is a great skill to be able "t...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _In the lips, &c., wisdom is found_ His wisdom shows itself in his prudent speeches, by which he escapes that rod which fools meet with, and gains that reputation and advantage to himself which fools...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    V. 14. WISE MEN LAY UP KNOWLEDGE, like treasures which are to be put to a good use; BUT THE MOUTH OF THE FOOLISH IS NEAR DESTRUCTION, because his foolish suggestions are always breaking forth and brin...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    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 h...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    WISE MEN LAY UP, to wit, in their minds and memories, to be brought forth thence upon fit occasions, KNOWLEDGE; whereby they may be enabled to speak both what and when it is seasonable, for their own...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Proverbs 10:14 Wise H2450 up H6845 (H8799) knowledge H1847 mouth H6310 foolish H191 near H7138 destruction H4288

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE RIGHTEOUS (THE WISE) WALK UPRIGHTLY, ARE A WELLSPRING OF LIFE TO OTHERS, STORE UP KNOWLEDGE, ACCEPT CORRECTION, THINK BEFORE THEY SPEAK AND ACT AS SHEPHERD TO MANY. THE UNRIGHTEOUS PERVERT THEIR W...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    A COLLECTION OF SOLOMON'S PROVERBS (PROVERBS 10:1 TO PROVERBS 29:27). Solomon's presentation of The Book of Proverbs has followed the pattern of much Wisdom literature. This commenced with the initial...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    A COLLECTION OF SOLOMON'S PROVERBS (PROVERBS 10:1 TO PROVERBS 29:27). Solomon's presentation of The Book of Proverbs has followed the pattern of much Wisdom literature. This commenced with the initial...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE PROVERBS OF SOLOMON (PROVERBS 10:1 TO PROVERBS 22:16). The proverbs in this section are now introduced by the brief subheading ‘The Proverbs Of Solomon'. Contrast ‘The sayings of Solomon, the Son...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: The blessedness of the ways of righteousness and the folly of the ways of wickedness. CHARACTERS: God, Solomon. CONCLUSION: The head of the just man will be crowned with the blessings both...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Proverbs 10:1. _The Proverbs of Solomon._ The nine preseding Chapter s may be regarded as a vestibule to the temple. Wisdom has been personified, and folly thrown into the darker shades. We have had a...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Wise men lay up knowledge._ EXPERIENCE KEPT FOR USE Another brief definition of wisdom. Many get knowledge, and let it go as fast as they get it. They put their winnings into a bag with holes. The p...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 10:1 Proverbs 1:1 of Solomon. Here begins what may be called the “proverbs proper.” They are short, individual sayings, in contrast to the lon

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.— PROVERBS 10:14. LAY UP, literally, “conceal,” _i.e._, “husband the knowledge and understanding which they possess for the right time and place, do not squander it in unreasonable tal...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    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....

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now in chapter 10 we have individual proverbs. Most of these individual proverbs are in contrast, where they are contrasting the wise with the foolish, or the wicked with the righteous. Or the diligen...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    2 Corinthians 4:6; 2 Corinthians 4:7; Matthew 12:35; Matthew 13:44;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Lay up — In their minds, to be brought forth upon fit occasions. Knowledge — Whereby they may be enabled to speak both what, and when it is seasonable. But — Fools are more forward to lay out than to...

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