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# Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

*Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset and David Brown*

The Victorian standard commentary, critical and practical, from Genesis to Revelation.

## 263. Proverbs · 13 of 27

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[¶0] 10. (Compare [Pr 10:17]).

[¶1] the way--that in which God would have him to go ([Pr 2:13]; [Psa 119:1]).

[¶2] 11. Hell--([Psa 16:10]).

[¶3] destruction--or, "Abaddon," the place of the destroyer. All the unseen world is open to God, much more men's hearts.

[¶4] 12. (Compare [Pr 9:8]).

[¶5] go unto the wise--to be instructed.

[¶6] 13. maketh ... countenance--or, "benefits the countenance."

[¶7] spirit is broken--and so the countenance is sad.

[¶8] 14. (Compare [Pr 10:21], ). The wise grow wiser, the fools more foolish ([Pr 9:9]).

[¶9] 15. The state of the heart governs the outward condition.

[¶10] evil--sad, contrasted with the cheerfulness of a feast.

[¶11] 16. trouble--agitation, implying the anxieties and perplexities attending wealth held by worldlings ([Pr 16:18]; [1Ti 6:6]).

[¶12] 17. dinner--or, "allowance" ([2Ki 25:30])--

[¶13] of herbs--and that the plainest.

[¶14] and hatred--(compare [Pr 10:12], ).

[¶15] 18. (Compare [Pr 14:29]; ).

[¶16] 19. The difficulties of the slothful result from want of energy; the righteous find a

[¶17] plain [and open] way--literally, "a highway," by diligence ([1Sa 10:7]; [Psa 1:3]).

[¶18] 20. (Compare [Pr 10:1]).

[¶19] 21. walketh uprightly--and so finds his joy ([Pr 3:6]; ).

[¶20] 22. Without counsel--or, "deliberation," implying a wise deference to the opinions of the wise and good, contrasted with rashness.

[¶21] 23. Good advice blesses the giver and receiver.

[¶22] 24. (Compare [Col 3:2]). Holy purposes prevent sinning, and so its evils.

[¶23] 25. The most desolate who have God's aid have more permanent good than the self-reliant sinner ([Pr 2:22]; ).

[¶24] border--or, "boundary for possessions" ([Psa 78:54]).

[¶25] 26. are pleasant words--that is, pleasing to God ([Pr 8:8], ).

[¶26] 27. (Compare [Pr 11:17]). Avarice brings trouble to him and his.

[¶27] hateth gifts--or, "bribes" ([Ex 23:8]; [Psa 15:5]), and is not avaricious.

[¶28] 28. (Compare [Pr 15:14]; ). Caution is the fruit of wisdom; rashness of folly.

[¶29] 29. far ... wicked--in His love and favor ([Psa 22:11]; ).

[¶30] 30. light of the eyes--([Pr 13:9]). What gives light rejoiceth the heart, by relieving from anxiety as to our course; so

[¶31] good report--or, "doctrine" ([Is 28:9]; ),

[¶32] maketh ... fat--or, "gives prosperity" (Pr 3:13-17; 9:). The last clause is illustrated by the first.

[¶33] 31-32. (Compare [Pr 10:17]).

[¶34] reproof of life--which leads to life.

[¶35] abideth ... wise--is numbered among them.

[¶36] 33. The fear ... wisdom--Wisdom instructs in true piety.

[¶37] before ... humility--(compare [Lu 24:26]; [1Pe 1:11]); opposite (compare [Pr 16:18]).

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[¶39] [Pr 16:1-33].

[¶40] 1. preparations--schemes.

[¶41] in man--or literally, "to man," belonging, or pertaining to him.

[¶42] the answer ... Lord--The efficient ordering is from God: "Man proposes; God disposes."

[¶43] 2. clean--or, "faultless."

[¶44] weigheth--or, "tries," "judges," implying that they are faulty ([Pr 21:2]; ).