Proverbs 22:10 (KJV)

Passage

Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.

Nearby Context

Proverbs 22:8 He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.

Proverbs 22:9 He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.

Proverbs 22:10 Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.

Proverbs 22:11 He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.

Proverbs 22:12 The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "cast", "scorner", "contention", "shall", "strife", "reproach", and "cease". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "cast" and "scorner", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 9's "He that hath a bountiful eye shall..." into verse 11's "He that loveth pureness of heart for...", so "cast" and "scorner" belong inside that flow. In Proverbs context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "cast" and "scorner" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.