2. FIRST LIST OF WISE SAYINGS PROVERBS 10:1 – 22:16
2. FIRST LIST OF WISE SAYINGSPROVERBS 10:1 – 22:1633
Section TwoIntroduction to 10:1 – 22:16Here in this section we come to the ancient core of the scroll. It is a collection of mostlysingle sentence wise sayings that have their origin in oral tradition. Each saying capturesan aspect of life and aims to express an insight into how we can live a productive lifein a way that contributes to our own personal happiness and success, and also to thewell-being of the community. For the most part the religious dimension is not stated; itis assumed. The focus is on how one lives wisely in the practical circumstances of one’slife. Each saying aims to give expression to a value learned from life experience. It aimsto get the reader to reflect on his or her life in such a way as to avoid pitfalls and live areflective and productive life.It is obvious that there is not a logical sequence in the collected sayings. However thereis abundant evidence to demonstrate that the collection is not haphazard (link words,alliteration, assonance, theme etc). In Hebrew consonants have a numerical value.‘Solomon’[hOmølVv] adds up to 375 (š 300; l 30; m 40; h 5). There are 375 sayingsin the collection. This is hardly a coincidence!The wise sayings ofSolomon.1Those responsible for the final edition of the Book of Proverbs honoured the reference to Solomon here by introducing the whole book as ‘The wise sayings of Solomon sonof David, king of Israel’(1:1). Two other wisdom books ofthe Hebrew Bible are linked with the name of Solomon: theSong of Songs and Ecclesiastes. For the significance of thisattribution see pages 6-7.The opening seven verses set the tone for this section. Eachsaying expresses an insight that is considered obvious. Theaim is to get us to examine our own lives in the light ofthese snippets of wisdom that have come down through thetradition and are the fruit of reflection.A wise child makesa glad father, a foolish child is a mother’sgrief.2Treasures gained bywickedness do notprofit, but righteousness delivers fromdeath.34Verse 1 takes us to the home, where the education of a childbegins. This is the first of a number of sayings that speak ofthe relationship between a child and parents (see 1:5; 13:1,24; 15:20; 17:21, 25; 19:26; 20:20).Verse 2 warns those who lack righteousness (the wicked)against thinking that their wealth will truly profit them. It isthe first of many sayings that focus on poverty and wealth(see 10:4, 15, 22; 11:4, 24, 28; 13:8, 11; 14:20; 18:11, 23;19:1, 4, 722; 20:21; 21:6, 20; 22:27; compare Psalms 37and 73; Jeremiah 12:1). It promises the righteous that theirlife will not be cut short.
Proverbs 10:3-9Verse 3 picks up from the point just made in verse 2. Itexpresses a conviction that is drawn, not from observation,but from an understanding of God. It offers an assurancethat ‘YHWH does not let the righteous go hungry’(see also10:29; 11:18, 21, 23, 25, 31; 12:2; 13:21, 22, 25; 14:9, 11,14; 15:6, 25; 22:4). It goes on to offer an assurance thatYHWH ‘thwarts the craving of the wicked’(see also 10:29;11:18, 21, 23, 31; 12:2; 13:21, 22, 25; 14:11, 14; 15:6,10, 25; 19:29). Later wisdom writers (notably Qohelet inEcclesiastes and Job) recognise the fact that sometimesrighteous people do go hungry, and too often the wickedseem to live satisfied lives.Many of the sayings contrast the righteous and the wicked(see 10:6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 16, 21, 25, 27, 30; 12:5, 26; 16:27,28, 29, 30; 17:4; 21:8, 12, 26, 29; 22:10).Verse 4 is the first of many sayings that contrast the diligentwith the lazy (see 10:26; 12:11, 24, 27; 13:4; 14:23; 15:19;18:9; 19:15, 24; 20:4, 13; 21:25; 22:13).Verse 5 is an example of a proverb. Attention is drawn toa specific situation in farm life, an obvious observation ismade, and the reader is expected to apply the lesson to hisor her own circumstances.YHWH does not let3the righteous go hungry, but thwarts thecraving of the wicked.A slack hand causespoverty, but the handof the diligent makesrich.4A child who gathersin summer is prudent,but a child who sleepsin harvest bringsshame.5Blessings on the headof the righteous, butthe mouth of the wicked conceals violence.6Verse 7 reflects the notion that we live on by virtue of ourreputation (see also 22:1).Verse 8 is the first of many sayings that contrast the wiseand the foolish (see 10:13, 14, 23; 12:1, 8, 15, 23; 13:15,16; 14:6, 7, 815, 16, 18, 24, 33; 15:7, 14, 21; 17:10, 12, 24).A wise person is open to correction and keen to learn (see9:8-9). The ‘commands [tOwVxIm, miṣwōt] to which verse 8refers are the directives given by the teacher of wisdom. Thewise of heart is the person who heeds the teaching, acceptsthe discipline that is a necessary component of education,and takes the wisdom to heart.The memory of therighteous is a blessing, but the name ofthe wicked rots.7The wise of heartheed commands, buta babbling fool willcome to ruin.9Whoever walks in integrity walks securely,but whoever followsperverse ways will befound out.835
Wise SayingsWhoever winks the eye causestrouble, but the one who rebukesboldly makes peace.Verse 10 is an example of a proverb that isconcerned for the social cohesiveness ofthe community (as distinct from the goodof the individual). The winking of the eyemay be part of the hostile magical spellassociated with the ‘evil eye’.The mouth of the righteous is afountain of life, but the mouth ofthe wicked conceals violence.The expression ‘fountain of life’(verse11) speaks of the refreshment and lifethat wise words offer (see 13:14; 14:27;16:22). Verse 11 and verse 12 focus on thegood that the righteous do for the community, and the harm caused by the wicked.Love ‘covers’(overlooks) offences. (Inthe Newer Testament see James 5:20 and1Peter 4:8).1011Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offences.12On the lips of one who has understanding wisdom is found, but arod is for the back of one who lackssense.14The wise store up knowledge, butthe babbling of a fool brings imminent ruin.15The wealth of the rich is their fortress; the poverty of the poor is theirruin.13The wage of the righteous leads tolife, the gain of the wicked to sin.17Whoever heeds instruction is apath to life, but one who rejects arebuke goes astray.16Lying lips conceal hatred, andwhoever spreads slander is a fool.19When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but the prudentare restrained in speech. 20Thetongue of the righteous is choicesilver; the mind of the wicked isof little worth. 21The speech of therighteous nourishes many, but foolsdie for lack of sense.1836Verse 14 makes the point that if a pupil isteachable and receptive he will mature intobeing a good counsellor.As is clear from verse 15, wisdom teacherslooked positively upon wealth (see verse 4)so long as it is possessed by a wise person(see verse 2; see also 18:11).Paul draws on verse 16 in Romans 6:23.Compare Proverbs 11:18-19.Living a self-disciplined life (verse 17)is a recurring theme (see 13:13, 14, 18;16:32). It is ‘a path to life’ for oneself, butalso for others.Verses 18-21 are linked by a commontheme. They speak of the power of wordsand how important it is for personal andsocial well-being that words come froma wise heart. On ‘slander’ see 18:8; 19:5,9, 28. On the contrast between foolish andtemperate speech see 10:31, 32; 11:12,13;12:6, 13, 14, 18; 13:2, 3; 14:3, 23; 15:1, 2,4, 23, 28; 16:21, 23, 24; 17:27, 28; 18:4, 6,7, 13, 20, 21; 20:19; 21:23; 22:11.
Proverbs 10:22-32Verse 22 tells us to thank God for prosperity,and not take credit to ourselves. Compare thefollowing:Unless YHWH builds the house,those who build it labour in vain.Unless YHWH guards the city,the guard keeps watch in vain.It is in vain that you rise up early and go lateto rest, eating the bread of anxious toil;for he gives sleep to his beloved.– Psalm 127:1-2Fools laugh off sin, so hardened are they to thingsof value. The wise delight in acting wisely (see21:15). Verse 24 echoes Psalm 37:4Take delight in YHWH, and he will give youthe desires of your heart.We find echoes of verse 25 in Matthew 7:24-27where Jesus speaks of what happens to housesbuilt on rock and on sand.What vinegar, smoke and a lazy worker have incommon (verse 26) is the irritation they cause.On the topic of laziness see the references underverse 4.Verse 27 is the first occurrence of the expression‘fear of YHWH’ in this collection (see the Introduction 1:7). It will recur frequently (14:26-27; 15:16,33; 16:6; 19:23; 22:4). This is another saying oftraditional ‘wisdom’ that will be challenged. Thesame could be said of verses 28-30. They arebased, not on observation, but on an understanding of God. On verse 30 compare Proverbs 12:3,and the words of the Psalmist:The righteous will never falter– Psalm 112:6The wisdom literature often advises against beingenvious of the prosperity enjoyed by the wicked.Psalm 112 pictures the wicked as distressed overthe good fortune of the righteous. On the themeof inheriting the land (verse 30) see Psalm 37.Verses 31-32 pick up the theme of verses 18-21on the importance of words.The blessing of YHWH makesrich, and no toil can add to it.22Doing wrong is sport to afool, but wise conduct to aperson of understanding.24What the wicked dread willcome upon them, but thedesire of the righteous will begranted.25When the tempest passes,the wicked are no more, butthe righteous are establishedforever.26Like vinegar to the teeth, andsmoke to the eyes, so are thelazy to their employers.27The fear of YHWH prolongslife, but the years of the wicked are shortened.28The hope of the righteousends in gladness, but the expectation of the wicked comesto nothing.29YHWH is a fortress to onewhose conduct is blameless,but he brings destruction toevildoers.30The righteous will never beremoved, but the wicked willnot remain in the land.23The mouth of the righteousbrings forth wisdom, but theperverse tongue will be cutoff. 32The lips of the righteousknow what is acceptable, butthe mouth of the wicked whatis perverse.3137
Wise SayingsA false balance is an abominationto YHWH but an accurate weight ishis delight.2Where there is arrogance disgracefollows; but wisdom is with thehumble.1The integrity of the upright guidesthem, but the crookedness of thetreacherous destroys them.4Riches do not profit on the day ofwrath, but righteousness deliversfrom death.5The righteousness of the blamelesskeeps their ways straight, but thewicked fall by their own wickedness. 6The righteousness of the upright saves them, but the treacherousare taken captive by their schemes.7When the wicked die, their hopeperishes, and the expectation of thegodless comes to nothing.8The righteous are delivered fromtrouble, and the wicked get into itinstead.9With their mouths the godlesswould destroy their neighbours, butrescue is effected by the knowledgeof the righteous.10When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices; and when thewicked perish, there is jubilation.11By the blessing of the upright acity is exalted, but it is overthrownby the mouth of the wicked.338In regard to the sayings of chapter 11,McKane writes (page 427):The sentences in this chapter are aphorisms rather than ‘proverbs’. On thewhole they are marked by plainness ofexpression and explicitness of reference,rather than by any desire to exploit thepossibilities of language. Although thereare figures of speech in vv. 3, 5, 22, 28b,29a and 30, there are no ‘proverbs’.These sentences are elegantly expressed,definitive statements, but they do notemploy imagery whose interpretationis left open and to whose representativepotential no limits are set.Compare the remarks on proverbs on page4.Verse 1 repeats the condemnation of deceitful business practice as found in the Torah(see Leviticus 19:35), and repeated bythe prophets (see Amos 8:5; Micah 6:11).Though YHWH is not explicitly mentionedin verses 1-11, the idea of divine retributionunderlies the ‘wisdom’ expressed here.People see through pride (verse 2). A wiseperson doesn’t need to promote himself.Throughout the wisdom literature wealth isconsidered a value. However, as stressed inverses 3-9, it is not the most important valuefor someone who wants to live a productiveand peaceful life. Righteousness is whatultimately matters. It is one’s integrity andhonesty that is respected by society.In the short run the wicked may appear toprosper, but evil brings consequences inits train, and these affect the person andthe community in ways that are destructive. Good brings life. Evil brings death(verse 7).On the joy experienced when the righteousprosper (verse 10) see Psalm 5:11-12.
Proverbs 11:12-21People don’t trust someone who is puttingothers down (verse 12).Verse 13 makes the connection betweengossip and disloyalty. You won’t receivea confidence if you can’t keep it (compare20:19).A wise administrator seeks a broad consensus (verse 14; compare 15:22; 24:6).For verse 15 compare 6:1-5; 17:18;20:16.Women should rely on their innate grace.Leave the acquisition of wealth to men withambition and energy (verse 16).It matters what we do and the way we do it(verse 17). Actions have consequences.Verses 18-21 follow from belief in YHWH,not from empirical evidence discerned bythe wise.On verses 18-19 compare 10:16; 11:4.The expression ‘will not go unpunished’recurs in 16:5; 17:5; 19:5, 9 (see also 28:20).The implication is that YHWH is involved.Compare the classical text:YHWH passed before Moses, andproclaimed, “YHWH, YHWH, a GodWhoever belittles another lackssense, but an intelligent personremains silent.13A gossip goes about telling secrets,but one who is trustworthy in spiritkeeps a confidence.14Where there is no guidance, a nation falls, but in an abundance ofadvisers there is safety.15To guarantee loans for a strangerbrings trouble, but there is securityin refusing to do so.16A gracious woman gets honour;obtaining wealth is for an energeticman.17Those who are kind benefit themselves, but the cruel do themselvesharm.12The wicked earn no real gain, butthose who sow righteousness get atrue reward.19Whoever is steadfast in righteousness will live, but whoever pursuesevil will die.20Crooked minds are an abominationto YHWH, but those of blamelessways are his delight.21Be assured, the wicked will notgo unpunished, but those who arerighteous will escape.18merciful and gracious, slow to anger,and abounding in steadfast love andfaithfulness, keeping steadfast love forthe thousandth generation, forgivinginiquity and transgression and sin, yetby no means clearing the guilty, butvisiting the iniquity of the parents uponthe children and the children’s children,to the third and the fourth generation.”– Exodus 34:739
Wise SayingsLike a gold ring in a pig’s snout isa beautiful woman without goodsense.23The desire of the righteous endsonly in good; the expectation of thewicked in wrath.24Some give freely, yet grow all thericher; others withhold what is due,and only suffer want.25A generous person will prosper,and one who refreshes others willbe refreshed.Women wore rings in their nostrils (seeGenesis 24:47; Isaiah 3:21). Physical adornment is wasted on a woman who lacks goodtaste (verse 22; compare 31:30).The people curse those who holdback grain, but a blessing on thehead of those who sell it.27Whoever is intent on good seeksapproval, but evil comes to the onewho searches for it.28Those who trust in their riches willwither, but the righteous will flourish like foliage.Verse 26 lauds a person who is ready to sellin response to the community’s needs, anddoesn’t hold out for a higher price.29Those who trouble the householdwill inherit the wind, and the foolwill be servant to the wise.If your behaviour causes your family to betreated as outcasts, you will have nothing toinherit. Rather than being a leader you willfind yourself a servant of someone wiserthat you (verse 29).The fruit of the righteous, a tree oflife; but violence takes lives away.Righteous deeds become a ‘tree of life’for others (see 13:14). The translation‘violence’ in verse 30 requires a change222630If the righteous are repaid on earth,how much more the wicked and thesinner!31Verse 23 echoes 10:24, 28.As you give, so will you receive (verses24 and 25).Give, and it will be given to you. Agood measure, pressed down, shakentogether, running over, will be put intoyour lap; for the measure you give willbe the measure you get back.– Luke 6:38If you want approval seek what is good. Ifyou seek approval you won’t get it (verse27).Wealth is desirable (see 10:15), but becomes a snare when people put their trustin it rather than in God (verse 28; see 11:4;28:25; 29:25). In the Newer Testament see1Timothy 6:17.in the Hebrew from[ḥāmās].MDkDj [ḥākās] to s m jIn the Newer Testament there is a free rendering of the Septuagint of verse 31:“If it is hard for the righteous to besaved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinners?”– 1Peter 4:1840
Proverbs 12:1-14Verse 1 is a basic tenet of traditionaleducation. A pupil must accept the discipline of learning if he is to succeed inhis career. Love and hate refer to choice,not feeling.Do not be like a horse or a mule,without understanding.– Psalm 32:9Verse 2 shifts gear to focus directly onreligious motivation (see 8:35).A righteous person has sound roots. Hishealth and growth is assured (verse 3;compare 10:30).Verse 4 highlights the contribution a goodwife makes to her husband’s welfare andcareer (see 11:16, 22; 31:10-31).The wicked set out to trap others; thewise set out to liberate (verse 6).Pretending to be who you are not or tohave what you don’t have will get younowhere. Don’t fight above your weight,or live beyond your means (verse 9).Verses 13-23 return to the topic of speech(see the texts listed in commentary on10:19.We are rewarded (by YHWH) on thebasis of our actions (verse 14; see 13:2;18:20).Whoever loves discipline lovesknowledge, but those who hate to berebuked are stupid.2The good obtain favour from YHWH,but those who devise evil he condemns.3No one finds security by wickedness,but the root of the righteous will neverbe moved.4A good wife is the crown of her husband, but she who brings shame is likerottenness in his bones.5The thoughts of the righteous are just;the advice of the wicked is treacherous.6The words of the wicked are a deadlyambush, but the speech of the uprightdelivers them.7The wicked are overthrown and are nomore, but the house of the righteouswill stand.8One is commended for good sense,but a perverse mind is despised.9A man of small means with one servant, is better than one who makes ashow of grandeur, but lacks food.10The righteous know the needs oftheir animals, but the feelings of thewicked are cruel.11Those who till their land will haveplenty of food, but those who followworthless pursuits have no sense.12The foundations of the wicked aredestroyed, but the root of the righteousabides.13The evil are ensnared by the transgression of their lips, but the righteousescape from trouble.14From the fruit of the mouth one isfilled with good things, and manuallabour has its reward.141
Wise SayingsFools think their own way is right,but the wise listen to advice.16Fools show their anger at once, butthe prudent ignore an insult.17Whoever speaks the truth giveshonest evidence, but a false witnessspeaks deceitfully.18Rash words are like sword thrusts,but the tongue of the wise bringshealing.19Truthful lips endure forever, but alying tongue lasts only a moment.20Deceit is in the mind of those whoplan evil, but those who counselpeace have joy.A wise person recognises and follows goodadvice and does not fancy himself as wise(verse 15; see 3:7; 13:10; 26:12).No harm happens to the righteous,but the wicked are filled with trouble.Verse 21 is not connected to the versesbefore or after. It is a general statement ofan assumption that later wisdom writerschallenge.1521Lying lips are an abomination to22YHWH, but those who act faithfullyare his delight.23One who is clever conceals knowledge, but the mind of a fool broadcasts folly.24The hand of the d
Solomon. A wise child makes a glad father, a fool-ish child is a mother’s grief. 2Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit, but righteous-ness delivers from death. Those responsible for the final edition of the Book of Prov-erbs honoured the reference to Solomon here by introduc-ing the whole book as ‘The wise sayings of Solomon son
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