Proverbs , Sarah Barry
A REFUGE FOR THE RIGHTEOUS
Passage: Proverbs 10:1~32  
Key verse: 29
Proverbs of Solomon
10 The proverbs(A) of Solomon:(B)
A wise son brings joy to his father,(C)
but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
5 He who gathers crops in summer is a prudent son,
but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.(J)
8 The wise in heart accept commands,
but a chattering fool comes to ruin.(O)
9 Whoever walks in integrity(P) walks securely,(Q)
but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out.(R)
10 Whoever winks maliciously(S) causes grief,
and a chattering fool comes to ruin.
11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,(T)
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.(U)
12 Hatred stirs up conflict,
but love covers over all wrongs.(V)
13 Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning,(W)
but a rod is for the back of one who has no sense.(X)
17 Whoever heeds discipline shows the way to life,(AE)
but whoever ignores correction leads others astray.
18 Whoever conceals hatred with lying lips(AF)
and spreads slander is a fool.
19 Sin is not ended by multiplying words,
but the prudent hold their tongues.(AG)
20 The tongue of the righteous is choice silver,
but the heart of the wicked is of little value.
21 The lips of the righteous nourish many,
but fools die for lack of sense.(AH)
23 A fool finds pleasure in wicked schemes,(AL)
but a person of understanding delights in wisdom.
28 The prospect of the righteous is joy,
but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.(AV)
29 The way of the Lord is a refuge for the blameless,
but it is the ruin of those who do evil.(AW)
30 The righteous will never be uprooted,
but the wicked will not remain in the land.(AX)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:6 Or righteous, / but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence
- Proverbs 10:7 See Gen. 48:20.
Cross references
- Proverbs 10:1 : S 1Ki 4:32
- Proverbs 10:1 : S Pr 1:1
- Proverbs 10:1 : Pr 15:20; 17:21; 19:13; 23:22-25; 27:11; 29:3
- Proverbs 10:2 : Pr 13:11; 21:6
- Proverbs 10:2 : ver 16; Pr 11:4, 19; 12:28
- Proverbs 10:3 : Mt 6:25-34
- Proverbs 10:3 : Pr 13:25
- Proverbs 10:4 : Pr 6:6-8; 19:15; 24:30-34
- Proverbs 10:4 : Pr 12:24; 21:5
- Proverbs 10:5 : Pr 24:30-34
- Proverbs 10:6 : ver 8, 11, 14; Pr 12:13; 13:3; Ecc 10:12
- Proverbs 10:7 : S Ps 112:6
- Proverbs 10:7 : S Job 18:17; S Ps 109:13
- Proverbs 10:7 : S Job 18:17; Ps 9:6
- Proverbs 10:8 : ver 14; S Job 33:33; Mt 7:24-27
- Proverbs 10:9 : S Ps 25:21
- Proverbs 10:9 : S Ps 37:24
- Proverbs 10:9 : Pr 28:18
- Proverbs 10:10 : S Ps 35:19
- Proverbs 10:11 : ver 27; S Pr 3:18; S 4:23; 11:30; 13:12, 14, 19; 14:27; 15:4; 16:22
- Proverbs 10:11 : S ver 6
- Proverbs 10:12 : Pr 17:9; 1Co 13:4-7; 1Pe 4:8
- Proverbs 10:13 : ver 31; S Ps 37:30; Pr 15:7
- Proverbs 10:13 : S Dt 25:2; Pr 14:3; 26:3
- Proverbs 10:14 : Pr 11:13; 12:23
- Proverbs 10:14 : S ver 6; S Ps 59:12; S Pr 14:3; 18:6, 7; S Mt 12:37
- Proverbs 10:15 : Pr 18:11
- Proverbs 10:15 : Pr 19:7
- Proverbs 10:16 : S Dt 30:15
- Proverbs 10:16 : Pr 11:18-19; 15:6; S Ro 6:23
- Proverbs 10:17 : Pr 6:23; 15:5
- Proverbs 10:18 : S Ps 31:18
- Proverbs 10:19 : S Job 1:22; S 6:24; Pr 17:28; S 20:25; 21:23; Jas 1:19; 3:2-12
- Proverbs 10:21 : Pr 5:22-23; Isa 5:13; Jer 5:4; Hos 4:1, 6, 14
- Proverbs 10:22 : S Ps 128:2
- Proverbs 10:22 : S Ge 13:2; S 49:25; S Dt 8:18
- Proverbs 10:22 : S 2Ch 25:9
- Proverbs 10:23 : S Pr 2:14
- Proverbs 10:24 : Isa 65:7; 66:4
- Proverbs 10:24 : S Ge 42:36
- Proverbs 10:24 : S Ps 37:4; 145:17-19; Eze 11:8
- Proverbs 10:25 : S Ps 20:8
- Proverbs 10:25 : Pr 12:3, 7; Mt 7:24-27
- Proverbs 10:26 : Isa 65:5
- Proverbs 10:26 : Pr 13:17; 25:13; 26:6
- Proverbs 10:27 : S ver 11; Dt 11:9; Pr 9:10-11; 19:23; 22:4
- Proverbs 10:27 : S Job 15:32
- Proverbs 10:28 : Est 7:10; S Job 8:13; Ps 112:10; Pr 11:7
- Proverbs 10:29 : Pr 21:15; Hos 14:9
- Proverbs 10:30 : Ps 37:9, 28-29; S Pr 2:20-22
- Proverbs 10:31 : S ver 13; S Pr 15:2; 31:26
- Proverbs 10:31 : S Ps 52:4
- Proverbs 10:32 : Ecc 10:12
- Proverbs 10:32 : S Ps 59:7
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1. The righteous and the wicked (1-7)
The 'Proverbs of Solomon' include chapters 10:1-22:16. The purpose of this book is to help one build a personal code of moral values. In chapter 10, the contrast in lifestyle and life direction between the righteous and the wicked is described. God's hand of blessing and protection is on the righteous, but the wicked man will be frustrated; he will encounter violence; he must live with hatred. Finally, he will be utterly swept away. The way of the Lord is a refuge for the righteous, but it is a way of misery for the wicked.
2. Wisdom and foolishness (8-32)
The wise son brings joy to his father, but the foolish man brings grief to his mother. Laziness, pointless chattering, refusal to accept discipline or correction are all foolish. The wise person is diligent and obedient (8). He heeds discipline and speaks words that nourish others. His heart is full of love, not hatred. The wise person watches his tongue and walks in the righteous way of the Lord.
Prayer: Lord, help me to take refuge in your ways.
One Word: God's way is a refuge for the righteous