Proverbs13
English Standard Version
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1 A hears his , but a does to .
2 the of his a what is , but the of the is for .
3 his his ; he who his comes to .
4 The of the and gets , while the of the is .
5 The , but the and .
6 him whose is , but the .
7 pretends to be , yet has ; pretends to be , yet has .
8 The of a is his , but a man .
9 The of the , but the of the will be .
10 By , but with those who is .
11 will , but whoever little by will it.
12 the , but a is a of .
13 Whoever the brings destruction on , but he who the will be .
14 The of the is a of , that one may the of .
15 , but the of the is their .
16 In the with , but a his .
17 A into , but a brings .
18 and come to him who , but is .
19 A is to the , but to is an to .
20 Whoever with the becomes , but the of will .
21 , but the are with .
22 A man leaves an to his , but the is for the .
23 The of the would yield , but it through .
24 Whoever the his , but he who him is to him.
25 The has to his , but the of the .
Study
Proverbs 13Public-domain commentary and original-language notes for Proverbs 13. The full AI study guide (summary, themes, context) has its own page.
v1
There is great hope of those that reverence their parents. There is little hope of any who will not hear those that deal faithfully with them.
v2
By our words we must be justified or condemned, Mt 12:37.
v3
He that thinks before he speaks, that suppresses evil if he have thought it, keeps his soul from a great deal both of guilt and grief. Many a one is ruined by an ungoverned tongue.
Key Words
חָכָם: wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)
בֵּן: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
אָב: father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
מוּסָר: properly, chastisement; figuratively, reproof, warning or instruction; also restraint
לוּץ: properly, to make mouths at, i.e. to scoff; hence (from the effort to pronounce a foreign language) to interpret, or (generally) intercede
לֹא: not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
שָׁמַע: to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
גְּעָרָה: a chiding
מִן: properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses
פְּרִי: fruit (literally or figuratively)
Cross References
Proverbs 13JFB explicitly correlates 'opening wide the lips' with destruction, linking directly to Proverbs 10:14.
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JFB links eating good from the mouth with the parallel principle in Proverbs 12:14.
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By our words we must be justified or condemned; directly echoing guarding one's mouth.
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JFB links refusing instruction to the same moral warning given in Proverbs 10:17.
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The specific providence where the wealth of sinners ultimately transfers to the hands of the just.
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The divine pattern of loving discipline in parenting, connecting loving correction with parental responsibility.
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JFB correlates the contrasting behavior of wise and foolish/scorning sons to Proverbs 10:1.
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Verbal echo of the 'lamp of the wicked' being 'put out' (extinguished).
Parallels 'fountain of life' and 'departing from the snares of death' almost word-for-word.
JFB connects the refusal of instruction with the self-inflicted spiritual poverty of Proverbs 12:1.
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The sinner gathers and heaps up, only to give to him who is good before God.
Contrasts the fool despising his father's instruction with the prudent son regarding reproof.
Identical theological theme: keeping mouth and tongue guards the soul from troubles.
Parallels the desire of the sluggard versus the material and spiritual fatness of the diligent.
Contrasts the incremental, honest accumulation of wealth with sudden vanity and destruction.