Proverbs 22:10

Old Testament Wisdom/Poetry ASV (1901)

What does Proverbs 22:10 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Cast out the scoffer, and contention will go out; Yea, strife and ignominy will cease.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Cast out the scoffer, and contention will go out; Yea, strife and ignominy will cease.
Proverbs 22:10 — American Standard Version

Context — Proverbs 22

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
10Cast out the scoffer, and contention will go out; Yea, strife and ignominy will cease.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Cast out the scorner, etc.] That makes a mock at sin, a jest at religion, and scoffs at all good men, and everything serious and spiritual; cast such an one out of all company and conversation; out of the family, as mocking Ishmael was cast out of Abraham’s family; and out of the church, and all religious societies. Jarchi interprets it of the evil imagination or corruption of nature; but this will continue with a man as long as he lives, and, though it may be weakened and subdued, it is not cast out; and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease; which are caused by the scorner, who stirs up contention and strife in all company where he is, in families, and churches; and…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Cast out--or drive away. Scorners foster strife by taunts and revilings.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Pro 21:24, Pro 26:20, Pro 26:21; Gen 21:9, Gen 21:10; Neh 4:1-3, Neh 13:28; Psa 101:5; Mat 18:17; Co1 5:5, Co1 5:6, Co1 5:13 Proverbs 22:11”
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Keil & Delitzsch
C. F. Keil & F. Delitzsch · Commentary on the Old Testament · 19th-century historical commentary
“10 Chase away the scorner, and contention goeth out, And strife and reproach rest. If in a company, a circle of friends, a society (lxx ἔκβαλε ἐκ συνεδρίου), a wicked man is found who (vid., the definition of לץ, Pro 21:24) treats religious questions without respect, moral questions in a frivolous way, serious things jestingly, and in his scornful spirit, his passion for witticism, his love of anecdote, places himself above the duty of showing reverence, veneration, and respect, there will arise ceaseless contentions and conflicts. Such a man one ought to chase away; then there will immediately go forth along with him dispeace (מדון), there will then be rest from strife and disgrace,…”
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