Proverbs 13

Proverbs 13:1

heareth not] But jears at it.

Proverbs 13:3

Keepeth his mouth] God hath set a double guard of lips, and teeth, before this gate; yet unlesse God himself keep the watch, all will be lost, Psal. CXLI. 3. and CXXVII. 1. See chap. XII. 13. and chap. XVIII. 21. and chap. XXI. 23.

Proverbs 13:4

diligent] Affection without endeavour is like Rachel, beautiful, but barren; we must work, as well as will and wish. and 2 Cor. VIII. do, as well as desire; performe as well as promise.

Proverbs 13:5

loathsome] Stinks as it were above ground. And cometh to shame by his lying.

The ransome] Jer. XLI. 8.

Proverbs 13:8

heareth not rebuke] As a man not worth the chiding, not considerable; having nothing to lose.

Proverbs 13:9

the lamp of the wicked] As a candle, Job XVIII. 5, 6. and ends in a snuff, Eccles. VII. 6.

Proverbs 13:10

wisdome] Meeknesse of wisdome, wisdome peaceable, James III. 13, 17.

Proverbs 13:12

Hope deferred] Many lie long languishing at Hopes Hospital; as he at the poole of Bethesda.

Proverbs 13:14

The Law] Chap. XIV. 27.

Proverbs 13:15

good understanding.] Both gaineth favour, as in Joseph, Daniel, and others. And favour or grace gaineth a good understanding or good successe, chap. III. 4. Psal. CXI. 10.

is hard] Harsh, rough; 2 Tim. III. 3, 4. Tit. III. 3.

Proverbs 13:16

prudent man] Observes seasons, and circumstances, deports himself with discretion, Amos V. 13.

Proverbs 13:17

his folly] By his headstrong, headlong exorbitances.

a wicked messinger] Chap. XXVI. 6.

Proverbs 13:19

is sweet] Specialy in spiritual things.

abomination] To be pulled from their evil lusts and sinful courses.

Proverbs 13:20

walketh] Converseth, is a constant companion.

companion] 1 Cor. XV. 33. which Saint Paul takes out of Menander the Poët.

Proverbs 13:21

pursueth] Hard at heeles. Sinne and Punishment are linked together with chains of adamant.

repayed] By God a liberal paymaster.

Proverbs 13:22

to his child] Personal goodnesse is profitable to posterity, 1 Kings XV. 4. Exod. XXXIV. 7. where the Hebrew word Ntser, keepeth, hath a great N. to note likely the greatnesse of Gods mercie to the good mans posterity.

Wealth] As Nabals was for David; Hamans for Mordecai; the Canaanites for the Israelites. Job XXVII. 16, 17. Though this be not so alwayes, and universaly, Psal. XVII. 14.

Proverbs 13:23

want of judgement] In tillage; or managing, and husbanding what is gotten.

Proverbs 13:24

hateth his sonne] As it proves in the issue. As we see in Eli to his sonnes: and in David to his Absalom, and Adonijah. See chap. XXIII. 13. and XIX. 18. And thus we are said to will and do many things, which properly and directly we do not so; but because we do such things whereupon the other will follow. So chap. VIII. 36. and chap. XVII. 19. Matth. XXVI. 12. John XII. 7. Luke XI. 48. Ezek. XVIII. 31. and XXXIII. 11. Psal. CVI. 24.

Proverbs 13:25

satisfying] With contentation, be it more or lesse.