--- title: "Proverbs 13 - Study King James Bible with the biblical illustrator" description: "Read Proverbs 13 with the biblical illustrator commentary. 1 A wise son heareth his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke. 2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the tra" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/the-biblical-illustrator/proverbs/13" --- [ Read](/kjv/proverbs/13)[ Commentary](/study/proverbs/13)[ Interlinear](/interlinear/proverbs/13) Audio 1 A wise son *heareth* his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke. 2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of *his* mouth: but the soul of the transgressors *shall eat* violence. 3 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: *but* he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction. 4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and *hath* nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat. 5 A righteous *man* hateth lying: but a wicked *man* is loathsome, and cometh to shame. 6 Righteousness keepeth *him that is* upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.* 7 There is that maketh himself rich, yet *hath* nothing: *there is* that maketh himself poor, yet *hath* great riches. 8 The ransom of a man’s life *are* his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke. 9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.* 10 Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised *is* wisdom. 11 Wealth *gotten* by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.* 12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but *when* the desire cometh, *it is* a tree of life. 13 Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.* 14 The law of the wise *is* a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. 15 Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors *is* hard. 16 Every prudent *man* dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open *his* folly.* 17 A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador *is* health.* 18 Poverty and shame *shall be to* him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured. 19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but *it is* abomination to fools to depart from evil. 20 He that walketh with wise *men* shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.* 21 Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed. 22 A good *man* leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner *is* laid up for the just. 23 Much food *is in* the tillage of the poor: but there is *that is* destroyed for want of judgment. 24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes. 25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want. [Proverbs 12](/study/proverbs/12) [Proverbs 14](/study/proverbs/14) ## Commentary To verse 1 [Proverbs 13:1](/kjv/proverbs/13/1) *A wise son heareth his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.* ** **The heedless scorner** The first part of the sentence has been rendered, “is his father’s instruction”; i.e., a wise son embodies his father’s instruction. A wise man may point to his son and say, “This is the sum-total of my educational efforts.” The proverb is careful to define the quality of the son whose education embodies the purposes of his father. He is to be a “wise son”; one who can make the most of his opportunities, who understands the process through which he is****passing. A scorner is profited by nothing; being a satirist himself, he turns everything into satire; he mocks the speaker of good things, he parodies the highest poetry, he resents the most delicate and spiritual approach. We should not be struck by the mere ability of satire; we should remember its moral disadvantages, for it debases and impoverishes whatever it touches that is meant for its good. We speak of the satire that takes the moral purpose out of every appeal, and turns to derision all the efforts that are directed towards the soul’s real education. Wisdom gathers everything; scorning gathers nothing. It is for each man to say that he will walk in the one spirit or in the other, but let him distinctly know what the consequences of each spirit must be. (*J*.*Parker, D*.*D*.) **The teachable and unteachable son** ** I.********The teachable son. “A wise son heareth his father’s instruction.” Solomon, of course, supposes that the father is what a father ought to be. He who attends to the instruction of a father, Solomon says, is wise. He is wise-- **1.**Because he attends to the Divine condition of human improvement. The Creator has ordained that the rising generation should get its wisdom from the****teachings of its parents. It is by generations learning of predecessors that the race advances. **2.**Because he gratifies the heart of his best earthly friend. ** II.**The unteachable son. “A scorner heareth not rebuke.” Some persons justly merit****derision; some things merit contempt. A son who scorns either the person or the counsels of his father is not in a state of mind to hear rebuke--he is unteachable. 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