Pr 13:2
13:2 A man shall eat good by the fruit {a} of [his] mouth: but
     the soul of the transgressors [shall eat] violence.

     (a) If he uses his tongue to God's glory, and the profit of
         his neighbour, God will bless him.

Pr 13:4
13:4 The soul of the sluggard {b} desireth, and [hath] nothing:
     but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

     (b) He always desires, but takes no pains to get anything.

Pr 13:8
13:8 The ransom of a man's life [is] his riches: but the poor
     {c} heareth not rebuke.

     (c) For his poverty, he is not able to escape the
         threatenings, which the cruel oppressors use against
         him.

Pr 13:10
13:10 Only by pride {d} cometh contention: but with the well
      advised [is] wisdom.

      (d) When as every man contends to have preeminence, and
          will not give place to another.

Pr 13:11
13:11 {e} Wealth [gotten] by vanity shall be diminished: but he
      that gathereth {f} by labour shall increase.

      (e) That is, goods evil gotten.
      (f) That is, with his own labour.

Pr 13:13
13:13 Whoever despiseth {g} the word shall be destroyed: but he
      that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.

      (g) Meaning the word of God, by which he is admonished of
          his duty.

Pr 13:17
13:17 A wicked messenger falleth {h} into mischief: but a
      faithful ambassador [is] health.

      (h) Brings many inconveniences both to himself and to
          others.

Pr 13:20
13:20 He that walketh with wise [men] shall be wise: but a
      companion of fools shall be {i} destroyed.

      (i) As he is partaker of their wickedness, and bears with
          their vices, so will he be punished alike as they are.

Pr 13:22
13:22 A good [man] leaveth an inheritance to his children's
      children: and the {k} wealth of the sinner [is] laid up
      for the just.

      (k) Read @Job 27:16,17.

Pr 13:23
13:23 Much food [is in] the fallow ground of the {l} poor: but
      there is [that is] destroyed for lack of judgment.

      (l) God blesses the labour of the poor, and consumes their
          goods who are negligent, because they think they have
          enough.



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