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Proverbs 13 Bible Commentary
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13:2
A man shall eat good by the fruit
a
of [his] mouth: but the soul of the transgressors [shall eat] violence.
(
a
) If he uses his tongue to God's glory, and the profit of his neighbour, God will bless him.
13:4
The soul of the sluggard
b
desireth, and [hath] nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
(
b
) He always desires, but takes no pains to get anything.
13:8
The ransom of a man's life [is] his riches: but the poor
c
heareth not rebuke.
(
c
) For his poverty, he is not able to escape the threatenings, which the cruel oppressors use against him.
13:10
Only by pride
d
cometh contention: but with the well advised [is] wisdom.
(
d
) When as every man contends to have preeminence, and will not give place to another.
13:11
e
Wealth [gotten] by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth
f
by labour shall increase.
(
e
) That is, goods evil gotten.
(
f
) That is, with his own labour.
13:13
Whoever despiseth
g
the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
(
g
) Meaning the word of God, by which he is admonished of his duty.
13:17
A wicked messenger falleth
h
into mischief: but a faithful ambassador [is] health.
(
h
) Brings many inconveniences both to himself and to others.
13:20
He that walketh with wise [men] shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be
i
destroyed.
(
i
) As he is partaker of their wickedness, and bears with their vices, so will he be punished alike as they are.
13:22
A good [man] leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the
k
wealth of the sinner [is] laid up for the just.
(
k
) Read (
Job 27:16,17
).
13:23
Much food [is in] the fallow ground of the
l
poor: but there is [that is] destroyed for lack of judgment.
(
l
) God blesses the labour of the poor, and consumes their goods who are negligent, because they think they have enough.
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(a) If he uses his tongue to God's glory, and the profit of his neighbour, God will bless him.
13:4 The soul of the sluggard b desireth, and [hath] nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
(b) He always desires, but takes no pains to get anything.
13:8 The ransom of a man's life [is] his riches: but the poor c heareth not rebuke.
(c) For his poverty, he is not able to escape the threatenings, which the cruel oppressors use against him.
13:10 Only by pride d cometh contention: but with the well advised [is] wisdom.
(d) When as every man contends to have preeminence, and will not give place to another.
13:11 e Wealth [gotten] by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth f by labour shall increase.
(e) That is, goods evil gotten.
(f) That is, with his own labour.
13:13 Whoever despiseth g the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
(g) Meaning the word of God, by which he is admonished of his duty.
13:17 A wicked messenger falleth h into mischief: but a faithful ambassador [is] health.
(h) Brings many inconveniences both to himself and to others.
13:20 He that walketh with wise [men] shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be i destroyed.
(i) As he is partaker of their wickedness, and bears with their vices, so will he be punished alike as they are.
13:22 A good [man] leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the k wealth of the sinner [is] laid up for the just.
(k) Read (Job 27:16,17).
13:23 Much food [is in] the fallow ground of the l poor: but there is [that is] destroyed for lack of judgment.
(l) God blesses the labour of the poor, and consumes their goods who are negligent, because they think they have enough.