Proverbs 24:10
If thou be faynt in the day of aduersitie, thy strength is small.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.
In Context
9The wicked thought of the foolishe is sinne: and the scornefull is an abhomination vnto men.
11Deliuer them that are drawen vnto death, and ceasse not to preserue them that are led to be slayne:
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 24:8-10
The Malicious and the Scornful. 7 Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate. 8 He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person. 9 The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men. Here is the description, 1. Of a weak man: Wisdom is too high for him; he thinks it so, and therefore, despairing to attain it, he will take no pains in the pursuit of it, but sit down content without it. And really it is so; he has not capacity for it, and therefore… Read the whole commentary →