Westminster Annotations, Proverbs · Chapter 13
CHAP. XIII.
Vers. 1. INstruction] Or, reproof.
V. 2. A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth] Chap. 12. 14. He that useth his tongue aright, shall get good by it: he that doth otherwise, shall get hurt.
V. 3. He that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his life] Chap. 21. 23. From rash and hasty speeches.
V. 4. The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing] He ever desireth, but taketh no pains to get any thing: and therefore must lose his longing.
V. 5. A righteous man bateth lying] A man is not righteous that abstains from lying, unlesse he do it out of the hatred of that sin.
lying] Heb. a word of a lie.
and cometh to shame] By his lying.
V. 6. Righteousnesse keepeth him that is upright in the way] Chap. 11. 3, 5, 6.
the sinner] Heb. sin.
V. 8. but the poor heareth not rebuke] A rich man questioned and troubled, may make his peace by his riches: but a poor man is seldom questioned, or quarrelled with, having nothing to lose.
V. 9. The light of the righteous rejoyceth] Chap. 4. 18, 19. The prosperity of good men is like the light of the sun, which encreasing brings more joy still: but the prosperity of the wicked is like a candle, that lessens, till it go out.
rejoyceth] Or, shall rejoyce.
but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out] Job 18. 6. and 21. 17.
lamp] Or, candle.
V. 10. OnelyOnly by pride cometh, contention] Angry men are provoked by wrongs: but proud men contend for preeminence: or, the main cause of contention generally is pride.
with the well-advised is wisdom] Proud men quarrell, because they hearken not to counsell: they that hearken to it, are too wise to quarrell.
V. 11. wealth gotten by vanitie, shall be diminished] Chap. 10. 2. and 20. 21.
by labour] Heb. with the hand.
V. 12. when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life] Chapter 13. 19.
V. 13. whose despiseth the word, shall be destroyed] Meaning, the word of God, whereby he is admonished of his duty.
shall be rewarded] Or, shall be in peace.
V. 14. The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death] Chap. 14. 27.
V. 15. the way of transgressours is hard] Or, harsh. And therefore displeasing to others.
hard] Or, rough.
V. 16. Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge] Chap. 12. 23. and 15. 2.
layeth] Heb. spreadeth.
V. 17. A wicked messenger falleth into mischief] An unfaithfull messenger shall be punished, because he hath wounded his masters estate by neglect of his businesse: but a faithfull one, which hath healed it, shall be rewarded.
a faithfull ambassadour is bealth] Heb. an ambassadour of faithfulnesses: That is, a most faithfull one, chap. 25. 13.
V. 18. instruction] Or, rebuke.
but be that regardeth reproof, shall be bonoured] Chap. 15. 5, 31. With riches, and dignity.
V. 19. The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul] Verse 12. God doth accomplish the desire of good men to their joy, Psal. 145. 19. but not of the wicked, because they cannot be drawn to leave their sins.
V. 20. He that walketh with wise men, shall be wise] And so preserved, whereas a companion of fools learning folly of them shall perish.
shall be destroyed] Heb. shall be broken.
V. 21. pursueth] Heb. eagerly pursueth.
V. 22. A good m…n leaveth an inheritance to his childrens children] He leaves it to his children, and they to theirs; whereas the wealth of wicked men many times comes not to their children, but to good men, that have no relation to them, Psalm 37. 26.
the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just] Job 27. 17.
laid] Heb. hidden.
V. 23. Much food is in the tillage of the poor] Chap. 12. 11. If he follow his businesse with judgement, without which, rich men may want.
V. 24. He that spareth his rod, hateth his son] Chap. 23. 13.
Doth as one that hates him: lets him be corrupted, and so undone.
he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes] Erc his sin grow to an head.
V. 25. The rightcous eateth to the satisfying of his soul] Psal. 34. 10. and 37. 3. Hath food to fill his belly.