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Proverbs 22:10
Proverbs 22:10
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Proverbs 22 — OverviewProverbs 22 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleMiscellaneous Maxims.Proverbs 22 — OverviewProverbs 22 · Little Bible — for children and parentsProverbs 22 opens with two of the most important statements in wisdom literature: that a good name is worth more than riches, and that God made both the rich and the poor. It then moves through a rich sweep of themes —…Proverbs 22:1-16Proverbs 22:1-16 · The Pulpit CommentaryThe theme of the earlier part of the chapter may be said to be the good name: the blessings in the possession of it, and the conditions for the acquirement of it—partly negatively, partly positively, described.Proverbs 22:1-29Proverbs 22:1-29 · The Pulpit CommentaryEXPOSITIONProverbs 22:6-12Proverbs 22:6-12 · The Pulpit CommentaryMeans to the preservation of the good name
I. EARLY TRAINING. (Proverbs 22:6.) The young twig must be early bent. Experience teaches us that nothing in the world is so mighty for good or evil as custom; and therefore,…Proverbs 22:10Proverbs 22:10 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleSee here, 1. What the scorner does. It is implied that he sows discord
and makes mischief wherever he comes. Much of the strife and contention
which disturb the peace of all societies is owing to the evil…