Anakalypsis / Unveiling the Word
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Wisdom 4, 20 Wealth and Poverty 7, 22 Hope 12 Obedience and Disobedience 13, 20 Truth 13 Marriage and Family 22 Blessing and Curse 22
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Catechism of the Catholic Church 1× 1 Keil and Delitzsch Commentary on the Old Testament 1× 1-25 Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown Commentary 1× 2-25 John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible 1× 2-25 Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary 1× 2-25
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Codex Sinaiticus Aleph c. AD 330-360 Codex Vaticanus B c. AD 300-325 Aleppo Codex (Crown of Aleppo) c. AD 930 Leningrad Codex (Codex Leningradensis) AD 1008
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What is Proverbs 13 about?

A wise son who hears his father's instruction sets the tone again, over against the scorner who hears not rebuke. The proverbs turn to the fruit of the tongue and the reward of labor, noting that he who keeps his mouth keeps his life, that the light of the righteous rejoices while the lamp of the wicked is put out, and that hope deferred makes the heart sick but the desire fulfilled is a tree of life. Fathers are told that he who spares the rod hates his son, and companions are warned that he who walks with wise men shall be wise while the companion of fools shall be destroyed. Wealth honestly gathered and passed even to children's children stands as a sign that the LORD's ordering of life rewards the diligent and upright.

Historical backdrop

Wisdom literature was the common inheritance of the ancient Near East, and the courts of Egypt and Mesopotamia trained their young in it long before Israel. Proverbs speaks from Solomon's court at the height of the united monarchy, a kingdom grown rich on trade, where a father's instruction, honest scales, and the fear of the LORD shaped a son fit to live well in the world.

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Proverbs 13

Proverbs Chapter 13
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1A wise sonhearethhis father’s instruction; But a scoffer heareth not rebuke.
2A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; But the soul of the treacherousshall eatviolence.
3He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; Buthe that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
4The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
5A righteous man hateth lying; But a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
6Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way; But wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
7There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: There is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great wealth.
8The ransom of a man’s life is his riches; But the poor heareth no threatening.
9The light of the righteous rejoiceth; But the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
10By pride cometh only contention; But with the well-advised is wisdom.
11Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; But he that gathereth by labor shall have increase.
12Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; But when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
13Whoso despiseth the word bringeth destruction on himself; But he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
14The law of the wise is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death.
15Good understanding giveth favor; But the way of the transgressor is hard.
16Every prudent man worketh with knowledge; But a fool flaunteth his folly.
17A wicked messenger falleth into evil; But a faithful ambassador is health.
18Poverty and shameshall be tohim that refuseth correction; But he that regardeth reproof shall be honored.
19The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.
20Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise; But the companion of fools shall smart for it.
21Evil pursueth sinners; But the righteous shall be recompensed with good.
22A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children; And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.
23Much foodis inthe tillage of the poor; But there is that is destroyed by reason of injustice.
24He that spareth his rod hateth his son; But he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
25The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul; But the belly of the wicked shall want.
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What is Proverbs 13 about?

A wise son who hears his father's instruction sets the tone again, over against the scorner who hears not rebuke. The proverbs turn to the fruit of the tongue and the reward of labor, noting that he who keeps his mouth keeps his life, that the light of the righteous rejoices while the lamp of the wicked is put out, and that hope deferred makes the heart sick but the desire fulfilled is a tree of life. Fathers are told that he who spares the rod hates his son, and companions are warned that he who walks with wise men shall be wise while the companion of fools shall be destroyed. Wealth honestly gathered and passed even to children's children stands as a sign that the LORD's ordering of life rewards the diligent and upright.