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Verse Proverbs 13:7. _THERE IS THAT MAKETH HIMSELF RICH_] That labours
hard to acquire money, _yet hath nothing_; his excessive
_covetousness_ not being satisfied with what he possesses, nor
permittin...
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Compare Proverbs 11:24. There is a seeming wealth behind which there
lies a deep spiritual poverty and wretchedness. There is a poverty
which makes a person rich for the kingdom of God....
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CHAPTER 13 THE CONTRAST: ADVANTAGE AND DISADVANTAGE
The contrast in Proverbs concerning the righteous and the wicked is
continued in this chapter, showing mostly the advantage of the
righteous, illust...
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PROVERBS 13. This chapter has little that is fresh and no new groups
of proverbs. We have a well-known reference to the weariness of
waiting for a hope that comes not (Proverbs 13:12 and Proverbs 13:1...
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MAKETH HIMSELF RICH: i.e. or pretendeth to be rich. Hebrew. _'ashar._
The Hithpael occurs only here.
POOR. needy. Hebrew. _rush._ See note on Proverbs 6:11....
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_maketh_ This rendering, which is retained in R.V. text, has its
highest illustration in Christ Himself (Philippians 2:5-11; 2
Corinthians 8:9), and accords with the constant teaching of the N.T.
(Php...
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THERE IS THAT MAKETH HIMSELF RICH— See 2 Corinthians 6:10 where St.
Paul says, We _are as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing,
yet possessing all things._ The literal sense of this verse see...
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CHAPTER 13
TEXT Proverbs 13:1-9
1.
A wise son heareth his father's instruction;
But a scoffer heareth not rebuke.
2.
A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth;
But the soul of the treachero...
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There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that
maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.
THERE IS THAT MAKETH HIMSELF RICH, YET (HATH) NOTHING: (THERE IS)
THAT MAKETH HIMSELF...
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2. Read, 'the desire of the treacherous is for violence' (RM)....
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One 'feigneth himself rich' (RM), to gain consideration; another
'feigneth himself poor,' to avoid giving and paying....
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LESSONS ABOUT WISDOM
PROVERBS
_KEITH SIMONS_
CHAPTER 13
V1 A wise son obeys his father’s instructions.
Someone who insults other people will not listen to words of
correction....
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Verse 7 is similar to Proverbs 12:9.
There is an interesting connection between verses 7 and 8. A man, who
pretends to be wealthy, places himself in danger. Unlike a rich man,
however, he cannot use...
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THERE IS THAT MAKETH HIMSELF RICH, YET HATH NOTHING. — Comp. Luke
12:21, and the advice given in Revelation 3:17.
THERE IS THAT MAKETH HIMSELF POOR. — Comp. Luke 12:33....
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יֵ֣שׁ מִ֭תְעַשֵּׁר וְ אֵ֣ין כֹּ֑ל
מִ֝תְרֹושֵׁ֗שׁ...
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CHAPTER 14
PRIDE AND HUMILITY
"A wise son heareth his father's instruction, but a scorner heareth
not rebuke."- Proverbs 13:1
“Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth correction, but he
tha...
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Verse Proverbs 13:2. Compare this with Proverbs 12:14. As the words of
a good man benefit himself as well as others, so the evil deeds of
transgressors react upon themselves.
Verse Proverbs 13:5. The...
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_Riches. Such was St. Paul, 2 Corinthians vi. 10. Some affect to be
rich, while others are never satisfied. Semper avarus eget. Lazarus
was very rich in God's sight. [Luke xvi. 20.]_...
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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...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 10 THROUGH 31.
In chapter 10 begin the details which teach those who give ear how to
avoid the snares into which the simple might fall, the path to be
followe...
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THERE IS THAT MAKETH HIMSELF RICH, YET [HATH] NOTHING,.... Some
persons make a great show of riches, and would be thought to be rich;
put on fine clothes, live at a high rate, and appear in great pomp...
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There is that maketh himself rich, yet [hath] nothing: [there is] that
maketh himself poor, yet [hath] great riches.
Ver. 7. _There is that maketh himself rich._] Such
πτωχαλαζονες (as the witty Gree...
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_There is that maketh himself rich_, &c. Some men, who have little or
nothing, pretend to have great riches, and carry themselves
accordingly; either out of pride and vanity, or with a design to gain...
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Some men who have little or nothing pretend to have great riches, and
carry themselves accordingly; either out of pride and vanity, or with
a design to gain reputation with others whom they intend to...
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Proverbs 13:7 is H3426 rich H6238 (H8693) poor H7326 (H8711) yet H3605
great H7227 riches H1952
is
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TRUE RICHES ARE FOUND THROUGH RESPONDING TO GOD'S WISDOM, WHILST THOSE
WHO IGNORE THAT WISDOM ARE THE TRULY POOR (PROVERBS 13:7).
In this subsection genuine ‘riches' are contrasted with transient
and...
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CONTENTS: Proverbs contrasting good and evil.
CHARACTERS: God.
CONCLUSION: The destruction of sinners is unavoidable, for God's wrath
pursues them, and whom God pursues is sure to be overtaken. The...
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Proverbs 13:1. A _wise son heareth his father's instruction._ This
maxim is in substance often repeated, it being of the last importance
to hear the wisdom of a father proceeding from so much love, an...
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_There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing._
THE POOR RICH AND THE RICH POOR
Two singularly-contrasted characters are set in opposition here. One,
that of a man who lives like a millionaire...
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AN OLD-TIME PARTY
There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing:
There is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great wealth. Proverbs
13:7.
Your grown-up friends will tell you that they can nev...
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CRITICAL NOTES.—
PROVERBS 13:7. MAKETH, or “showeth.”
PROVERBS 13:8. The latter clause of this is very obscure, but _rebuke_
is generally translated “threatening,” and is understood to mean
that no t...
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EXPOSITION
VERSE 13:1-15:19
Second section in this collection.
PROVERBS 13:1
A WISE SON HEARETH HIS FATHER'S INSTRUCTION. The Authorized Version
introduces the verb from the second member. The Hebr...
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In the thirteenth chapter of Proverbs, there is a continuation of the
contrasting of the righteous with the wicked, the wise and the
scorner, the transgressor and the good man.
A wise son hears his fa...
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1 Corinthians 4:10; 1 Corinthians 4:11; 1 Corinthians 4:8; 2
Corinthians 4:7;...
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Maketh rich — Some men who have little or nothing, pretend to have
great riches. Maketh rich — Some rich men profess to be poor....