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Text -- Proverbs 10:19 (NET)

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10:19 When words abound, transgression is inevitable, but the one who restrains his words is wise.
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JFB: Pro 10:19 - -- Much speech involves risk of sin; hence the wisdom of restraining the tongue (Psa 39:1; Jam 1:26).

Much speech involves risk of sin; hence the wisdom of restraining the tongue (Psa 39:1; Jam 1:26).

Clarke: Pro 10:19 - -- In the multitude of words - It is impossible to speak much, and yet speak nothing but truth; and injure no man’ s character in the mean while.

In the multitude of words - It is impossible to speak much, and yet speak nothing but truth; and injure no man’ s character in the mean while.

TSK: Pro 10:19 - -- the multitude : Ecc 5:3, Ecc 10:13, Ecc 10:14; Jam 3:2 but : Pro 17:27, Pro 17:28; Psa 39:1; Jam 1:19, Jam 3:2

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Barnes: Pro 10:19 - -- There wanteth not sin - Some render this, "Sin shall not cease,"etc., i. e., many words do not mend a fault. Silence on the part both of the re...

There wanteth not sin - Some render this, "Sin shall not cease,"etc., i. e., many words do not mend a fault. Silence on the part both of the reprover and the offender is often better. The King James Version is, however, preferable.

Poole: Pro 10:19 - -- Men that love and commonly use much talking, do frequently run into many miscarriages, because such persons, for the most part, want wisdom to order...

Men that love and commonly use much talking, do frequently run into many miscarriages, because such persons, for the most part, want wisdom to order their words aright, Ecc 5:3 , and speak hastily, without care and consideration.

That refraineth his lips that forbeareth to utter what cometh into his mind, before he hath weighed whether it be true and fit to be spoken or not.

Haydock: Pro 10:19 - -- Sin. A prolix discourse on subjects of importance is not reprehended. (St. Augustine, Retrac. 1.) --- But it is very difficult to speak much, wit...

Sin. A prolix discourse on subjects of importance is not reprehended. (St. Augustine, Retrac. 1.) ---

But it is very difficult to speak much, without going against some virtue. (Calmet)

Gill: Pro 10:19 - -- In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin,.... Where a great deal is said, without care and forethought, there will not only be many weak things...

In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin,.... Where a great deal is said, without care and forethought, there will not only be many weak things uttered, but much falsehood, and at least many idle things, which cannot be excused from sin; not but that much and long speaking may be to great profit and advantage, when it is with care and judgment, and founded on close meditation and study. Or, "sin ceaseth not" n; along with a torrent of words is a flow of sin, which ceases not as long as that continues: it is a saying of the Jewish Rabbins,

"he that multiplies words brings on or brings unto sin;''

but he that refraineth his lips is wise; lays a restraint on his mouth, bridles his tongue; does not suffer his lips to utter anything rashly and inconsiderately; is sparing of his words and is careful of what he says, that it is true and proper to be spoken; and considers well the time when, place where, and persons to whom he speaks; and, all circumstances weighed, conducts accordingly: such a man is a wise, prudent, and understanding man; see Pro 17:27.

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Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Pro 10:19 Heb “his lips” (so KJV, NAB, NASB); NIV “his tongue.” The term “lips” is a metonymy of cause for speech.

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Commentary -- Verse Range Notes

TSK Synopsis: Pro 10:1-32 - --1 From this chapter to the five and twentieth are sundry observations of moral virtues, and their contrary vices.

MHCC: Pro 10:19 - --Those that speak much, speak much amiss. He that checks himself is a wise man, and therein consults his own peace.

Matthew Henry: Pro 10:19 - -- We are here admonished concerning the government of the tongue, that necessary duty of a Christian. 1. It is good to say little, because in the mul...

Keil-Delitzsch: Pro 10:19 - -- 19 In a multitude of words transgression is not wanting; But he who restrains his lips shows wisdom. We do not, with Bertheau, understand 19a: by ...

Constable: Pro 10:1--22:17 - --II. COUPLETS EXPRESSING WISDOM 10:1--22:16 Chapters 1-9, as we have seen, contain discourses that Solomon eviden...

Constable: Pro 10:15-32 - --2. Things of true value 10:15-32 10:15 Even though wealth is not most important, it still can result in security or poverty, and therefore people shou...

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Introduction / Outline

JFB: Proverbs (Book Introduction) THE NATURE AND USE OF PROVERBS.--A proverb is a pithy sentence, concisely expressing some well-established truth susceptible of various illustrations ...

TSK: Proverbs (Book Introduction) The wisdom of all ages, from the highest antiquity, has chosen to compress and communicate its lessons in short, compendious sentences, and in poetic ...

TSK: Proverbs 10 (Chapter Introduction) Overview Pro 10:1, From this chapter to the Pro 5:1 and Pro 20:1 are sundry observations of moral virtues, and their contrary vices.

Poole: Proverbs 10 (Chapter Introduction) CHAPTER 10 From this chapter to the five and twentieth, are sundry observations of moral virtues, and their contrary vices, with excellent rules fo...

MHCC: Proverbs (Book Introduction) The subject of this book may be thus stated by an enlargement on the opening verses. 1. The Proverbs of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel. 2. ...

MHCC: Proverbs 10 (Chapter Introduction) Through the whole of the Proverbs, we are to look for somewhat beyond the first sense the passage may imply, and this we shall find to be Christ. He i...

Matthew Henry: Proverbs (Book Introduction) An Exposition, With Practical Observations, of The Proverbs We have now before us, I. A new author, or penman rather, or pen (if you will) made use o...

Matthew Henry: Proverbs 10 (Chapter Introduction) Hitherto we have been in the porch or preface to the proverbs, here they begin. They are short but weighty sentences; most of them are distichs, tw...

Constable: Proverbs (Book Introduction) Introduction Title The title of this book in the Hebrew Bible is "The Proverbs of Solo...

Constable: Proverbs (Outline) Outline I. Discourses on wisdom chs. 1-9 A. Introduction to the book 1:1-7 ...

Constable: Proverbs Proverbs Bibliography Aitken, Kenneth T. Proverbs. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1986. Alden...

Haydock: Proverbs (Book Introduction) THE BOOK OF PROVERBS. INTRODUCTION. This book is so called, because it consists of wise and weighty sentences, regulating the morals of men; and...

Gill: Proverbs (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO PROVERBS This book is called, in some printed Hebrew copies, "Sepher Mishle", the Book of Proverbs; the title of it in the Vulgate ...

Gill: Proverbs 10 (Chapter Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO PROVERBS 10 From this chapter to the "twenty fifth" are various proverbial sentences, without any very apparent connection or coher...

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