Geneva Study Bible Commentary
Proverbs 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.
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.
Verse Proverbs 13:8. _THE RANSOM OF A MAN'S LIFE_] Those who have riches have often much trouble with them; as they had much trouble to _get_ them, so they have much trouble to _keep_ them. In despot...
On the one side is the seeming advantage of wealth. The rich man who gets out of many troubles often escapes from a just retribution by his money. But then the poor man in his turn is free from the ri...
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...
RANSOM. covering. Hebrew. _kopher._ THE POOR, &C.: i.e. poor [becometh he that] heeded not rebuke....
_heareth_ i.e. _heedeth_. Comp. Proverbs 13:1. _rebuke_ Rather THREATENING; ἀπειλήν, LXX. If wealth has its advantage in enabling its possessor to purchase deliverance from danger and death (as, for...
THE RANSOM OF A MAN'S LIFE ARE HIS RICHES— Houbigant renders this, _A man hath in his riches whence he may redeem himself; but the poor man findeth no redemption._ Bishop Patrick paraphrases the passa...
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...
The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke. THE RANSOM OF A MAN'S LIFE (ARE) HIS RICHES: BUT THE POOR HEARETH NOT REBUKE. If the rich man's life is in danger, he can o...
Providence equalises matters: wealth may buy one off from peril, but poverty saves us from fear of being robbed. NOT REBUKE] RV 'no threatening.'...
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...
THE RANSOM OF A MAN’S LIFE ARE HIS RICHES. — In times of trouble he may have to give them all to save his life. For the spiritual sense comp. Luke 16:9. BUT THE POOR HEARETH NOT REBUKE. — Or, _threate...
כֹּ֣פֶר נֶֽפֶשׁ ־אִ֣ישׁ עָשְׁרֹ֑ו וְ֝ רָ֗שׁ ל
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...
_Reprehension. Or is not able to defend himself, like the rich. (Calmet) --- He is not exposed so much to great revolutions. (Bayn.)_...
The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke. The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out. Only by pride cometh contention: but with...
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...
THE RANSOM OF A MAN'S LIFE [ARE] HIS RICHES,.... As Benhadad's were to him, when he was in the hands of the king of Israel, 1 Kings 20:34; and as the treasures the ten men had in the field were to th...
_The ransom of a man's life [are] his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke._ Ver. 8. The ransom of a man's life are his riches.] They may help a man out at a dead lift, and get him a release out o...
_The ransom of a man's life are his riches_ This verse is considered by some as setting forth the several advantages of riches and poverty. Riches enable a man to redeem his life when it is in the gre...
V. 8. THE RANSOM OF A MAN'S LIFE, that with which he may buy immunity for himself and possibly even save his life, ARE HIS RICHES; BUT THE POOR HEARETH NOT REBUKE, that is, no warning or threatening w...
This verse sets forth, either, 1. The several advantages of riches and poverty. Riches enable a man to redeem his life when it is in greatest danger, and poverty preserves a man from those rebukes an...
Proverbs 13:8 ransom H3724 mans H376 life H5315 riches H6239 poor H7326 (H8802) hear H8085 (H8804) rebuke...
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...
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 Peter 1:18; 1 Peter 1:19; 2 Kings 24:14; 2 Kings 25:12; Exodus 21:30
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...