Proverbs 13:6

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 13:6

See here, 1. Saints secured from ruin. Those that are upright in their way, that mean honestly in all their actions, adhere conscientiously to the sacred and eternal rules of equity, and deal sincerely both with God and man, their integrity will keep them from the temptations of Satan, which shall not prevail over them, the reproaches and injuries of evil men, which shall not fasten upon them, to do them any real mischief, Ps. 25:21. Hic murus aheneus esto, nil conscire sibi. Be this thy... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 13:6

Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way ,.... Men of uprightness and integrity, whose hearts are sincere in the ways of God; the principle of grace and righteousness in them keeps them in those ways, and will not suffer them to turn aside into crooked paths; the word of righteousness, the doctrine of the Gospel, is a means of preserving them from sin, and of keeping them in the right way; particularly the doctrine of Christ's righteousness, and justification by it, is a great... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 13:1-18

The wisdom of docility, etc.: a sermon to the young We have the positive and negative, the happy and the sorrowful aspects of the subject brought into view. I. THE WISDOM OF DOCILITY . The excellency of docility is seen in its results: 1 . In character. It is a "wise son" who heareth his father's instruction. 2 . In circumstance. The docile son will "be rewarded," will "be honored." The path he treads is one which leads to competence, to comfort, to health, to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 13:4-11

The value and use of property I. THE WORTH OF THIS WORLD 'S GOODS IS ASSUMED . It is needless to show that property is a necessary institution of life under present conditions. All the strong things said in the gospel about riches do not dispute their value; it is in the relation of the spirit to them that evil arises. Their value as a means to the ends of the spirit is unquestioned, and everywhere assumed. II. THE VANITY OF RICHES WITHOUT CORRESPONDING ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 13:6

Righteousness keepeth (guardeth) him that is upright in the way ; literally, uprightness of way, abstract for concrete, as in the second member, sin for sinner. Those who are good and innocent in the walk of life are preserved from evil, moral and material. Wickedness overthroweth the sinner; literally, sin "Overthroweth," makes to slip. Vulgate, supplantet. The LXX . inverts the clause, "Sin makes the impious worthless ( φαύλους )" (see Proverbs 11:3 , Proverbs 11:5 , ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 13:6

The outward correspondence with the inward I. UPRIGHTNESS IS THE DESIGNATION OF BOTH AN INWARD AND AN OUTWARD STATE . 1 . As a sensuous image, uprightness suggests strength, confidence, well grounded stability. 2 . As a figure of the mind and character, it denotes moral principle, fixed purpose, based upon firm faith in God and his moral order. 3 . Its consequence is a state of security amidst danger, freedom from evil. II. WICKEDNESS AND ... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Proverbs 13:1-25

Satisfaction amid life’s hardships (13:1-25)Parental advice is one of the benefits of life. Those who habitually ignore it will develop an attitude of scorning all opinions except their own (13:1). Good words bring a reward, but treacherous words can result in violence. Discipline in speech is necessary, because rash words lead to disaster (2-3). Discipline is necessary also in work and behaviour, otherwise a person’s life may end in ruin. Security is found in honesty (4-6).The poor might at... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 13:6

wickedness = lawlessness. Hebrew. rasha'. App-44 . overthroweth = subverteth. the sinner = the sin offering. Hebrew. chata =. sin. Always so rendered in Leviticus. App-43 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Proverbs 13:6

"Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way; But wickedness overthroweth the sinner."It is simply amazing how the author of Proverbs is able to say almost exactly the same thing in a hundred different ways. In a homily on the second clause here, Dyer has this: "There is more bitterness following on sin's ending than there ever was sweetness flowing out of the sin's being committed. You that see nothing but delight in sin's commission will suffer nothing but woe in its conclusion. You... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Proverbs 13:6

6. A sentiment of frequent recurrence, that piety benefits and sin injures. read more

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