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Chapter 10: Here begins the collection marked Proverbs of
Solomon, which includes 10.1 to 22.16. In the first 9 chapters
there was a certain amount,not large, of sequence in the
thought. In this series there is virtually none,just
miscellaneous aphorisms. Accordingly all we can do is to pick
out a few special interesting or important sayings.

In v.3 we hear that the Lord does not let the righteous
go hungry.--this line is in the background of trying to find
that God rewards the just only in this life-- we do not know
precisely when the Jews came to know future rewards.Before
that,they strove mightily to say He always rewards in this
life. V. 24 is similar in thought.  Please recall comments on
this topic given above. Again in this connection,verse 15 says
wealth is a protection to a rich man - this is true - and the
poverty of the poor is their ruin - meaning it leaves him
without means of defense or help at times. Again, all this is
true.But there is no awareness shown of the spiritual value of
poverty,which  depends in part,not totally,on future
retribution.

In v.19: Many words bring transgressions.Amen.Cf.
Epistle of James on the tongue. He says (3.2) if one does not
sin by his tongue,he is perfect.