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Verse Proverbs 10:29. _THE WAY OF THE LORD_ IS _STRENGTH_] In the path
of _obedience_ the upright man ever finds his _strength renewed_; the
more he _labours_ the _stronger_ he grows. The same sentime...
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Omit “shall be.” The meaning is: “The Way of Yahweh,” i. e.,
the Divine Order of the world, has its two sides. It is “strength to
the upright, destruction to the workers of iniquity.”...
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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...
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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...
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THE UPRIGHT. an upright one.
DESTRUCTION. ruin. Illustrations: Saul (1Ch 10:13, 1 Chronicles 10:14;
1 Chronicles 11:3); Jeroboam (1 Kings 14:7.
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shall be] These words should not be introduced. "The way of the Lord"
is the subject of both clauses of the verse: it is at once a
"stronghold" and a "destruction," or "ruin" (see Proverbs 10:15, note...
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TEXT Proverbs 10:23-32
23.
It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness;
And so is wisdom to a man of understanding.
24.
The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him;
And the desire of the righte...
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The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall
be to the workers of iniquity.
THE WAY OF THE LORD'S (IS) STRENGTH TO THE UPRIGHT - i:e., The Lord's
appointed way of holiness...
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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...
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THE WAY OF THE LORD — _i.e._, in which He has directed men to walk.
(Comp. Psalms 25:12; Matthew 22:16; Acts 9:2.) It is a strong
protection to the righteous, for no harm can happen to them while they...
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מָעֹ֣וז לַ֭ † תֹּם דֶּ֣רֶךְ יְהוָ֑ה
וּ֝...
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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...
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THE BLESSING OF THE LORD MAKETH RICH
Proverbs 10:17-32
Let us specially avoid talking too much. Silence is golden. See
Proverbs 10:19. Yet _the tongue of the just is as choice silver and
the lips of...
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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...
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_Evil. conscience upbraids them, and punishment is before their eyes.
(Haydock) Magna vis est conscientiæ. (Cicero, pro Mil.)_...
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The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked
to sin. He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that
refuseth reproof erreth. He that hideth hatred with lying li...
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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...
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THE WAY OF THE LORD [IS] STRENGTH TO THE UPRIGHT,.... Who are upright
in heart and life; who have the uprightness or righteousness of Christ
imputed to them, and right spirits renewed in them; in cons...
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The way of the LORD [is] strength to the upright: but destruction
[shall be] to the workers of iniquity.
Ver. 29. _The way of the Lord is strength._] "The joy of the Lord,"
that joy of hope, spoken o...
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_The way of the Lord_ Either, 1st, The course of his providence in the
government of the world: or rather, 2d, The way of God's precepts,
commonly meant by that expression in the Scriptures; _is stren...
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V. 29. THE WAY OF THE LORD IS STRENGTH TO THE UPRIGHT, a bulwark for
the innocent or pious; for as long as they follow it, they are safe;
BUT DESTRUCTION SHALL BE TO THE WORKERS OF INIQUITY, that is t...
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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...
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THE WAY OF THE LORD; either,
1. The way or course of God's providence in the government of the
world. Or rather,
2. The way of God's precepts, as God's way or ways are most commonly
understood in Scr...
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Proverbs 10:29 way H1870 LORD H3068 strength H4581 upright H8537
destruction H4288 workers H6466 (H8802) iniquity H2
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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...
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Proverbs 10:29
The words "shall be" in the last clause are a supplement. They are
quite unnecessary, and in fact they rather hinder the sense. They
destroy the completeness of the antithesis between t...
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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...
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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...
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_The way of the Lord is strength to the upright._
THE TWO-FOLD ASPECT OF THE DIVINE WORKING
The words “shall be” in the second clause are supplementary and
unnecessary. They destroy the completeness...
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CRITICAL NOTES.—
PROVERBS 10:29. “Jehovah’s way is a fortress to the upright, but
_it is destruction_ to the workers of iniquity.
_MAIN HOMILETICS OF Proverbs 10:29_
GOD’S WAY DESTRUCTION AND SALVA...
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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....
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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...
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Isaiah 40:31; Job 31:3; Luke 13:26; Luke 13:27; Matthew 7:22;...
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The way — The way of God's precepts. Strength — Gives strength,
support, and protection....