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Text -- Proverbs 13:4-25 (NET)
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13:4 The appetite of the sluggard craves but gets nothing , but the desire of the diligent will be abundantly satisfied .
13:5 The righteous person hates anything false , but the wicked person acts in shameful disgrace .
13:6 Righteousness guards the one who lives with integrity , but wickedness overthrows the sinner .
13:7 There is one who pretends to be rich and yet has nothing ; another pretends to be poor and yet possesses great wealth .
13:8 The ransom of a person’s life is his wealth , but the poor person hears no threat .
13:9 The light of the righteous shines brightly , but the lamp of the wicked goes out .
13:10 With pride comes only contention , but wisdom is with the well-advised .
13:11 Wealth gained quickly will dwindle away , but the one who gathers it little by little will become rich .
13:12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick , but a longing fulfilled is like a tree of life .
13:13 The one who despises instruction will pay the penalty , but whoever esteems instruction will be rewarded .
13:14 Instruction from the wise is like a life-giving fountain , to turn a person from deadly snares .
13:15 Keen insight wins favor , but the conduct of the unfaithful is harsh .
13:16 Every shrewd person acts with knowledge , but a fool displays his folly .
13:17 An unreliable messenger falls into trouble , but a faithful envoy brings healing .
13:18 The one who neglects discipline ends up in poverty and shame , but the one who accepts reproof is honored .
13:19 A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul , but fools abhor turning away from evil .
13:20 The one who associates with the wise grows wise , but a companion of fools suffers harm .
13:21 Calamity pursues sinners , but prosperity rewards the righteous .
13:22 A benevolent person leaves an inheritance for his grandchildren , but the wealth of a sinner is stored up for the righteous .
13:23 There is abundant food in the field of the poor , but it is swept away by injustice .
13:24 The one who spares his rod hates his child , but the one who loves his child is diligent in disciplining him.
13:25 The righteous has enough food to satisfy his appetite , but the belly of the wicked lacks food.
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NET Notes -> Pro 13:4; Pro 13:4; Pro 13:4; Pro 13:4; Pro 13:5; Pro 13:5; Pro 13:5; Pro 13:6; Pro 13:6; Pro 13:6; Pro 13:7; Pro 13:7; Pro 13:7; Pro 13:8; Pro 13:8; Pro 13:8; Pro 13:9; Pro 13:9; Pro 13:9; Pro 13:9; Pro 13:9; Pro 13:10; Pro 13:10; Pro 13:10; Pro 13:11; Pro 13:11; Pro 13:11; Pro 13:11; Pro 13:11; Pro 13:12; Pro 13:12; Pro 13:12; Pro 13:12; Pro 13:12; Pro 13:13; Pro 13:13; Pro 13:13; Pro 13:13; Pro 13:13; Pro 13:13; Pro 13:14; Pro 13:14; Pro 13:14; Pro 13:14; Pro 13:14; Pro 13:14; Pro 13:14; Pro 13:15; Pro 13:15; Pro 13:15; Pro 13:15; Pro 13:16; Pro 13:16; Pro 13:17; Pro 13:17; Pro 13:17; Pro 13:17; Pro 13:17; Pro 13:18; Pro 13:18; Pro 13:18; Pro 13:19; Pro 13:20; Pro 13:20; Pro 13:21; Pro 13:21; Pro 13:22; Pro 13:22; Pro 13:22; Pro 13:22; Pro 13:23; Pro 13:23; Pro 13:24; Pro 13:24; Pro 13:24; Pro 13:24; Pro 13:24; Pro 13:24; Pro 13:25; Pro 13:25
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NET Notes: Pro 13:5 Heb “acts shamefully and disgracefully.” The verb בָּאַשׁ (ba’ash) literally means “...
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NET Notes: Pro 13:6 Righteousness and wickedness are personified in this proverb to make the point of security and insecurity for the two courses of life.
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NET Notes: Pro 13:7 The proverb seems to be a general observation on certain people in life, but it is saying more. Although there are times when such pretending may not ...
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NET Notes: Pro 13:9 The verb דָּעַךְ (da’akh) means “to go out [in reference to a fire or lamp]; to be extinguished....
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NET Notes: Pro 13:10 The Niphal of יָעַץ (ya’ats, “to advise; to counsel”) means “to consult together; to take counse...
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NET Notes: Pro 13:12 The comparative “like” does not appear in the Hebrew text, but is implied by the metaphor; it is supplied for the sake of clarity.
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NET Notes: Pro 13:13 The LXX adds: “A crafty son will have no good thing, but the affairs of a wise servant will be prosperous; and his path will be directed rightly...
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NET Notes: Pro 13:14 Heb “snares of death” (so KJV, NAB, NASB, NIV, NRSV, NLT). The genitive מָוֶת (mavet) functions as an attrib...
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NET Notes: Pro 13:15 The MT reads אֵיתָן (’etan, “enduring; permanent; perennial”; BDB 450 s.v. יתן...
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NET Notes: Pro 13:16 Heb “spreads open” [his folly]. W. McKane suggests that this is a figure of a peddler displaying his wares (Proverbs [OTL], 456; cf. NAB &...
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NET Notes: Pro 13:17 The verb “brings” does not appear in the Hebrew text, but is implied by the parallelism; it is supplied in the translation for the sake of...
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NET Notes: Pro 13:18 Honor and success are contrasted with poverty and shame; the key to enjoying the one and escaping the other is discipline and correction. W. McKane, P...
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NET Notes: Pro 13:21 This statement deals with recompense in absolute terms. It is this principle, without allowing for any of the exceptions that Proverbs itself acknowle...
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NET Notes: Pro 13:22 In the ultimate justice of God, the wealth of the wicked goes to the righteous after death (e.g., Ps 49:10, 17).
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NET Notes: Pro 13:23 The MT reads “there is what is swept away because [there is] no justice” (וְיֵשׁ נִס...
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NET Notes: Pro 13:24 The noun מוּסָר (musar, “discipline”) functions as an adverbial accusative of reference: “he is ...
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