Charles Ellicott Commentary Proverbs 10:1

"The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother." — Proverbs 10:1 (ASV)

1. A collection of 375 separate verses on various subjects, marked by a new heading (Proverbs 10:1–22:16).

The proverbs of Solomon.— The new title and different style of composition mark a new collection of proverbs. (See above, in the Introduction.) Each verse is distinct and complete in itself; but the collector appears to have endeavored to throw together those that touched on the same subject. For instance, Proverbs 10:4–5 show why one person fails and another succeeds; Proverbs 10:6–7, how blessings and curses follow different people. But the connection is sometimes so slight as to be difficult to discern.