(Prov 13:1 NASB) A wise son accepts his father’s discipline, But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.
Prov 13:1: A wise son listens to and accepts his fathers discipline. A foolish son does not.
(Prov 13:2 NASB) From the fruit of a man’s mouth he enjoys good, But the desire of the treacherous is violence.
Prov 13:2: Our words will bring a return.
(Prov 13:3 NASB) The one who guards his mouth preserves his life; The one who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
Prov 13:3: We should not be quick to speak (Matt. 12:36-37).
(Prov 13:4 NASB) The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, But the soul of the diligent is made fat.
(Prov 13:5 NASB) A righteous man hates falsehood, But a wicked man acts disgustingly and shamefully.
(Prov 13:6 NASB) Righteousness guards the one whose way is blameless, But wickedness subverts the sinner.
Prov 13:6: This is more contrast between the righteous and the wicked.
(Prov 13:7 NASB) There is one who pretends to be rich, but has nothing; Another pretends to be poor, but has great wealth.
Prov 13:7: Both ways are foolish and deceptive.
(Prov 13:8 NASB) The ransom of a man’s life is his riches, But the poor hears no rebuke.
Prov 13:8: A rich man may have to buy off his life and lose everything. A poor man can ignore that threat.
(Prov 13:9 NASB) The light of the righteous rejoices, But the lamp of the wicked goes out.
(Prov 13:10 NASB) Through presumption comes nothing but strife, But with those who receive counsel is wisdom.
(Prov 13:11 NASB) Wealth obtained by fraud dwindles, But the one who gathers by labor increases it.
Prov 13:11: This is more contrast between the righteous and the wicked.
(Prov 13:12 NASB) Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
Prov 13:12: This is advice on how to deal with others.
(Prov 13:13 NASB) The one who despises the word will be in debt to it, But the one who fears the commandment will be rewarded.
Prov 13:13: Once again, we can see that “the Word” spoken of in Scripture are His commandments (Ezek. 20:13, Luke 16:31, Ezra 10:3, Isa. 66:2, Mal. 3:16-18).
(Prov 13:14 NASB) The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, To turn aside from the snares of death.
Prov 13:14: The Hebrew word for “teaching” is Torah. The “Torah” of the wise is a fountain of life (Neh. 9:29, Psalm 119:77).
(Prov 13:15 NASB) Good understanding produces favor, But the way of the treacherous is hard.
Prov 13:15: The Hebrew word for “favor” is chen.
Favor – H2580. chen, [336b]; from H2603a; favor, grace:– adornment(1), charm*(1), charm(1), charming*(1), favor(51), grace(8), graceful(2), gracious(3), pleases*(1).
The grace of Elohim comes from a good understanding (Heb. – sekel) of His Torah and the desire to follow it (Neh. 8:8, Psalm 111:10).
(Prov 13:16 NASB) Every prudent man acts with knowledge, But a fool displays folly.
Prov 13:16: Every prudent man acts with knowledge. This is another reference to knowledge of the Father’s Torah.
(Prov 13:17 NASB) A wicked messenger falls into adversity, But a faithful envoy brings healing.
(Prov 13:18 NASB) Poverty and shame will come to him who neglects discipline, But he who regards reproof will be honored.
(Prov 13:19 NASB) Desire realized is sweet to the soul, But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.
Prov 13:19: These are various messages on faithfulness, reproof, and desire, as opposed to wickedness, pride, and the contentment of fools with their evil.
(Prov 13:20 NASB) He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will suffer harm.
(Prov 13:21 NASB) Adversity pursues sinners, But the righteous will be rewarded with prosperity.
Prov 13:21: Alohim states that the righteous will be rewarded with prosperity while evil will pursue sinners (Isa. 3:10-11)
(Prov 13:22 NASB) A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, And the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.
Prov 13:22: A good man is to leave an inheritance to his children and grandchildren. The wealth of the sinner will eventually be given to the rightous (Ecc. 2:26, Job, 27:16-17).
(Prov 13:23 NASB) Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, But it is swept away by injustice.
Prov 13:23: There is an abundance of food available for the poor if they till the ground. But it is often swept away by injustice.
(Prov 13:24 NASB) He who spares his rod hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines him diligently.
Prov 13:24: Those who do not discipline their son, have no love for him. Discipline by a loving father is very important and it is the same way our heavenly Father disciplines His own sons (Heb. 12:5-11).
Proverbs speaks a lot of disciplining your children (Prov. 19:18, 22:15, 23:13-14, 29:15, 17).
(Prov 13:25 NASB) The righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite, But the stomach of the wicked is in want.
Prov 13:25: The righteous are not in constant want and envy of others.
Patrick McGuire
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