Proverbs 13:1
A WISE SON, &C.— _A wise son regardeth the instruction of his father, but a son who is a scorner heareth not rebuke._ Houbigant.... [ Continue Reading ]
A WISE SON, &C.— _A wise son regardeth the instruction of his father, but a son who is a scorner heareth not rebuke._ Houbigant.... [ Continue Reading ]
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 seems to be, "There are those who are rich in their poverty, because they are content; desire nothing m... [ Continue Reading ]
THE RANSOM OF A MAN'S LIFE ARE HIS RICHES— Houbigant renders this, _A man hath in his riches whence he may redeem himself; but the poor man findeth no redemption._ Bishop Patrick paraphrases the passage thus: "Rich men are not always so happy as they are imagined, for their wealth sometimes only ser... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LIGHT OF THE RIGHTEOUS REJOICETH— See chap. Proverbs 4:18. Schultens renders it, _The light of the righteous shall shine forth joyfully; but the darkening lamp of the wicked shall be put out._ If there was a difference anciently, as there is now, in Egypt, between the lamps of the poor and of th... [ Continue Reading ]
ONLY BY PRIDE, &C.— The Greeks have a proverb, "A mountain cannot mix with a mountain," i.e. two proud men will never agree together: and the Latins have an excellent saying, _Crede mihi, sapere est, non multum sapere,_ "Believe me; to be wise, is not to be overwise;" for they whose minds are infect... [ Continue Reading ]
GOOD UNDERSTANDING GIVETH FAVOUR, &C.— _A good understanding granteth favour, but the demeanor of the insolent is pertinacious._ Schultens. The meaning of the verse seems to be this, says Bishop Patrick; "If a man have understanding enough to be thoroughly good, he will find things favourable to his... [ Continue Reading ]
THE DESIRE ACCOMPLISHED IS SWEET— _An honest desire is sweet to the soul, but to depart from evil is hateful to fools._ Houbigant.... [ Continue Reading ]
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 foo... [ Continue Reading ]
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... [ Continue Reading ]