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Selected Verse: Proverbs 10:4 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Pr 10:4 |
Strong Concordance |
He becometh poor [07326] that dealeth [06213] with a slack [07423] hand [03709]: but the hand [03027] of the diligent [02742] maketh rich [06238]. |
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King James |
He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
slack--literally, "deceitful," failing of its purpose (compare Hos 7:16).
maketh rich--(compare Pro 10:22). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| Slack - The word is elsewhere translated as "deceitful" Job 13:7; Psa 120:2-3; Hos 7:16; Jer 48:10. The two thoughts run easily into each other. |
| Commentary on the Old Testament, by Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch [1857-78] |
There follow two proverbs which say how one man fails and another succeeds:
He becomes poor who bears a sluggish hand;
But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
These three proverbs, Pro 19:15; Pro 12:24, Pro 12:27, are similar. From the last two it is seen that רמיּה is a subst., as also from Psa 120:2. (לשׁון רמיּה, from a crafty tongue) that it is an adject., and from Lev 14:15. (where כּף is fem.) that it may be at the same time an adject. here also. The masc. is רמי, like טרי to טריּה ot , but neither of these occur; "the fundamental idea is that of throwing oneself down lazily, when one with unbent muscles holds himself no longer erect and stretched, Arab. taramy" (Fl.). The translation: deceitful balances (Lwenstein after Rashi), is contrary to biblical usage, which knows nothing of כף in this Mishnic meaning. But if כף is here regarded as fem., then it cannot be the subject (Jerome, egestatem operata est manus remissa), since we read עשׂה, not עשׂה. But ראשׁ also is not suitable as the subject (lxx, Syr., Targ.), for poverty is called רישׁ, רישׁ, ראשׁ; on the contrary, רשׁ, plur. רשׁים or ראשׁים, is used adjectively. Since now the adject. רשׁ, Sa1 12:14, is also written ראשׁ, it may be translated: Poor is he who... (Bertheau); but we much rather expect the statement of that which happens to such an one, thus: Poor will he be... ראשׁ, 3 praet. = רשׁ, Psa 34:11, with the same (grammatically incorrect) full writing as קאם, Hos 10:14. In the conception of the subject, כף־רמיה, after Jer 48:10, is interpreted as the accus. of the manner (Berth.: whoever works with sluggish hand); but since עשׂה רמיה (in another sense indeed: to practise cunning) is a common phrase, Psa 52:4; Psa 101:7, so also will כף־רמיה be regarded as the object: qui agit manum remissam, whoever carries or moves such a hand (Hitzig). In 4b working is placed opposite to bearing: the diligent hand makes rich, ditat or divitias parit; but not for itself (Gesen. and others: becomes rich), but for him who bears it. The diligent man is called חרוּץ, from חרץ, to sharpen, for, as in ὀξύς, acer, sharpness is transferred to energy; the form is the same as הלּוּק, smooth (for the ā is unchangeable, because recompensative), a kindred form to קטול like חמוץ, and Arab. fâ'ûl as fashawsh, a boaster, wind-bag, either of active (as חנּוּן) or (as חלוק, חרוץ, עמּוּד, שׁכּוּל) of passive signification. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| He becometh poor - God has ordered, in the course of his providence, that he who will not work shall not eat. And he always blesses the work of the industrious man. |
22 The blessing [01293] of the LORD [03068], it maketh rich [06238], and he addeth [03254] no sorrow [06089] with it.
16 They return [07725], but not to the most High [05920]: they are like a deceitful [07423] bow [07198]: their princes [08269] shall fall [05307] by the sword [02719] for the rage [02195] of their tongue [03956]: this [02097] shall be their derision [03933] in the land [0776] of Egypt [04714].
10 Cursed [0779] be he that doeth [06213] the work [04399] of the LORD [03068] deceitfully [07423], and cursed [0779] be he that keepeth back [04513] his sword [02719] from blood [01818].
16 They return [07725], but not to the most High [05920]: they are like a deceitful [07423] bow [07198]: their princes [08269] shall fall [05307] by the sword [02719] for the rage [02195] of their tongue [03956]: this [02097] shall be their derision [03933] in the land [0776] of Egypt [04714].
2 Deliver [05337] my soul [05315], O LORD [03068], from lying [08267] lips [08193], and from a deceitful [07423] tongue [03956].
3 What shall be given [05414] unto thee? or what shall be done [03254] unto thee, thou false [07423] tongue [03956]?
7 Will ye speak [01696] wickedly [05766] for God [0410]? and talk [01696] deceitfully [07423] for him?
7 He that worketh [06213] deceit [07423] shall not dwell [03427] within [07130] my house [01004]: he that telleth [01696] lies [08267] shall not tarry [03559] in my sight [05869].
4 Thou lovest [0157] all devouring [01105] words [01697], O thou deceitful [04820] tongue [03956].
10 Cursed [0779] be he that doeth [06213] the work [04399] of the LORD [03068] deceitfully [07423], and cursed [0779] be he that keepeth back [04513] his sword [02719] from blood [01818].
14 Therefore shall a tumult [07588] arise [06965] among thy people [05971], and all thy fortresses [04013] shall be spoiled [07703], as Shalman [08020] spoiled [07701] Betharbel [01009] in the day [03117] of battle [04421]: the mother [0517] was dashed in pieces [07376] upon her children [01121].
11 Come [03212], ye children [01121], hearken [08085] unto me: I will teach [03925] you the fear [03374] of the LORD [03068].
14 If ye will fear [03372] the LORD [03068], and serve [05647] him, and obey [08085] his voice [06963], and not rebel [04784] against the commandment [06310] of the LORD [03068], then shall both ye and also the king [04428] that reigneth [04427] over you continue following [0310] the LORD [03068] your God [0430]:
15 And the priest [03548] shall take [03947] some of the log [03849] of oil [08081], and pour [03332] it into the palm [03709] of his own [03548] left hand [08042]:
2 Deliver [05337] my soul [05315], O LORD [03068], from lying [08267] lips [08193], and from a deceitful [07423] tongue [03956].
27 The slothful [07423] man roasteth [02760] not that which he took in hunting [06718]: but the substance [01952] of a diligent [02742] man [0120] is precious [03368].
24 The hand [03027] of the diligent [02742] shall bear rule [04910]: but the slothful [07423] shall be under tribute [04522].
15 Slothfulness [06103] casteth [05307] into a deep sleep [08639]; and an idle [07423] soul [05315] shall suffer hunger [07456].