What man is he that loves life? Let him fear God, and that will secure to him life enough in this world, and eternal life in the other.
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Proverbs 10:27-28
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commentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Proverbs 10:1-32EXPOSITION 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 the words, "a wise son."Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryMatthew Henry on Proverbs 10:27-28Observe, 1. Religion lengthens men's lives and crowns their hopes. What man is he that loves life? Let him fear God, and that will secure him from many things that would prejudice his life, and secure to him life enough…Matthew HenrycommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Proverbs 10:27The fear of the Lord prolongeth days. The premise of long life as the reward of a religious conversation is often found in our book, where temporal retribution is set forth (see Proverbs 3:2; Proverbs 9:11; Proverbs 14:…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Proverbs 10:27-32Impression by tautology These verses contain mostly iterations of maxims already delivered (on Proverbs 10:27, see on Proverbs 3:2; Proverbs 9:11; on verse 28, see on verse 24; Proverbs 11:7). That religion is a protect…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Proverbs 10:28The hope of the righteous I. WE ALL LIVE BY HOPE. The righteous has his "hope," the wicked his "expectation;" both live in the future. The present takes its colours chiefly from our anticipations of the future. It is da…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Proverbs 10:28The hope of the righteous shall be gladness. The patient expectation of the righteous is joyful, because it has good hope of being, and is, fulfilled. So the apostle (Romans 12:12) speaks, "Rejoicing in hope, patient in…Joseph S. Exell and contributors