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Proverbs 13:2
Proverbs 13:2
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Proverbs 13 — OverviewProverbs 13 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleMoral Maxims.Proverbs 13 — OverviewProverbs 13 · Little Bible — for children and parentsProverbs 13 continues Solomon's collection of sharp, contrasting wisdom sayings. The chapter holds together a consistent theme: how we speak, work, and respond to correction shapes our whole life. The wise person…Proverbs 13:2Proverbs 13:2 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleNote, 1. If that which comes from within, out of the heart, be good,
and from a good treasure, it will return with advantage. Inward comfort
and satisfaction will be daily bread; nay, it will be a continual feast…Proverbs 13:2Proverbs 13:2 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleA man shall eat good by the fruit of [his] mouth,.... Or, "of the mouth"; either another's or his own, since the word his is not in the text; though it is supplied by the Targum, Aben Ezra, the Vulgate Latin, and Syriac…Proverbs 13:2Proverbs 13:2 · Little Bible — for children and parentsSpeech produces consequences — both positive and negative. The 'fruit of the mouth' means that our words, over time, yield a harvest that comes back to us. Righteous speech produces blessing; the words and deeds of…