Chapter commentary
Proverbs Chapter 13
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Pr 13:1-25.
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Pr 13:1-25.
1. (Compare
Pr 6:1-5; 10:1, 17).
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2. 必吃——即必得着（Pr 12:14）。
背逆的人——如 Pr 2:22 所述。
强暴——或作「祸患」，归于己身。
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2. shall eat--that is, obtain
(Pr 12:14).
transgressors--as in
Pr 2:22.
violence--or, "mischief" to themselves.
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3. ……口……生命——因恶言可能惹动他人的暴行。
大张嘴的必致败亡——末句请比较 Pr 10:14。
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3. He . . . mouth . . . life--because evil speeches may provoke violence from others.
he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction--On last clause, compare
Pr 10:14.
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4.（比较 Pr 12:11, 27）。
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4. (Compare
Pr 12:11, 27).
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5. 吐露……羞辱——更佳译法为「招致羞辱与责备」（比较 Pr 19:26），即以毁谤等方式，义人则恨恶这些事。
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5. loathsome . . . shame--better, causeth shame and reproach (compare
Pr 19:26),
by slander, &c., which the righteous hates.
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6. 屡见不鲜的命题：敬虔于人有益，罪恶于人有害。
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6. A sentiment of frequent recurrence, that piety benefits and sin injures.
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7. 人以相反的方式虚伪行事，为要得着名誉或财富。
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7. In opposite ways men act hypocritically for gain of honor or wealth.
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8. 财富使一些人免受刑罚，而另一些人因不听从懒惰的责备而受苦——懒惰使他们贫穷并继续贫穷。
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8. Riches save some from punishment, while others suffer because they will not heed the rebuke of sloth, which makes and keeps them poor.
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9. 光……灯——繁荣；前者更大，且
欢喜——明亮燃烧，或持续；后者至多微小，很快熄灭。
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9. light . . . lamp--prosperity; the first, the greater, and it
rejoiceth--burns brightly, or continues, while the other, at best small, soon fails.
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10. 伴随自负的顽固，产生纷争；而善于听取劝言的人，表现出谦逊，便避开纷争。
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10. The obstinacy which attends self-conceit, produces contention, which the well-advised, thus evincing modesty, avoid.
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11. 凭虚浮——或作「虚无」，即对公众无用、空虚之物（如玩牌或类似的恶习）。
增添……劳碌——（比较 旁注），一点一点，辛劳地。
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11. by vanity--or, "nothingness," that is, which is vain or useless to the public (as card playing or similar vices).
gathereth . . . labour--(Compare Margin), little by little, laboriously.
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12. 所愿的来到——得以实现。
生命树——或作「幸福的缘由」。
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12. desire cometh--is realized.
a tree of life--or, "cause of happiness."
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13. 言语——即规劝或训诲的言语（比较 Pr 10:27; 11:31）。
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13. the word--that is, of advice, or, instruction (compare
Pr 10:27; 11:31).
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14.（比较 Pr 10:11）。
泉源——或作「生命之源」。
使人远离——（比较 Pr 1:2-4），或作「为使远离」等，因此赐人生命。
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14. (Compare
Pr 10:11).
fountain--or, "source of life."
to depart--(compare
Pr 1:2-4),
or, "for departing," &c., and so gives life.
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15. 正确的认识与行为赢得好感，而恶道如多石之路般难行。被神离弃的恶人在犯罪中得着罪的刑罚。
难——或作「苛刻」（参*希伯来文：*申21:4；耶5:15）。
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15. Right perception and action secure good will, while evil ways are difficult as a stony road. The wicked left of God find punishment of sin in sinning.
hard--or, "harsh" (compare Hebrew:
De 21:4; Jer 5:15).
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16. 办事——有先见之明地行事。
愚昧人……愚昧——因缺乏谨慎之故。
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16. dealeth--acts with foresight.
a fool . . . folly--for want of caution.
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17. 奸恶的——或作「不忠信的」
使者陷在祸患里——或作「因祸患」或「因恶事」而失败，以致他的使命无成。与之相对的是忠信者的品格，他们的忠信使人受益。
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17. A wicked--or, "unfaithful"
messenger falleth into mischief--or, "by mischief," or "evil," and so his errand fails. Contrasted is the character of the faithful, whose faithfulness benefits others.
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18.（比较箴10:17，12:1。）
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18. (Compare
Pr 10:17; 12:1).
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19. 克己是成功所必需的，愚昧人却不肯忍受。
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19. Self-denial, which fools will not endure, is essential to success.
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20. 好同伴的益处与坏同伴的害处在此对比。
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20. The benefits of good and evil of bad society are contrasted.
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21.（比较箴11:31。）
善……报应——或作「他（神）必以善报应。」
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21. (Compare
Pr 11:31).
good . . . repaid--or, "He (God) will repay good."
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22. 义人的……财富——当义人的产业仍留在其家族中时，神如此安排，使罪人的所得归于义人（比较箴28:8；诗37:18、22、26等）。
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22. wealth . . . just--While good men's estates remain in their families, God so orders that the gains of sinners enure to the just (compare
Pr 28:8; Ps 37:18, 22, 26,
&c.).
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23. 劳苦的穷人比那些以欺诈与暴力不当或邪恶地试图取代合法劳动之需要的人更为兴盛。
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23. The laboring poor prosper more than those who injudiciously or wickedly strive, by fraud and violence, to supersede the necessity of lawful labor.
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24. 不忍——或作「扣住」。
杖——管教之杖。
恨——或作行事如同恨他（比较箴3:12，8:36）。
随时管教——或作「殷勤为他寻求一切有益的纪律。」
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24. spareth--or, "withholds."
rod--of correction.
hateth--or, acts as if he hated him (compare
Pr 3:12; 8:36).
chasteneth . . . betimes--or, "diligently seeks for him all useful discipline."
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25. 此处所记的，是义人与恶人在现世兴旺上的比较，而非满足与不满的对比。
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25. The comparative temporal prosperity of the righteous and wicked, rather than contentment and discontent, is noted.
Pr 13:1-25.
1.（比较 Pr 6:1-5; 10:1, 17）。