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Themes in Proverbs 10

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Themes in Proverbs 10

Proverbs 10:1 (show verse)

The proverbs of Solomon.

A wise son makes a father glad,

But a foolish son is a grief to his mother.

Children » Wise children
Children » Foolish children
Children » Good » Make their parents' hearts glad
Good Children » Make their parents' hearts glad
Home » parental love » Parental feelings and emotions » Sorrow
Parents » Prayers » Sorrow
Parents » Wicked children, a cause of grief to
Parents » Who makes a glad father
Parents » Who is the heaviness of their mother
Sorrow » Godly » Parents

Proverbs 10:2 (show verse)

Ill-gotten gains do not profit,

But righteousness delivers from death.

Deliverance » What delivers
Profit » What is not profitable
Profit and loss » Profit » Sin unprofitable, general references to
Sin » Unpardonable, the » Unprofitable
The fruit of righteousness » What righteousness does
Vanity » Treasures of wickedness are
Wealth » Treasures of wickedness
Wickedness » Treasures of wickedness

Proverbs 10:3 (show verse)

The Lord

will not allow the righteous to hunger,

But He will reject the craving of the wicked.

Hunger » Who shall not hunger
Righteousness » They who walk in and follow » Are objects of God's watchful care

Proverbs 10:4 (show verse)

Poor is he who works with a negligent hand,
But the hand of the diligent makes rich.

Business life » Business virtues » Diligence
Diligence » Business
Diligence » The diligent
Diligence » In temporal matters, leads to » Prosperity
Diligence » Prosperity
Idleness and sloth » Lead to » Poverty
Laziness » Lazy people
Poverty » Who will end up in poverty
Virtues » Business » Diligence
Wealth » What makes you rich

Proverbs 10:5 (show verse)

He who gathers in summer is a son who acts wisely,
But he who sleeps in harvest is a son who acts shamefully.

Agriculture » Operations in » Harvest
Business life » Fidelity » Industry
Children » Who is a child that causes shame
Children » Who is a wise child
Harvest » Natural
Harvest » Figurative
Harvest » Those that sleep in harvest
Harvest » Slothfulness during, ruinous
Indolent sleep » The love of sleep, a mark of indolence
Industry » Commended
Laziness » Lazy people
Shame » General references to
Shame » Who causes shame
Sleep » The love of, a mark of indolence
Summer » The time for labor and harvest
Summer » The wise are diligent during
Virtues » Industry » Commended
Wisdom » Who is wise
physical Work » Industry in » Commended

Proverbs 10:6 (show verse)

Blessings are on the head of the righteous,

But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

the Blessed » The just
Head » Put for the whole person
Speech/communication » The mouth of the wicked
Violence » Who is violent

Proverbs 10:7 (show verse)

The memory of the righteous is blessed,
But the name of the wicked will rot.

Death of the The Wicked » The remembrance of them perishes in
Name » Of the wicked
Name » The name of the wicked
Oblivion » The name of the wicked to be blotted out
The wicked » Guilt of » The name of the wicked to be blotted out

Proverbs 10:8 (show verse)

The wise of heart will receive commands,
But a babbling fool will be ruined.

Fools » Destroy themselves by their speech
Heart » Renewed » Wise
Heart » The wise in heart
character of the renewed Heart » Wise
Obedience » Who will keep the commandments of the lord
Tongue » Loquacious

Proverbs 10:9 (show verse)

He who walks in integrity walks securely,
But he who perverts his ways will be found out.

Perversion » The perverse
Uprightness » They who walk in » Walk surely

Proverbs 10:10 (show verse)

He who winks the eye causes trouble,
And

a babbling fool will be ruined.

Eyes » Actions of mentioned in scripture » Winking
Sorrow » Who causes sorrow

Proverbs 10:11 (show verse)

The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

Life » What is life
Living waters » What is a fountain of life
Speech/communication » The mouth of the righteous
Wells » Illustrative » Of the mouth of the righteous

Proverbs 10:12 (show verse)

Hatred stirs up strife,
But love covers all transgressions.

Brotherly love » General references to
Hate » What hatred does
Hatred » Condemned
Hatred » Stirs up strife
Love » Brotherly » General references to
Love » The test » To men
Love » What love does
Love to man » Should be exhibited in » Covering the faults of others
Sin » What covers all sins
Strife » Excited by » Hatred
Strife » Causes of » Hatred
Strife » What stirs up strifes

Proverbs 10:13 (show verse)

On the lips of the discerning, wisdom is found,
But a rod is for the back of him who lacks understanding.

Chastisement » Who chastening is for
Correction » Rod of correction
Rod » Of correction
Speech/communication » The tongue of the wise
Understanding » Those that understand
Understanding » Those that are void of understanding
Wisdom » Where wisdom is found

Proverbs 10:14 (show verse)

Wise men store up knowledge,
But with the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand.

Fools » Destroy themselves by their speech
Knowledge » Who conceals knowledge
Speaking » Folly in
Speech/communication » The mouth of a fool
Speech/communication » Who holds their tongue

Proverbs 10:15 (show verse)

The rich man’s wealth is his fortress,
The ruin of the poor is their poverty.

Cities » Illustrative of » Riches
Poverty » General references to

Proverbs 10:16 (show verse)

The

wages of the righteous is life,

The income of the wicked, punishment.

Bearing fruit » The fruit of the wicked
Labor » The labor of the righteous
Sin » The wicked » Encouraged in, by prosperity

Proverbs 10:17 (show verse)

He is on the path of life who heeds instruction,
But he who ignores reproof goes astray.

Instruction » Those that keep instruction
Life » Who is in the way of life
Reproof » Despised
Reproof » Those that refuse reproof
Reproof » Rejection of, leads to error
Ways » Who is in the way of life

Proverbs 10:18 (show verse)

He who conceals hatred has lying lips,
And he who spreads slander is a fool.

Evil » Slander » General references to
Foolishness » Who is a fool
Fools » Characteristics of » Slander
Fools » Are » Slanderers
Fools » Are » Liars
Hatred » Often cloaked by deceit
Lying » Folly of concealing hatred by
Lying/lies » Liars
Slander » General references to
Slander » They who indulge in, are fools
Slander » Those who indulge in, are fools
Speech/communication » Those that utter a slander

Proverbs 10:19 (show verse)

When there are many words, transgression is unavoidable,
But he who restrains his lips is wise.

Error » Definition of » Vain talk
Evil » Speech evil speaking » Vain talk condemned
Silence » Value of » General references to
Sin » Defined » Vain talk
Speaking, evil » Vain talk condemned
Speech/communication » The multitude of words
Speech/communication » Those that keep their tongue
Vain talk » Vain talk condemned
Tongue » Loquacious
Transgression » Sin, definition of » Vain talk
Words » In a multitude of, is sin

Proverbs 10:20 (show verse)

The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver,
The heart of the wicked is worth little.

Heart » The heart of the wicked
character of the unrenewed Heart » Of little worth
Silver » Symbolical
Silver » Illustrative » Of the tongue of the just
Speech/communication » The mouth of the just

Proverbs 10:21 (show verse)

The lips of the righteous feed many,
But fools die for lack of understanding.

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Proverbs 10:22 (show verse)

It is the blessing of the Lord that makes rich,
And He adds no sorrow to it.

Blessings » The blessing of God rests upon his people
Blessings » The blessing of the lord
God's Blessings » The blessing of God rests upon his people
God » Ability of » Blessings of, rest upon his people
Riches » The blessing of the lord brings
Riches, spiritual » General references to » God's blessing the source of
Sorrow » What has no sorrow
Spiritual » Riches general references to » God's blessing the source of

Proverbs 10:23 (show verse)

Doing wickedness is like sport to a fool,
And so is wisdom to a man of understanding.

Fools » Sport themselves in mischief
Mischief » Who thinks mischief is fun
Sin » Love of

Proverbs 10:24 (show verse)

What the wicked fears will come upon him,
But the desire of the righteous will be granted.

Desires » The desire of the righteous
Fear » The fear of the wicked
Fear of God » Guilty
unholy Fear » Shall be realized
Righteousness » They who walk in and follow » Have their desires granted

Proverbs 10:25 (show verse)

When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more,
But the righteous has an everlasting foundation.

Foundation » Illustrative of » The righteous
Meteorology » Whirlwind » Symbol of the sudden destruction of the wicked
Whirlwind » Symbol of the sudden destruction of the wicked
Wicked people » Compared with » Passing whirlwinds
Wicked, the, are compared to » Passing whirlwinds

Proverbs 10:26 (show verse)

Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
So is the lazy one to those who send him.

Vinegar » Used with

Proverbs 10:27 (show verse)

The fear of the Lord prolongs life,
But the years of the wicked will be shortened.

Fear » The fear of the lord
Godly Fear » Those who have » Days of, prolonged
The wicked » Cut off

Proverbs 10:28 (show verse)

The hope of the righteous is gladness,
But the expectation of the wicked perishes.

Expectation » Of the wicked
Hope » Of the wicked
Hope » Messianic » Of the wicked
Hope » Of the wicked » Shall perish
Hope » Described as » Gladdening
Hope » The hope of the righteous
FALSE » Economy » Hopes

Proverbs 10:29 (show verse)

The way of the Lord is a stronghold to the upright,
But ruin to the workers of iniquity.

Iniquity » The workers of iniquity
Strength » What is strength
Uprightness » They who walk in » Find strength in God's way

Proverbs 10:30 (show verse)

The righteous will never be shaken,
But the wicked will not dwell in the land.

Righteousness » They who walk in and follow » Shall never be moved
Saints » Death of » They cannot be moved
Security » Of the saints » They cannot be moved

Proverbs 10:31 (show verse)

The mouth of the righteous flows with wisdom,
But the perverted tongue will be cut out.

Frowardness » The froward mouth
Missionaries » In holy conservation
Speech/communication » Who speaks wisdom
Speech/communication » The froward mouth
Spiritual » Sowing » Surgery

Proverbs 10:32 (show verse)

The lips of the righteous bring forth what is acceptable,
But the mouth of the wicked what is perverted.

Frowardness » Who speaks frowardness
Speech/communication » Who speaks frowardness