--- title: "Wesley" description: "A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence. Shall eat — Shall receive comfort, and benefit by hi" image: "/images/missing.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/wesleys-explanatory-notes/proverbs/13" --- A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence. *Shall eat* — Shall receive comfort, and benefit by his wise and profitable discourses. Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner. *Keepeth him* — From that over-throw which befal sinners. There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches. *Maketh rich* — Some men who have little or nothing, pretend to have great riches. *Maketh rich* — Some rich men profess to be poor. The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke. *Riches* — Riches enable a man to redeem his life when it is in greatest danger, and poverty preserves a man from many injuries. Because they are cautious, that they may not provoke others; and because they are esteemed objects of pity. The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out. *The light* — The prosperity. *Rejoiceth* — Shines with a pleasant and constant brightness. Rejoicing is here ascribed to the light, as it is to the sun, [Psalm 19:5](../../../kjv/psalms/19/5), metaphorically. *Put out* — Their felicity shall have a hidden end. Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom. *Pride* — It is chiefly, pride which blows up the coals of contention. *Well-advised* — Who are not governed by their passions, but by prudent considerations. *Wisdom* — Which teaches them to avoid contention. Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase. *Vanity* — By wicked practices. Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life. *Hope deferred* — Delays in obtaining what a man passionately desires. *The desire* — The good desired. *A tree of life* — It is satisfactory, and reviving. Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded. *The word* — The word of God. The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. *The law* — The instruction, or counsel; as the word law, is frequently understood in scripture. Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard. *Giveth* — Makes a man acceptable to God. *Rough* — Offensive and hateful to God and men, as rough ways are to a traveller. Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly. *Knowledge* — Considerately and discreetly. *Layeth open* — By his foolish actions. A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health. *A messenger* — Who is unfaithful in the execution of that which is committed to his charge. *Is health* — Procures benefit, as to his master, so to himself. The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil. *Sweet* — Whatsoever men earnestly desire, the enjoyment of it is sweet to them; therefore sinners rejoice in the satisfaction of their sinful lusts, and abhor all restraint of them. Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed. *Evil* — Punishment proportionable to their sin. Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment. *The poor* — Poor persons by their diligent labours, and God's blessing often grow rich. *Destroyed* — Or, consumed, brought to poverty, for want of discretion. He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes. *Hateth his son* — His fond affection, is as pernicious to him as hatred. ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#website","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com","name":"Real Bible Believers","description":"RBB","publisher":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#/schema/person/e966585dde703268e7f6ae890ea98509"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/search?q={search_term_string}","query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/wesleys-explanatory-notes/proverbs/13#primaryimage","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/images/missing.jpg","contentUrl":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/images/missing.jpg","width":640,"height":370,"caption":"Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Proverbs 13"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/wesleys-explanatory-notes/proverbs/13#webpage","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/wesleys-explanatory-notes/proverbs/13","name":"Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Proverbs 13","isPartOf":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/wesleys-explanatory-notes/proverbs/13#primaryimage"},"datePublished":null,"dateModified":null,"author":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#/schema/person/e966585dde703268e7f6ae890ea98509"},"description":"A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence. 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