14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
14 The law H8451 of the wise H2450 is a fountain H4726 of life, H2416 to depart H5493 from the snares H4170 of death. H4194
14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death.
14 The law of the wise `is' a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.
14 The teaching of the wise [man] is a fountain of life, to turn away from the snares of death.
14 The teaching of the wise is a spring of life, To turn from the snares of death.
14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning men away from the nets of death.
The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.
The sorrows of hell compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me; In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried to my God: and he did hear my voice out of his temple, and my cry did enter into his ears.
The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.
The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.
By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
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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
See here,
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
Here we have,
Pro 13:18
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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 13:22
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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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