Proverbs, Chapter 13
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View Proverbs 13 in the note window.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.
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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