Verse 10
A gentle reproof will enter, not only into the head, but into the heart of a wise man.Verse 11
Satan, and the messengers of Satan, shall be let loose upon an evil man.Verse 12
Let us watch over our own passions, and avoid the company of furious men.Verse 13
To render evil for good is devilish. He that does so, brings a curse upon his family.Verse 14
What danger there is in the beginning of strife! Resist its earliest display; and leave it off, if it
were possible, before you begin.
Verse 15
It is an offence to God to acquit the guilty, or to condemn those who are not guilty.Verse 16
Man's neglect of God's favour and his own interest is very absurd.Verse 17
No change of outward circumstances should abate our affection for our friends or relatives. But
no friend, except Christ, deserves unlimited confidence. In Him this text did receive, and still
receives its most glorious fulfilment.
Verse 18
Let not any wrong their families. Yet Christ's becoming Surety for men, was a glorious display
of Divine wisdom; for he was able to discharge the bond.
Verse 19
If we would keep a clear conscience and a quiet mind, we must shun all excitements to anger.
And a man who affects a style of living above his means, goes the way to ruin.