Proverbs 10:13 - Exposition

Wisdom is found (comp. Psalms 37:30 ). The man of understanding is discreet in speech, and does not cause trouble by rash or foolish words. A rod ( Proverbs 19:29 ; Proverbs 26:3 ). A fool brings upon himself punishment by his insensate talk. Void of understanding; Hebrew, "wanting in heart;" Vulgate, qui indiget corde. The LXX . combines the two members into one proposition, "He who putteth forth wisdom with his lips is a rod to chastise the man without heart." In the Hebrew conception the "heart" is the seat, not only of the passions and affections, but also of the intellectual faculties.