proverbs-13:17-25-niv

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 13:18-25

The blessings of obedience and their counterpart I. THE BLESSINGS OF OBEDIENCE . 1 . Honour. ( Proverbs 13:18 .) "'Tis a good brooch to wear in a man's hat at all times," says one of our old poets. Love is common to all the creatures, as life and death; honour belongs to men alone; and dishonour must be worse than death. The praise of others is the refiection of virtue, and a good name like flagrant ointment. 2 . Satisfied desire. ( Proverbs 13:19 .) And what is... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 13:19

The desire accomplished (comp. Proverbs 13:12 ). This is usually taken to mean the desire of what is good and honest, when it is fulfilled and realized, is a source of highest joy and comfort to the wise. Septuagint, "The desires of the pious are sweet to the soul." But it is abomination to fools to depart from evil. The antithesis is not very obvious, but it may be: it is sweet to a good man to obtain his wish; but for a wicked man to leave, to abandon evil to which he clings so... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 13:20

He that walketh with wise men shall be wise; or, according to the Khetib, walk with wise men , and thou shall be wise. Ecclesiastes 6:1-12 :36, "If thou seest a man of understanding, get thee betimes unto him, and let thy foot wear the steps of his door." So the Greek maxim— σοφοῖς ὁμιλῶν καὐτὸς ἐκβήσῃ σοφός . "With wise conversing thou wilt wise become." and Eurip; ' Rhesus,' 206— σοφοῦ παρ ἀνδρὸς χρὴ σοφόν τι μανθάνειν "A man that's wise will thee true... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 13:20

Friendship: a sermon to the young We have here a topic which comes very close home to us all, but especially to the young. I. GOD HAS GIVEN US GREAT POWER OVER ONE ANOTHER . There are two sources of power we exercise. 1 . That of ideas. As we speak or write to one another, we impart ideas to the mind; and as thought lies beneath feeling, and feeling beneath character and conduct (see homily on Proverbs 12:5 ), it is clearly of the gravest consequence what... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 13:21

Evil pursueth sinners. Sinners suffer not only the natural consequences of crime in external evil, injury to body, estate, reputation, etc. ( Psalms 11:6 ), but also stings of conscience and remorse; even seeming prosperity is often a chastisement, and long impunity is only augmenting the coming retribution. As the shadow attends the substance, so guilt is attached to sin, and brings with it punishment. To the righteous good shall be repaid ; or, he, Jehovah, shall repay good (comp. ... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 13:21

Penalty pursuing sin These are striking words, and they give us a graphic picture of penalty in pursuit of the guilt which is seeking and hoping to escape, but which is certain to be overtaken. I. SIN AND SUFFERING ARE INSEPARABLY ASSOCIATED IN THOUGHT , In our judgment and in our feeling they go together; they belong to one another. There is no need to go beyond this point; it is ultimate. If we sin, we deserve to suffer, and must expect to suffer. It is right that we... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 13:22

A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children. This would be especially notable where a system of temporal rewards and punishments was expected and generally experienced. The wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just. Property unjustly acquired, or wickedly used, is taken from those who have it, and ultimately finds its way into better hands. They cannot keep it, and consequently cannot leave it to their children. " De male quaesitis non gaudet tertius haeres ." ... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 13:23

Much food is in the tillage (tilled ground) of the poor ( Proverbs 12:11 ). The word rendered "tillage" ( nir ) means ground worked for the first time, and therefore that on which much labour is bestowed. Hence the Vulgate rightly renders, novalibus. It occurs in Jeremiah 4:3 and Hosea 10:12 , where our version has "fallow ground." The poor, but righteous man, who industriously cultivates his little plot of ground, secures a good return, and is happy in eating the labour of his... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 13:24

He that spareth his rod hateth his son. Correction of children is a great point with our author (see Proverbs 19:18 ; Proverbs 22:15 ; Proverbs 23:13 , etc.; Proverbs 29:15 , Proverbs 29:17 ). So Ecclesiasticus 30:1, "He that loveth his son causeth him oft to feel the rod, that he may have joy of him in the end." Dukes, "Gold must be beaten, and a boy needs blows" ('Rabbin. Blumenlese,' 71). Chasteneth him betimes ; literally, early in the morning ( Proverbs 1:28 ; Proverbs... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 13:24

Sparing the rod The primitive rigour of the Book of Proverbs is repudiated by modern manners. Not only in domestic training, but even in criminal law, people reject the old harsh methods, and endeavour to substitute milder means of correction. no doubt there was much that was more than rough, even brutal, in the discipline of our forefathers. The relation between father and child was too often lacking in sympathy through the undue exercise of parental authority, and society generally was... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 13:18-25

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 13:19

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 13:20

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 13:20

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 13:21

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 13:21

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 13:22

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 13:23

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 13:24

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 13:24

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