John Wesley's Notes on the Bible

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Proverbs 13
Verse 2.   Shall eat - Shall receive comfort, and benefit by his wise and profitable discourses.

Verse 6.   Keepeth him - From that over-throw which befall sinners.

Verse 7.   Maketh rich - Some men who have little or nothing, pretend to have great riches. Maketh rich - Some rich men profess to be poor.

Verse 8.   Riches - Riches enable a man to redeem his life when it is in greatest danger, and poverty preserves a man from many injuries. Because they are cautious, that they may not provoke others; and because they are esteemed objects of pity.

Verse 9.   The light - The prosperity. Rejoiceth - Shines with a pleasant and constant brightness. Rejoicing is here ascribed to the light, as it is to the sun, Psalm xix, 5, metaphorically. Put out - Their felicity shall have a hidden end.

Verse 10.   Pride - It is chiefly, pride which blows up the coals of contention. Well-advised - Who are not governed by their passions, but by prudent considerations. Wisdom - Which teaches them to avoid contention.

Verse 11.   Vanity - By wicked practices.

Verse 12.   Hope deferred - Delays in obtaining what a man passionately desires. The desire - The good desired. A tree of life - It is satisfactory, and reviving.

Verse 13.   The word - The word of God.

Verse 14.   The law - The instruction, or counsel; as the word law, is frequently understood in scripture.

Verse 15.   Giveth - Makes a man acceptable to God. Rough - Offensive and hateful to God and men, as rough ways are to a traveler.

Verse 16.   Knowledge - Considerately and discreetly. Layeth open - By his foolish actions.

Verse 17.   A messenger - Who is unfaithful in the execution of that which is committed to his charge. Is health - Procures benefit, as to his master, so to himself.

Verse 19.   Sweet - Whatsoever men earnestly desire, the enjoyment of it is sweet to them; therefore sinners rejoice in the satisfaction of their sinful lusts, and abhor all restraint of them.

Verse 21.   Evil - Punishment proportionable to their sin.

Verse 23.   The poor - Poor persons by their diligent labours, and God's blessing often grow rich. Destroyed - Or, consumed, brought to poverty, for want of discretion.

Verse 24.   Hateth his son - His fond affection, is as pernicious to him as hatred.


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This version of Wesley's Notes on the Bible is a derivative of an electronic version, Copyright 1997, by Sulu D. Kelley. All rights reserved. Used by permission. It may not be modified or used commercially without permission of Wesleyan Heritage Publishing and Sulu Kelley. A special thanks to Mr. Kelley and Wesleyan Heritage Publishing for permission to create and post this version of Wesley's Notes on the Bible.

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