Proverbs 13:6

Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner. RIGHTEOUSNESS KEEPETH (HIM THAT IS) UPRIGHT IN THE WAY - of life and of safety. He needs no other defenses. BUT WICKEDNESS OVERTHROWETH THE SINNER - Hebrew, 'sin:' the abstract for the concrete (cf. note, ). 'Sin' is the very element of the sinner. He is the slave of sin, and gets sin's wages, death ()....

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 ...

RIGHTEOUSNESS KEEPETH [HIM THAT IS] UPRIGHT IN THE WAY,.... Men of uprightness and integrity, whose hearts are sincere in the ways of God; the principle of grace and righteousness in them keeps them in those ways, and will not suffer them to turn aside into crooked paths; the word of righteousness, the doctrine of the Gospel, is a means of preserving them from sin, and of keeping them in the right way; particularly the doctrine of Christ's righteousness, and justification by it, is a great antidote against sin, and a powerful motive and incentive to the performance of good works, and all the duties of religion: it engages men to observe every command of Christ, to walk in all his ways; and is a great preservative from false doctrine and antichristian worship; BUT WICKEDNESS OVERTHROWETH THE SINNER; it is the cause of his utter overthrow, of his being punished with everlasting destructio...

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....

WICKEDNESS. lawlessness. Hebrew. _rasha'._ App-44. OVERTHROWETH. subverteth. THE SINNER. the sin offering. Hebrew. _chata =._ sin. Always so rendered in Leviticus. App-43....

_keepeth_ Rather, GUARDETH, as in Proverbs 13:3 above. him that is _upright in the way_ "Heb. _uprightness of way_," R.V. marg. _the sinner_ "Heb. _sin_," R.V. marg....

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 treacherous shall eat violence. 3. He that guardeth 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 guardeth 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 wealth. 8. The ransom of a man's life is

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....