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title: "Geneva Study Bible -  Proverbs 13"
description: "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 glor"
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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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](../../../kjv/job/27/16-17).

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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