"Evil pursueth sinners; But the righteous shall be recompensed with good."A various reading here has, "Misfortune to sinners; good fortune to the righteous."[30] We learned in our study of Job, however, that in our life on earth there are many variations and exceptions to the proposition laid down here. Nevertheless, this is the way God intended that it should be; and, in the big frame of reference, that is the way it is. read more
"A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous."There is a sense in which this is profoundly true. Christ said, "The meek shall inherit the earth." In the earthly sense, the meek usually get skinned out of their possessions; and yet, in the sense of the true "possession of the earth," it is only the righteous who have it. Of course, we do not think that is what Solomon had in mind here!Another rendition here comes close... read more
"Much food is in the tillage of the poor; But there is that is destroyed by reason of injustice."This stresses exactly what we wrote above. Adam's race is in rebellion against the Creator. Through our progenitors in Eden, we have chosen Satan as the "god of this world,'; and God Himself has cursed the earth for the sake of Adam and his posterity. In that situation how could it be possible for injustices to be eliminated? A current rendition of this verse is: "Unused fields could yield plenty of... read more
"He that spareth the rod hateth his son; But he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes."The 20th century in America has witnessed the alarming and disastrous rejection of what is taught here. For any who might wish to pursue this thought further, we have thoroughly discussed it in Vol. 10 (Hebrews) of our New Testament Commentary, pp. 294-295. Today, our Society of the Undisciplined is in the business of dismantling and wrecking a whole civilization that was constructed upon a foundation of... read more
"The righteous eateth to the satisfaction of his soul; But the belly of the wicked shall want."The Douay Version of the Bible renders the second clause, "The belly of the wicked is never to be filled."[34] There is here a profound truth regarding fleshly appetite, which must be controlled and directed to God-approved purposes; because it is impossible fully to gratify the appetites of the flesh. The drunkard literally dies of thirst for alcohol; and nobody knew any better than Solomon that a... read more
Proverbs 13:23. Much food is in the tillage of the poor— Much food is to the tillage of the poor; but the very substance is quite spent by want of judgment. Schultens. The LXX read, The just shall dwell in riches many years, but the unrighteous shall perish in a short time. Melancthon has it, There is much food in the furrows of the poor; and others heap up without measure; i.e. to no purpose, when a little will suffice; which, however, does not seem to be very agreeable to the Hebrew. read more
Proverbs 13:24. Chasteneth him— Instructeth him, is the rendering of several versions. As the chapter begins with an admonition to hearken to reproof, especially from parents, which is repeated again in the 13th and 18th verses; so here again advice is given to parents not to spare the rod, if reproof will not do. The Lacedemonians, out of an universal love and care for each others good, made it lawful for any man to correct the child of another person, if he saw him do amiss: and if the child... read more
21. (Compare :-). good . . . repaid—or, "He (God) will repay good." read more
22. wealth . . . just—While good men's estates remain in their families, God so orders that the gains of sinners enure to the just (compare Proverbs 28:8; Psalms 37:18; Psalms 37:22; Psalms 37:26, &c.). read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 13:24
spareth = withholdeth. Illustrations: Eli (1 Samuel 3:13 ; 1 Samuel 4:11 ); David (2 Samuel 13:39 ; 2 Samuel 14:25 . 1 Kings 1:6 ). chasteneth him betimes = carefully seeketh correction (or discipline) for him: or, seeketh early, &c. read more