11 Wealth obtained by fraud dwindles , But the one who gathers by labor increases it.
12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick , But desire fulfilled is a tree of life .
13 The one who despises the word will be in debt to it, But the one who fears the commandment will be rewarded .
14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life , To turn aside from the snares of death .
15 Good understanding produces favor , But the way of the treacherous is hard .
16 Every prudent man acts with knowledge , But a fool displays folly .
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 13:11-16
Commentary on Proverbs 13:11
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Wealth gotten by dishonesty or vice, has a secret curse, which will speedily waste it.
Commentary on Proverbs 13:12
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The delay of what is anxiously hoped for, is very painful to the mind; obtaining it is very pleasant. But spiritual blessings are chiefly intended.
Commentary on Proverbs 13:13
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He that stands in awe of God, and reverences his word, shall escape destruction, and be rewarded for his godly fear.
Commentary on Proverbs 13:14
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The rule by which the wise regulate their conduct, is a fountain yielding life and happiness.
Commentary on Proverbs 13:15
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The way of sinners is hard upon others, and hard to the sinner himself. The service of sin is slavery; the road to hell is strewed with the thorns and thistles that followed the curse.
Commentary on Proverbs 13:16
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It is folly to talk of things of which we know nothing, and to undertake what we are no way fit for.