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Proverbs 13:5
Proverbs 13:5
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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 13:5Proverbs 13:5 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleNote, 1. Where grace reigns sin is loathsome. It is the undoubted
character of every righteous man that he hates lying (that is, all sin,
for every sin is a lie, and particularly all fraud and falsehood in…Proverbs 13:5Proverbs 13:5 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleA righteous [man] hateth lying,.... Or, "a word of falsehood" ; as being contrary to honour, truth, and conscience. He hates it in himself and others; he hates all sorts of lies, lies in common conversation, religious…Proverbs 13:5Proverbs 13:5 · Little Bible — for children and parentsHatred of lying is a mark of true righteousness — not just avoiding lies when convenient, but genuinely hating them as God does. The wicked person, by contrast, becomes repulsive through their dishonesty and ultimately…