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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge: Proverbs 13

Chapter 13

A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.

wise

4:1-14,20-22 10:1 15:5,20

but

9:7,8 14:6 1 Samuel 2:25 Isaiah 28:14,15

A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.

eat

12:14 18:20

the soul

1:11-13,18,31 4:17 10:11 Psalms 75:8 140:11 Jeremiah 25:27-31 Habakkuk 2:8,17 Revelation 16:6

He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

10:19 12:13 21:23 Psalms 39:1 Matthew 12:36,37 James 1:26 3:2-12

The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

desireth

10:4 12:11,24 26:13 Numbers 23:10

but

2:2-9 8:34 John 6:27 Hebrews 6:11 2 Peter 1:5-11

made

11:25 28:25 Psalms 92:14 Isaiah 58:11

A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.

righteous

6:17 30:8 Psalms 119:163 Ephesians 4:25 Colossians 3:9

is

Ezekiel 6:9 20:43 36:31 Zechariah 11:8

and

3:35 Daniel 12:2 Revelation 21:8

Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

Righteousness

11:3,5,6 Psalms 15:2 25:21 26:1

wickedness

5:22 21:12 2 Chronicles 28:23 Psalms 140:11

the sinner

Heb. sin.

There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.

is that maketh himself rich

11 12:9 Luke 18:11-14 1 Corinthians 4:8 2 Peter 2:19 Revelation 3:17

that maketh himself poor

Ecclesiastes 11:1,2 1 Corinthians 4:10,11 2 Corinthians 4:7 Revelation 2:9

The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.

ransom

6:35 Exodus 21:30 Job 2:4 Psalms 49:6-10 Jeremiah 41:8 Matthew 16:26 1 Peter 1:18,19

the poor

2 Kings 24:14 25:12 Jeremiah 39:10 Zephaniah 3:12

The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

light

4:18 1 Kings 11:36 Psalms 97:11 112:4

lamp

or, candle.

20:20 24:20 Job 18:5,6 21:17 Isaiah 50:10,11 Matthew 22:13 25:8

Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

Only

21:24 Judges 12:1-6 1 Kings 12:10,11,16 2 Kings 14:10 Luke 22:24 1 Timothy 6:4 James 3:14-16 4:1,5,6 3 John 1:9,10

with

12:15,16 17:14 19:20 20:18 25:8 Judges 8:1-3 Luke 14:28-32 Acts 6:1-5

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.

Wealth

10:2 20:21 28:8 Job 15:28,29 20:15,19-22 27:16,17 Ecclesiastes 5:14 Jeremiah 17:11 Habakkuk 2:6,7 James 5:1-5

he

22,23 20:21 27:23-27 Psalms 128:2

by labour

Heb. with the hand.

Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.

Hope

Psalms 42:1-3 69:3 119:81-83 143:7 Song of Solomon 5:8

when

19 Genesis 21:6,7 46:30 1 Samuel 1:26-28 Psalms 17:15 40:2,3 Luke 2:29,30 John 16:22

a tree

3:18 11:30 Revelation 22:2

Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.

despiseth

1:25,30,31 2 Samuel 12:9,10 2 Chronicles 36:16 Jeremiah 43:2 44:16,17 Ezekiel 20:13,16,24 Luke 16:31 Hebrews 10:28,29

he

Ezra 10:3 Psalms 115:13 Isaiah 66:2 Malachi 3:16

rewarded

Heb. in peace.

Psalms 19:11 119:165 Matthew 5:12 2 John 1:8

The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

law

9:11 10:11 14:27 16:22

to

15:24 16:6,17 2 Samuel 22:6,7 Psalms 18:5 116:3

Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.

Good

3:4 14:35 1 Samuel 18:14-16 Luke 2:52 Acts 7:10

but

4:19 15:10 Psalms 95:9-11 Jeremiah 2:19 Romans 6:21

Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.

prudent

12:22,23 15:2 21:24 Psalms 112:5 Isaiah 52:13 Matthew 10:16 Romans 16:19 1 Corinthians 14:20 Ephesians 5:17

a fool

1 Samuel 25:10,11,17,25 Ecclesiastes 10:3

layeth

Heb. spreadeth.

A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.

wicked

10:26 26:6 Jeremiah 23:13-16,28 Ezekiel 3:18 33:7,8 2 Corinthians 2:17

but

25:13,23 1 Corinthians 4:2 2 Corinthians 5:20 1 Timothy 1:12 2 Timothy 2:2

a faithful ambassador

Heb. an ambassador of faithfulness.

Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.

Poverty

13 5:9-14 12:1 15:5,31,32 19:6 Jeremiah 5:3-9 Hebrews 12:25

he

9:9 25:12 Psalms 141:5

The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.

The desire

12 1 Kings 1:48 Psalms 21:1,2 Song of Solomon 3:4 2 Timothy 4:7,8 Revelation 7:14-17

it is

29:27

depart

3:7 16:6,17 Job 28:28 Psalms 34:14 37:27 2 Timothy 2:19

He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

that

2:20 Psalms 119:63 Song of Solomon 1:7,8 Malachi 3:16 Acts 2:42 Hebrews 10:24

but

1:11-19 2:12-19 7:22,23,27 9:6 Genesis 13:12,13 14:12 1 Kings 12:8,10 1 Kings 22:4,32 2 Chronicles 19:2 1 Corinthians 15:33,34 2 Corinthians 6:14-18 Revelation 18:4

destroyed

Heb. broken.

Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.

pursueth

Genesis 4:7 Numbers 32:23 Psalms 32:10 140:11 Acts 28:4

righteous

Isaiah 3:10,11 Romans 2:7-10

A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

leaveth

Genesis 17:7,8 Psalms 25:12,13 102:28 112:2 128:6

the wealth

28:8 Job 27:16,17 Ecclesiastes 2:26

Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.

food

12:11,14 27:18,23-27 28:19 Ecclesiastes 5:9

destroyed

6:6-11 11:5,6 Psalms 112:5 Ecclesiastes 8:5,6 Jeremiah 8:7-10

He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

3:12 8:36 19:18 22:15 23:13,14 29:15,17 Luke 14:26 Hebrews 12:6-8

The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.

righteous

Psalms 34:10 37:3,16,18,19 1 Timothy 4:8 Hebrews 13:5

the belly

6:11 24:34 Deuteronomy 28:48 32:24 Isaiah 65:13,14 2 Thessalonians 3:10