Proverbs 13:21

Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed. EVIL PURSUETH SINNERS: BUT TO THE RIGHTEOUS GOOD SHALL BE REPAID - or 'good shall repay the righteous.' "Evil" - i.e., the punishment of evil; not only the reproach of conscience, but also the positive penalty of evil from God, as a shadow follows a body, or a hound its prey. Moreover, it is hinted that evil is made by God its own punishment (). On the other hand, "good" becomes its own reward to the good, besides the positive reward which God appoints (Isaiah 3:9)....

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 Hebrew is elliptical, "A wise son, his father's discipline," _i.e._ is the object or the result of his father's education; he owes his wisdom to it. Septuagint, "A clever (πανοῦργος) son is obedient to his father." BUT A SCORNER (Proverbs 1:22) HEARETH NOT REBUKE; one who mocks at goodness and despises filial piety will not listen to reproof. Septuagint, "A disobedient son is in destruction." Compare the case of Eli's sons, and their fate ...

EVIL PURSUETH SINNERS,.... They pursue the evil of sin, and the evil of punishment pursues them, and at last overtakes them; their damnation, though it may seem to slumber and linger, it does not; it is upon the full speed after them, and will quickly seize upon them. Some understand this of the evil of sin in the conscience, which pursues the sinner, and fills him with terror; BUT TO THE RIGHTEOUS GOOD SHALL BE REPAID; or, "he shall recompense the righteous with good" u, or "good to the righteous"; that is, God shall do it; for all the good things they have done, from a right principle, and to a right end; which good works of theirs will pursue and follow them; and for all the ill things they have suffered for righteousness's sake, a reward of grace, though not of debt, will be given them; as they have had their evil things here, they shall have their good things hereafter; as well as...

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, illustrating a statement found in the prophet Isaiah: “Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him, for they shall eat the fruit of their doings” Isaiah 3:10). Then the contrast: “Woe unto the wicked! It shall be ill with him, for the reward of his hands shall be given him” Proverbs 13:11). The righteous eats good by the fruit of his mouth; the transgressor receives violence. There is fatness for the soul of the diligent and nothing for the soul of the sluggard. Righteousness keepeth; wickedness overthrows. While the light of the righteous rejoiceth, the lamp of the wicked shall be put out. These a

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 13:19 a). There is a new proverb relating to the faithfulness of messengers, perhaps with reference to diplomatic missions. PROVERBS 13:5. IS LOATHSOME: render behaves vilely. Proverbs 13:7. Both AV and RV obscure the point of the aphorism, which contrasts two equally obnoxious social shams. Translate, There are poor people who pretend to be rich, and there are rich people who feign they are poor....

TEXT Proverbs 13:18-25 18. Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth correction; But he that regardeth reproof shall be honored. 19. The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil. 20. Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise; But the companion of fools shall smart for it. 21. Evil pursueth sinners; But the righteous shall be recompensed with good. 22. A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous. 23. Much food is in the tillage of the poor; But there is that is destroyed by reason of injustice. 24. He that spareth his rod hateth his son; But he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes. 25. The righteous eateth

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. V2 Good words have a good effect that lasts. But the effect of an evil man’s words is cruelty. V3 Take care with your words! They will protect your life....

EVIL PURSUETH SINNERS. — The “snares, fire, and brimstone,” of Psalms 11:6; while the “good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over” (Luke 6:38), awaits the righteous....

חַ֭טָּאִים תְּרַדֵּ֣ף רָעָ֑ה וְ אֶת ־צַ֝דִּיקִ֗ים יְשַׁלֶּם ־טֹֽוב׃...