Bridges on Proverbs 10:8
 
 
Charles Bridges on Proverbs 10:8
 
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8.  The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall. {a prating...: Heb. a fool of lips} {fall: Heb. be beaten}
 
The heart is the seat of true wisdom, and a teachable spirit is the best proof of its influence. For who that knows himself would not be thankful for further light? No sooner, therefore, do the commandments come down from heaven, than the well-instructed Christian receives them, like his father Abraham (Hebrews 11:8. Genesis 22:1-3), with undisputing simplicity; welcomes the voice of his heavenly teacher (1 Samuel 3:10. Acts 10:33. Psalm 27:8; 86:11; 143:10); and, when he knows that “it is the LORD, girds himself” with all the ardour of the disciple to be found at his feet. (John 21:7.)
But look at the professor of religion destitute of this heart-seated wisdom. We find him a man of creeds and doctrines, not of prayer; asking curious questions, rather than listening to plain truths (Ib. Verses 21, 22); wanting to know events rather than duties; occupied with other men's business, to the neglect of his own. (Luke 13:23, 24. 1 Timothy 5:13.) In this vagrant spirit, with all his thoughts outward bound, he wanders from church to church, and from house to house, a prating fool upon religion; bold in his own conceit (3 John 10), while his life and temper fearfully contradict his fluent tongue. Too blind to respect himself (Chapter 18:2), too proud to listen to counsel (Verse 17; 15:32), he will surely fall into disgrace, beaten with the rod of his own foolishness. (Chapter 18:6, 7. Ecclesiastes 10:12. 2 Kings 14:8-14.) Let me look at this picture as a beacon against the folly of my own heart. Young Christian! beware of a specious religion, without humility, consistency, love; because separated from close walking with God.
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hebrews 11:8
8 By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
 
Genesis 22:1-3
1 ¶ And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am. {Behold...: Heb. Behold me} 2 And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of. 3 ¶ And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son, and clave the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him.
 
 
1 Samuel 3:10
10 And the LORD came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth.
 
Acts 10:33
33 Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.
 
Psalm 27:8
8 When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek. {When...: or, My heart said unto thee, Let my face seek thy face, etc}
 
Psalm 86:11
11 Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.
 
Psalm 143:10
10 Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.
 
 
John 21:7
7 Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher's coat unto him, (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea.
 
 
John 21:21, 22
21 Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do? 22 Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me.
 
 
Luke 13:23, 24
23 ¶ Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them, 24 Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
 
1 Timothy 5:13
13 And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.
 
 
3 John 10
10 Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.
 
 
Proverbs 18:2
2 ¶ A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
 
 
Proverbs 10:17
17 ¶ He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth. {erreth: or, causeth to err}
 
Proverbs 15:32
32 ¶ He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding. {instruction: or, correction} {heareth: or, obeyeth} {getteth...: Heb. possesseth an heart}
 
 
Proverbs 18:6, 7
6 ¶ A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes. 7 A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
 
Ecclesiastes 10:12
12 ¶ The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. {gracious: Heb. grace}
 
2 Kings 14:8-14
8 ¶ Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us look one another in the face. 9 And Jehoash the king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son to wife: and there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trode down the thistle. 10 Thou hast indeed smitten Edom, and thine heart hath lifted thee up: glory of this, and tarry at home: for why shouldest thou meddle to thy hurt, that thou shouldest fall, even thou, and Judah with thee? {at home: Heb. at thy house} 11 But Amaziah would not hear. Therefore Jehoash king of Israel went up; and he and Amaziah king of Judah looked one another in the face at Bethshemesh, which belongeth to Judah. 12 And Judah was put to the worse before Israel; and they fled every man to their tents. {put...: Heb. smitten} 13 And Jehoash king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Jehoash the son of Ahaziah, at Bethshemesh, and came to Jerusalem, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of Ephraim unto the corner gate, four hundred cubits. 14 And he took all the gold and silver, and all the vessels that were found in the house of the LORD, and in the treasures of the king's house, and hostages, and returned to Samaria.