THAT MAKES SENSE

Proverbs 10:1-7

Solomon spent the first 9 chapters of this Book of Proverbs explaining the importance of holding on to wisdom – true wisdom, spiritual wisdom.

In chapter 10 of the Book of Proverbs we finally get into some of those wise proverbs – wise little sayings usually 2 lines long. Each little saying presents a positive and a negative; each little saying contains contrasting opposites.

Throughout the Book of Proverbs there really seems to be no planned or anticipated order of topics. There seems to be no progression or flow. There seems to be no link or transition from proverb to proverb. While there will be some sections – 5 to 8 verses long – that dwell on s certain topic, typically that is not the case though recurring themes and topics do regularly repeat themselves.

The first seven proverbs of chapter ten speak for themselves. Little commentary is added. A suggestion would be to slowly read through each proverb, one at a time, and consider the truth and the wisdom behind each and then in faith ask God to help you to that end.

The proverbs of Solomon:

¹     A wise son brings joy to his father,

but a foolish son grief to his mother.

²     Ill-gotten treasures are of no value,

but righteousness delivers from death.

³     The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry

but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.

⁴     Lazy hands make a man poor,

but diligent hands bring wealth.

⁵     He who gathers crops in summer is a wise son,

but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.

⁶     Blessings crown the head of the righteous,

⁷     The memory of the righteous will be a blessing,

but the name of the wicked will rot.

PRAYER: Help me avoid what is foolish and wicked and lazy and violent and give me strength to not only choose but also to be wise and honest and hard working and faithful. Amen.