Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Proverbs 13:7
Maketh rich — Some men who have little or nothing, pretend to have great riches. Maketh rich — Some rich men profess to be poor.
Maketh rich — Some men who have little or nothing, pretend to have great riches. Maketh rich — Some rich men profess to be poor.
Verse Proverbs 13:7. _THERE IS THAT MAKETH HIMSELF RICH_] That labours hard to acquire money, _yet hath nothing_; his excessive _covetousness_ not being satisfied with what he possesses, nor permittin...
Compare Proverbs 11:24. There is a seeming wealth behind which there lies a deep spiritual poverty and wretchedness. There is a poverty which makes a person rich for the kingdom of God....
CHAPTER 13 THE CONTRAST: ADVANTAGE AND DISADVANTAGE The contrast in Proverbs concerning the righteous and the wicked is continued in this chapter, showing mostly the advantage of the righteous, illust...
PROVERBS 13. This chapter has little that is fresh and no new groups of proverbs. We have a well-known reference to the weariness of waiting for a hope that comes not (Proverbs 13:12 and Proverbs 13:1...
MAKETH HIMSELF RICH: i.e. or pretendeth to be rich. Hebrew. _'ashar._ The Hithpael occurs only here. POOR. needy. Hebrew. _rush._ See note on Proverbs 6:11....
_maketh_ This rendering, which is retained in R.V. text, has its highest illustration in Christ Himself (Philippians 2:5-11; 2 Corinthians 8:9), and accords with the constant teaching of the N.T. (Php...
THERE IS THAT MAKETH HIMSELF RICH— See 2 Corinthians 6:10 where St. Paul says, We _are as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, yet possessing all things._ The literal sense of this verse see...
CHAPTER 13 TEXT Proverbs 13:1-9 1. A wise son heareth his father's instruction; But a scoffer heareth not rebuke. 2. A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; But the soul of the treachero...
There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches. THERE IS THAT MAKETH HIMSELF RICH, YET (HATH) NOTHING: (THERE IS) THAT MAKETH HIMSELF...
One 'feigneth himself rich' (RM), to gain consideration; another 'feigneth himself poor,' to avoid giving and paying....
2. Read, 'the desire of the treacherous is for violence' (RM)....
LESSONS ABOUT WISDOM PROVERBS _KEITH SIMONS_ CHAPTER 13 V1 A wise son obeys his father’s instructions. Someone who insults other people will not listen to words of correction....
Verse 7 is similar to Proverbs 12:9. There is an interesting connection between verses 7 and 8. A man, who pretends to be wealthy, places himself in danger. Unlike a rich man, however, he cannot use...
THERE IS THAT MAKETH HIMSELF RICH, YET HATH NOTHING. — Comp. Luke 12:21, and the advice given in Revelation 3:17. THERE IS THAT MAKETH HIMSELF POOR. — Comp. Luke 12:33....
יֵ֣שׁ מִ֭תְעַשֵּׁר וְ אֵ֣ין כֹּ֑ל מִ֝תְרֹושֵׁ֗שׁ...
CHAPTER 14 PRIDE AND HUMILITY "A wise son heareth his father's instruction, but a scorner heareth not rebuke."- Proverbs 13:1 “Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth correction, but he tha...
Verse Proverbs 13:2. Compare this with Proverbs 12:14. As the words of a good man benefit himself as well as others, so the evil deeds of transgressors react upon themselves. Verse Proverbs 13:5. The...
_Riches. Such was St. Paul, 2 Corinthians vi. 10. Some affect to be rich, while others are never satisfied. Semper avarus eget. Lazarus was very rich in God's sight. [Luke xvi. 20.]_...
A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke. A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence. He that keepeth his...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 10 THROUGH 31. In chapter 10 begin the details which teach those who give ear how to avoid the snares into which the simple might fall, the path to be followe...
THERE IS THAT MAKETH HIMSELF RICH, YET [HATH] NOTHING,.... Some persons make a great show of riches, and would be thought to be rich; put on fine clothes, live at a high rate, and appear in great pomp...
There is that maketh himself rich, yet [hath] nothing: [there is] that maketh himself poor, yet [hath] great riches. Ver. 7. _There is that maketh himself rich._] Such πτωχαλαζονες (as the witty Gree...
_There is that maketh himself rich_, &c. Some men, who have little or nothing, pretend to have great riches, and carry themselves accordingly; either out of pride and vanity, or with a design to gain...
V. 7. THERE IS THAT MAKETH HIMSELF RICH, making a pretense of wealth, trying to impress others with the greatness of his resources, YET HATH NOTHING, all his show being idle boasting, empty vaunting;...
Some men who have little or nothing pretend to have great riches, and carry themselves accordingly; either out of pride and vanity, or with a design to gain reputation with others whom they intend to...
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TRUE RICHES ARE FOUND THROUGH RESPONDING TO GOD'S WISDOM, WHILST THOSE WHO IGNORE THAT WISDOM ARE THE TRULY POOR (PROVERBS 13:7). In this subsection genuine ‘riches' are contrasted with transient and...
CONTENTS: Proverbs contrasting good and evil. CHARACTERS: God. CONCLUSION: The destruction of sinners is unavoidable, for God's wrath pursues them, and whom God pursues is sure to be overtaken. The...
Proverbs 13:1. A _wise son heareth his father's instruction._ This maxim is in substance often repeated, it being of the last importance to hear the wisdom of a father proceeding from so much love, an...
_There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing._ THE POOR RICH AND THE RICH POOR Two singularly-contrasted characters are set in opposition here. One, that of a man who lives like a millionaire...
AN OLD-TIME PARTY There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: There is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great wealth. Proverbs 13:7. Your grown-up friends will tell you that they can nev...
CRITICAL NOTES.— PROVERBS 13:7. MAKETH, or “showeth.” PROVERBS 13:8. The latter clause of this is very obscure, but _rebuke_ is generally translated “threatening,” and is understood to mean that no t...
EXPOSITION VERSE 13:1-15:19 Second section in this collection. PROVERBS 13:1 A WISE SON HEARETH HIS FATHER'S INSTRUCTION. The Authorized Version introduces the verb from the second member. The Hebr...
In the thirteenth chapter of Proverbs, there is a continuation of the contrasting of the righteous with the wicked, the wise and the scorner, the transgressor and the good man. A wise son hears his fa...
1 Corinthians 4:10; 1 Corinthians 4:11; 1 Corinthians 4:8; 2 Corinthians 4:7;...