25 The righteous one eats to the satisfying of his soul, But the belly of the wicked goes hungry.
The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger, But those who seek Yahweh shall not lack any good thing.
Yahweh will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry, But he thrusts away the desire of the wicked.
So your poverty will come as a robber, And your scarcity as an armed man.
For bodily exercise has some value, but godliness has value for all things, having the promise of the life which is now, and of that which is to come.
therefore shall you serve your enemies whom Yahweh shall send against you, in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakedness, and in want of all things: and he shall put a yoke of iron on your neck, until he have destroyed you.
Trust in Yahweh, and do good. Dwell in the land, and enjoy safe pasture.
Yahweh knows the days of the perfect. Their inheritance shall be forever. They shall not be disappointed in the time of evil. In the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
So shall your poverty come as a robber, And your want as an armed man.
Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh, Behold, my servants shall eat, but you shall be hungry; behold, my servants shall drink, but you shall be thirsty; behold, my servants shall rejoice, but you shall be disappointed; behold, my servants shall sing for joy of heart, but you shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall wail for vexation of spirit.
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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 13:23
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Pro 13:24
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Pro 13:25
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