Proverbs 10:23 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom. ”

Proverbs 10:23 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

As the fool finds his sport in doing mischief, so the man of understanding finds in wisdom his truest refreshment and delight.
Proverbs 10:23 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 10:2 ( cf. Psalms 3:7 ). righteousness: the growth of the conception of righteousness is an important subject. As in the Pss., there is a specific class the righteous opposed to the...
Proverbs 10:23 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

But. Supply Figure of speech Ellipsis (App-6), "But [to exercise] wisdom [is as sport] to. man of understanding". man. Hebrew. 'ish. App-14. understanding... wisdom. See note on Proverbs...
Proverbs 10:23 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom. It is a sport to a fool to do mischief - What a millstone weight of iniquity hangs about the necks of most of the je...
Proverbs 10:23 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

But a man of understanding hath wisdom— But a prudent man restrains himself: Frenatio adest viro prudenti. Schultens.
Proverbs 10:23 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom. It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom - as his "sport." What he know...
Proverbs 10:23 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Here we reach the first collection of what were supposed to be Solomon's proverbs. Most of them consist of two lines parallel to each other. The parallelism is one of contrast, or agreement, or expla...
Proverbs 10:23 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

But a man of understanding hath wisdom. — Rather, But wisdom ( is sport ) to a man of understanding, i.e., one rejoices in mischief, the other (comp. Proverbs 8:30 ) in wise thoughts and deeds...
Proverbs 10:23 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER 11 WEALTH "Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death." Proverbs 10:2 "O'er weening statesmen have full long relied On fleets and armies and exter...
Proverbs 10:23 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Blessing of the Lord Maketh Rich Proverbs 10:17-32 Let us specially avoid talking too much. Silence is golden. See Proverbs 10:19 . Yet the tongue of the just is as choice silver and the...
Proverbs 10:23 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Here begin the proverbs proper. In this collection they are antithetical, They present a sharp contrast between wisdom and folly in the outworking of such in practical life. Seeing that this is indee...
Proverbs 10:23 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin. He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth. He that hideth hatred with lying l...
Proverbs 10:23 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

[It is] as sport to a fool to do mischief ,.... To do any injury to the persons and properties of men; which shows a most wicked and malicious spirit, a very depraved nature indeed: or rather "to co...
Proverbs 10:23 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Proverbs 10:23 [It is] as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom. Ver. 23. It is a sport to a fool to do mischief. ] He is then merriest when he hath the devil fo...
Proverbs 10:23 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

It is as sport to a fool to do mischief Or, as some render it, to work wickedness; yea, great and premeditated wickedness, as the word here used, זמה, properly signifies: he doth it with ease and...
Proverbs 10:23 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

23 It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom. Here is, 1. Sin exceedingly sinful: It is as laughter to a fool to do mischief; it is as natur...
Proverbs 10:23 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

As sport; he doth it with ease and delight, and without any shame, or remorse, or fear. To do mischief or, as others, to work wickedness ; yea, great and premeditated wickedness, as the Hebrew w...
Proverbs 10:23 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

A Collection Of Solomon's Proverbs ( Proverbs 10:1 to Proverbs 29:27 ). Solomon's presentation of The Book of Proverbs has followed the pattern of much Wisdom literature. This commenced with the...
Proverbs 10:23 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 10:23 . Second clause, “to a man of understanding wisdom is an enjoyment” (Zöckler) . MAIN HOMILETICS OF Proverbs 10:23 A TOUCHSTONE OF CHARACTER The painter us...
Proverbs 10:23 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 10:1 . The Proverbs of Solomon. The nine preseding Chapter s may be regarded as a vestibule to the temple. Wisdom has been personified, and folly thrown into the darker shades. We have ha...
Proverbs 10:23 - The Biblical Illustrator

It is as sport to a fool to do mischief. Moral phases of life Human life has its spiritual and moral as well as its material and intellectual side. Five things in these verses of great moral si...
Proverbs 10:23 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Verse 1-22:16 Part III . FIRST GREAT COLLECTION (375) OF SOLOMONIC PROVERBS . Verse 1-12:28 First section. The sections are noted by their commencing usually with t...
Proverbs 10:23 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

v. 23. It is as sport to a fool to do mischief, that is, the practice of any form of iniquity is his delight, it agrees with his perverted sense of humor; but a man of understanding hath wisdom,...

Proverbs 10:23 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Proverbs 10:23 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 10:23 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Proverbs 10:23 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Proverbs 10:23 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Proverbs 10:23 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Proverbs 10:23 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 10:23 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Proverbs 10:23 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Proverbs 10:23 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Proverbs 10:23 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Proverbs 10:23 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Proverbs 10:23 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Proverbs 10:23 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Proverbs 10:23 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 10:23 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Proverbs 10:23 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Proverbs 10:23 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 10:23 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Proverbs 10:23 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 10:23 - The Biblical Illustrator

Proverbs 10:23 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Proverbs 10:23 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann