Proverbs 13:1-12

Geneva Study Bible - Proverbs 13:2

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. read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Proverbs 13:4

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. read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Proverbs 13:8

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. read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Proverbs 13:10

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. read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Proverbs 13:11

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. read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Proverbs 13:1-25

Some regard the division now entered upon as the original nucleus of the whole collection of proverbs (see the first sentence of verse one). The division extends really to the close of chapter 22, and contains “maxims, precepts and admonitions with respect to the most diverse relations of life.” In so much of it as is covered by the present lesson we have a contrast “between the godly and the ungodly, and their respective lots in life.” We have this contrast set before us, first in general... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Proverbs 13:1-13

The Heedless Scorner, Etc. Pro 13:1-13 This verse has been rendered, "is his father's instruction;" the meaning being that a wise son embodies his father's instruction, "Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men:" a wise man may point to his son and say, This is the sum-total of my educational efforts. Observe, however, that the most careful and loving endeavours may be thrown away, as good seed may be cast upon stony ground and profit the sower nothing. The proverb... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Proverbs 13:1-7

A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke. A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence. He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction. The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat. A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame. Righteousness keepeth him that is... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Proverbs 13:8-12

The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke. The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out. Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom. Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase. Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life. Surely Christ is the hope of Israel, and if he who is the hope of Israel deferreth his... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Proverbs 13:1

Doctrine. Or he gives proof of his good education, (Calmet) and excites even his father to advance in piety. (Ven. Bede) --- Septuagint, "is obedient to his father; but the disobedient son is in destruction." (Haydock) read more

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