11 Wealth from vanity becometh little, And whoso is gathering by the hand becometh great.
12 Hope prolonged is making the heart sick, And a tree of life 'is' the coming desire.
13 Whoso is despising the Word is destroyed for it, And whoso is fearing the Command is repayed.
14 The law of the wise 'is' a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.
15 Good understanding giveth grace, And the way of the treacherous 'is' hard.
16 Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out 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.