1 A wise H2450 son H1121 heareth his father's H1 instruction: H4148 but a scorner H3887 heareth H8085 not rebuke. H1606
2 A man H376 shall eat H398 good H2896 by the fruit H6529 of his mouth: H6310 but the soul H5315 of the transgressors H898 shall eat violence. H2555
3 He that keepeth H5341 his mouth H6310 keepeth H8104 his life: H5315 but he that openeth wide H6589 his lips H8193 shall have destruction. H4288
4 The soul H5315 of the sluggard H6102 desireth, H183 and hath nothing: but the soul H5315 of the diligent H2742 shall be made fat. H1878
5 A righteous H6662 man hateth H8130 lying: H1697 H8267 but a wicked H7563 man is loathsome, H887 and cometh to shame. H2659
6 Righteousness H6666 keepeth H5341 him that is upright H8537 in the way: H1870 but wickedness H7564 overthroweth H5557 the sinner. H2403
7 There is H3426 that maketh himself rich, H6238 yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, H7326 yet H3605 hath great H7227 riches. H1952
8 The ransom H3724 of a man's H376 life H5315 are his riches: H6239 but the poor H7326 heareth H8085 not rebuke. H1606
9 The light H216 of the righteous H6662 rejoiceth: H8055 but the lamp H5216 of the wicked H7563 shall be put out. H1846
10 Only by pride H2087 cometh H5414 contention: H4683 but with the well advised H3289 is wisdom. H2451
11 Wealth H1952 gotten by vanity H1892 shall be diminished: H4591 but he that gathereth H6908 by labour H3027 shall increase. H7235
12 Hope H8431 deferred H4900 maketh the heart H3820 sick: H2470 but when the desire H8378 cometh, H935 it is a tree H6086 of life. H2416
13 Whoso despiseth H936 the word H1697 shall be destroyed: H2254 but he that feareth H3373 the commandment H4687 shall be rewarded. H7999
14 The law H8451 of the wise H2450 is a fountain H4726 of life, H2416 to depart H5493 from the snares H4170 of death. H4194
15 Good H2896 understanding H7922 giveth H5414 favour: H2580 but the way H1870 of transgressors H898 is hard. H386
16 Every prudent H6175 man dealeth H6213 with knowledge: H1847 but a fool H3684 layeth open H6566 his folly. H200
17 A wicked H7563 messenger H4397 falleth H5307 into mischief: H7451 but a faithful H529 ambassador H6735 is health. H4832
18 Poverty H7389 and shame H7036 shall be to him that refuseth H6544 instruction: H4148 but he that regardeth H8104 reproof H8433 shall be honoured. H3513
19 The desire H8378 accomplished H1961 is sweet H6149 to the soul: H5315 but it is abomination H8441 to fools H3684 to depart H5493 from evil. H7451
20 He that walketh H1980 with wise H2450 men shall be wise: H2449 but a companion H7462 of fools H3684 shall be destroyed. H7321
21 Evil H7451 pursueth H7291 sinners: H2400 but to the righteous H6662 good H2896 shall be repayed. H7999
22 A good H2896 man leaveth an inheritance H5157 to his children's H1121 children: H1121 and the wealth H2428 of the sinner H2398 is laid up H6845 for the just. H6662
23 Much H7230 food H400 is in the tillage H5215 of the poor: H7218 H7326 but there is H3426 that is destroyed H5595 for want H3808 of judgment. H4941
24 He that spareth H2820 his rod H7626 hateth H8130 his son: H1121 but he that loveth H157 him chasteneth H4148 him betimes. H7836
25 The righteous H6662 eateth H398 to the satisfying H7648 of his soul: H5315 but the belly H990 of the wicked H7563 shall want. H2637
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Commentary on Proverbs 13 Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
CHAPTER 13
Pr 13:1-25.
1. (Compare Pr 6:1-5; 10:1, 17).
2. shall eat—that is, obtain (Pr 12:14).
transgressors—as in Pr 2:22.
violence—or, "mischief" to themselves.
3. He … mouth … life—because evil speeches may provoke violence from others.
he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction—On last clause, compare Pr 10:14.
4. (Compare Pr 12:11, 27).
5. loathsome … shame—better, causeth shame and reproach (compare Pr 19:26), by slander, &c., which the righteous hates.
6. A sentiment of frequent recurrence, that piety benefits and sin injures.
7. In opposite ways men act hypocritically for gain of honor or wealth.
8. Riches save some from punishment, while others suffer because they will not heed the rebuke of sloth, which makes and keeps them poor.
9. light … lamp—prosperity; the first, the greater, and it
rejoiceth—burns brightly, or continues, while the other, at best small, soon fails.
10. The obstinacy which attends self-conceit, produces contention, which the well-advised, thus evincing modesty, avoid.
11. by vanity—or, "nothingness," that is, which is vain or useless to the public (as card playing or similar vices).
gathereth … labour—(Compare Margin), little by little, laboriously.
12. desire cometh—is realized.
a tree of life—or, "cause of happiness."
13. the word—that is, of advice, or, instruction (compare Pr 10:27; 11:31).
14. (Compare Pr 10:11).
fountain—or, "source of life."
to depart—(compare Pr 1:2-4), or, "for departing," &c., and so gives life.
15. Right perception and action secure good will, while evil ways are difficult as a stony road. The wicked left of God find punishment of sin in sinning.
hard—or, "harsh" (compare Hebrew: De 21:4; Jer 5:15).
16. dealeth—acts with foresight.
a fool … folly—for want of caution.
17. A wicked—or, "unfaithful"
messenger falleth into mischief—or, "by mischief," or "evil," and so his errand fails. Contrasted is the character of the faithful, whose faithfulness benefits others.
18. (Compare Pr 10:17; 12:1).
19. Self-denial, which fools will not endure, is essential to success.
20. The benefits of good and evil of bad society are contrasted.
21. (Compare Pr 11:31).
good … repaid—or, "He (God) will repay good."
22. wealth … just—While good men's estates remain in their families, God so orders that the gains of sinners enure to the just (compare Pr 28:8; Ps 37:18, 22, 26, &c.).
23. The laboring poor prosper more than those who injudiciously or wickedly strive, by fraud and violence, to supersede the necessity of lawful labor.
24. spareth—or, "withholds."
rod—of correction.
hateth—or, acts as if he hated him (compare Pr 3:12; 8:36).
chasteneth … betimes—or, "diligently seeks for him all useful discipline."
25. The comparative temporal prosperity of the righteous and wicked, rather than contentment and discontent, is noted.