2 From the fruit of the mouth a man eateth good, And the soul of the treacherous -- violence.
From the fruit of the mouth `is' one satisfied `with' good, And the deed of man's hands returneth to him.
A talkative man is not established in the earth, One of violence -- evil hunteth to overflowing.
And they eat of the fruit of their way, And from their own counsels they are filled.
For they have eaten bread of wickedness, And wine of violence they drink.
A fountain of life `is' the mouth of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.
For a cup `is' in the hand of Jehovah, And the wine hath foamed, It is full of mixture, and He poureth out of it, Only its dregs wring out, and drink, Do all the wicked of the earth,
And thou hast said unto them: Thus said Jehovah of Hosts God of Israel, Drink ye, yea drink abundantly, And vomit, and fall, and rise not, Because of the sword that I am sending among you. And it hath come to pass, When they refuse to receive the cup out of thy hand to drink, That thou hast said unto them: Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, Ye do certainly drink. For lo, in the city over which My name is called, I am beginning to do evil, And ye -- ye are entirely acquitted! Ye are not acquitted, for a sword I am proclaiming, For all inhabitants of the land, An affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts. And thou, thou dost prophesy unto them all these words, and hast said unto them: Jehovah from the high place doth roar, And from His holy habitation giveth forth His voice, He surely roareth for His habitation, A shout as of treaders down, God answereth all the inhabitants of the land, Wasting hath come unto the end of the earth, For a controversy hath Jehovah with nations, He hath executed judgment for all flesh, The wicked! He hath given them to the sword, An affirmation of Jehovah.
Because thou hast spoiled many nations, Spoil thee do all the remnant of the peoples, Because of man's blood, and of violence `to' the land, `To' the city, and `to' all dwelling in it.
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Commentary on Proverbs 13 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 13
Pro 13:1
Among the children of the same parents it is no new thing for some to be hopeful and others the contrary; now here we are taught to distinguish.
Pro 13:2
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Pro 13:3
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Pro 13:4
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Pro 13:5
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Pro 13:6
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Pro 13:7
This observation is applicable,
Pro 13:8
We are apt to judge of men's blessedness, at least in this world, by their wealth, and that they are more or less happy accordingly as they have more or less of this world's goods; but Solomon here shows what a gross mistake it is, that we may be reconciled to a poor condition, and may neither covet riches ourselves nor envy those that have abundance.
Pro 13:9
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Pro 13:10
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Pro 13:11
This shows that riches wear as they are won and woven.
Pro 13:12
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Pro 13:13
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Pro 13:14
By the law of the wise and righteous, here, we may understand either the principles and rules by which they govern themselves or (which comes all to one) the instructions which they give to others, which ought to be as a law to all about them; and if they be so,
Pro 13:15
If we compare not only the end, but the way, we shall find that religion has the advantage; for,
Pro 13:16
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Pro 13:17
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Pro 13:19
This shows the folly of those that refuse instruction, for they might be happy and will not.
Pro 13:20
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Pro 13:21
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Pro 13:22
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Pro 13:23
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Pro 13:24
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Pro 13:25
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