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Thursday, October 10th, 2024
the Week of Proper 22 / Ordinary 27
the Week of Proper 22 / Ordinary 27
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Bibliographical Information
Beza, Theodore. "Commentary on Proverbs 13". "The 1599 Geneva Study Bible". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/gsb/proverbs-13.html. 1599-1645.
Beza, Theodore. "Commentary on Proverbs 13". "The 1599 Geneva Study Bible". https://www.studylight.org/
Whole Bible (39)Old Testament (1)Individual Books (3)
Verse 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.
Verse 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.
Verse 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.
Verse 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.
Verse 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.
Verse 13
13:13 Whoever despiseth {g} the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
(g) Meaning the word of God, by which he is admonished of his duty.
Verse 17
13:17 A wicked messenger falleth {h} into mischief: but a faithful ambassador [is] health.
(h) Brings many inconveniences both to himself and to others.
Verse 20
13:20 He that walketh with wise [men] shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be {i} destroyed.
(i) As he is partaker of their wickedness, and bears with their vices, so will he be punished alike as they are.
Verse 22
13:22 A good [man] leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the {k} wealth of the sinner [is] laid up for the just.
(k) Read Job 27:16-17.
Verse 23
13:23 Much food [is in] the fallow ground of the {l} poor: but there is [that is] destroyed for lack of judgment.
(l) God blesses the labour of the poor, and consumes their goods who are negligent, because they think they have enough.