Proverbs 13:1
INSTRUCTION. correction, or discipline.... [ Continue Reading ]
INSTRUCTION. correction, or discipline.... [ Continue Reading ]
MAN. Hebrew. _'ish_. App-14. eat. get his food: "eat" being put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Effect), App-6, for what is gained by effort. SOUL. Hebrew. _nephiesh._ App-13. TRANSGRESSORS. traitors, faithless ones. Hebrew. _bagad,_ as in Proverbs 13:15; Proverbs 2:22; Proverbs 11:3; Proverbs... [ Continue Reading ]
LIFE. soul. Hebrew. _nephesh._ App-13.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE DILIGENT. diligent ones.... [ Continue Reading ]
HATETH LYING. Illustrations: Joseph (Genesis 46:31); Samuel (1 Samuel 3:18); Mieaiah (1 Kings 22:13; 1 Kings 22:14; 1 Kings 14:5); Elihu (Job 32:22); Hezekiah (Psalms 119:29; Psalms 119:163); David (Psalms 101: [ Continue Reading ]
WICKEDNESS. lawlessness. Hebrew. _rasha'._ App-44. OVERTHROWETH. subverteth. THE SINNER. the sin offering. Hebrew. _chata =._ sin. Always so rendered in Leviticus. App-43.... [ Continue Reading ]
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.... [ Continue Reading ]
RANSOM. covering. Hebrew. _kopher._ THE POOR, &C.: i.e. poor [becometh he that] heeded not rebuke.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE RIGHTEOUS. righteous ones. LAMP... PUT OUT. May mean that his family or line will become extinct. THE WICKED. lawless ones.... [ Continue Reading ]
BY PRIDE COMETH CONTENTION. by pride only cometh, &c. Illustrations: Korah (Numbers 16); men of Ephraim (Judges 12:1); Rehoboam (1 Kings 12); the Apostles (Luke 22:24). WELL ADVISED: or modest.... [ Continue Reading ]
BY LABOUR. by the hand: "hand"being put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Cause), App-6, for the labour effected by it.... [ Continue Reading ]
DEFERRED. protracted. MAKETH... SICK. enfeebleth. Illustrations: Abraham (Genesis 15:2; Genesis 15:3); David (Psalms 42:1); the Jews (Lamentations 4:17); the two disciples (Luke 24:17; Luke 24:21). A TREE OF LIFE. See Genesis 2:9.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE WORD. Hebrew. _dabar_ (no Art.) App-73. SHALL BE DESTROYED. Illustrations: the world (Gen.; 1 Peter 3:20; 2 Peter 2:6); Israel (Deuteronomy 28:15); the lord (2 Kings 7:2; 2 Kings 7:17); Joash (2 Chronicles 24:17); Amaziah (2 Chronicles 25:16. 2Ch 15:32); the priests and others ... [ Continue Reading ]
THE WISE. a wise one.... [ Continue Reading ]
GIVETH FAVOUR. Illustrations: Abraham (Genesis 23:10; Genesis 23:11); Joseph (Genesis 39:2); Joshua (Joshua 6:27); David (1 Samuel 18:14); Abigail (1 Samuel 25:3; 1 Samuel 25:18); Daniel (Daniel 1:8; Daniel 1:9;... [ Continue Reading ]
FOOL. Hebrew. _kesil._ See note on Proverbs 1:7. FOLLY. Hebrew. _'evil._ See note on Proverbs 1:7. Illustrations: Balaam (Numbers 22:29; Numbers 22:30); Ahasuerus (Esther 3:10); Herod (Matthew 14:7; Mark 6:23).... [ Continue Reading ]
MISCHIEF. Hebrew. _ra'a'._ Same word as "evil" in Proverbs 13:19. App-44. HEALTH. healing. Compare Proverbs 12:18.... [ Continue Reading ]
POVERTY. See note on "poor", Proverbs 13:7.... [ Continue Reading ]
FOOLS. Hebrew. _kesil._ See note on Proverbs 1:7. But some codices, with Septuagint and Syriac, read "lawless". EVIL. Hebrew. _ra'a',_ App-44.... [ Continue Reading ]
SHALL BE WISE. Illustrations: Uzziah (2 Chronicles 26:5); Joash (2 Chronicles 24:2); Ruth (Proverbs 1:16); Elisha (2 Kings 2:9); Andrew (John 1:40; John 1:41); Nathanael (John 1:45). A COMPANION, &C.: or he that feedeth (or entertaineth) fools shall be bankrupt. SHALL BE DESTROYED. shall be broken... [ Continue Reading ]
GOOD. Figure of speech _Anadiplosis_ (App-6). Hebrew text Proverbs 13:21 ends with "good", which is repeated at the beginning of Proverbs 13:22. AN INHERITANCE. Not necessarily wealth; but. good name, &c. CHILDREN'S. sons'. Illustrations: Jacob (Genesis 48:15; Genesis 48:16; Genesis 48:20); Caleb ... [ Continue Reading ]
IN THE TILLAGE OF, &C.: i.e. with Jehovah's blessing.... [ Continue Reading ]
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.... [ Continue Reading ]