1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible
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| Proverbs 13:1 | A wise son heareth the doctrine of his father: but he that is a scorner, heareth not when he is reproved. | Doctrine. Or he gives proof of his good education, (Calmet) and excites even his father to advance in piety. (Ven. Bede) --- Septuagint, "is obedient to his father; but the disobedient son is in destruction." (Haydock) |
| Proverbs 13:2 | Of the fruit of his own mouth shall a man be filled with good things: but the soul of transgressors is wicked. | Mouth. In reward of his good speeches. (Calmet) --- Septuagint, "of justice the good man eateth; but the souls of the lawless perish before the time," Proverbs 12:13. |
| Proverbs 13:3 | He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his soul: but he that hath no guard on his speech shall meet with evils. | Hath. Hebrew, "who openeth his lips inconsiderately, is lost, Judges 11:35. (Haydock) |
| Proverbs 13:4 | The sluggard willeth and willeth not: but the soul of them that work, shall be made fat. | Willeth not. Hebrew, "hath not." He only desires riches, or to be converted, and will not labour, Proverbs 21:25., and Ecclesiasticus 5:8. |
| Proverbs 13:5 | The just shall hate a lying word: but the wicked confoundeth, and shall be confounded. | Confounded. The detractor is like swine, stirring up dirt. (St. Chrysostom, 32. ad Pop.) --- The liar is not believed, even when he speaks the truth. (Aristotle) |
| Proverbs 13:6 | Justice keepeth the way of the innocent: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner. | Sinner. Symmachus, "draweth on sin." Virtue is the best safeguard. |
| Proverbs 13:7 | One is as it were rich, when he hath nothing: and another is as it were poor, when he hath great riches. | Riches. Such was St. Paul, 2 Corinthians 6:10. Some affect to be rich, while others are never satisfied. Semper avarus eget. Lazarus was very rich in God's sight. |
| Proverbs 13:8 | The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but he that is poor, beareth not reprehension. | Reprehension. Or is not able to defend himself, like the rich. (Calmet) --- He is not exposed so much to great revolutions. (Bayn.) |
| Proverbs 13:9 | The light of the just giveth joy: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out. | Out. They are hated as well as their offspring. (Calmet) |
| Proverbs 13:10 | Among the proud there are always contentions: but they that do all things with counsel, are ruled by wisdom. | Contentions. As none will yield. (Menochius) --- Hebrew, "only by pride cometh contention." (Protestants) --- "Pride is the mother of all sects." (St. Augustine) |
| Proverbs 13:11 | Substance got in haste shall be diminished: but that which by little and little is gathered with the hand, shall increase. | Haste. Hebrew, "by vanity," and injustice. Those who become rich on a sudden fall under suspicion, as a Roman objected to Sylla, who had inherited nothing. (Plut.[Plutarch?]) --- By little. Hebrew, "he that gathereth by labour, (Septuagint, piety) shall increase." (Protestants) (Haydock) |
| Proverbs 13:12 | Hope that is deferred afflicteth the soul: desire when it cometh, is a tree of life. | Hope. Septuagint, "(the just shews mercy and lends) better is he who begins heartily to assist, than he who promises and leads to hope. For a bad (Grabe substitutes good) desire is a tree of life." --- Soul. Protestants, "maketh the heart sick." (Haydock) --- The pain increases in proportion to our eager desire. Calvin maintains, that the souls of the blessed are not yet in heaven, but hope: and of course he would establish a sort of purgatory for them. (Haydock) |
| Proverbs 13:13 | Whosoever speaketh ill of any thing, bindeth himself for the time to come: but he that feareth the commandment, shall dwell in peace. | Come. To defend what he has asserted, or to pass for a liar. Hebrew, "shall be destroyed by it." (Mont.[Montanus?]) (Haydock) --- Those who despise God's order shall perish. --- Deceitful, etc. This is not in Hebrew, nor in some of the Latin editions. (Calmet) --- Septuagint, "to the deceitful son nothing shall be good. But the ways of the wise servant shall prosper, and his paths shall be made straight," Proverbs 14:15. (Haydock) |
| Proverbs 13:14 | The law of the wise is a fountain of life, that he may decline from the ruin of death. | That. Septuagint, "but the fool is slain in the snare." (Haydock) |
| Proverbs 13:15 | Good instruction shall give grace: in the way of scorners is a deep pit. | Grace. God assists those who strive to be well instructed. (Calmet) |
| Proverbs 13:16 | The prudent man doth all things with counsel: but he that is a fool, layeth open his folly. | |
| Proverbs 13:17 | The messenger of the wicked shall fall into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health. | Of the. Hebrew, "a wicked ambassador." A king generally chooses people like himself. (Menochius) --- Septuagint have read melec. "A rash king shall," etc. |
| Proverbs 13:18 | Poverty and shame to him that refuseth instruction: but he that yieldeth to reproof shall be glorified. | To him. Hebrew, "destroy discipline," so that the most wretched are often noted for immorality. Septuagint, "instruction takes away poverty," as "the whole earth supports the man that has a trade," technion, according to the Greek proverb. (Calmet) |
| Proverbs 13:19 | The desire that is accomplished, delighteth the soul: fools hate them that flee from evil things. | That is. Septuagint, "of the pious, but the works of the impious are far from knowledge." (Haydock) |
| Proverbs 13:20 | He that walketh with the wise, shall be wise: a friend of fools shall become like to them. | Become. Septuagint, "be known." A person's disposition may be seen by the company which he frequents. |
| Proverbs 13:21 | Evil pursueth sinners: and to the just good shall be repaid. | |
| Proverbs 13:22 | The good man leaveth heirs, sons, and grandsons: and the substance of the sinner is kept for the just. | Heirs. This was more observable under the old law: yet we often see the distress to which the unjust are exposed. De male quaesitis non gaudet tertius haeres. (Calmet) |
| Proverbs 13:23 | Much food is in the tillage of fathers: but for others it is gathered without judgment. | Fathers. Heirs often lose their property by their misconduct. Hebrew and (Haydock) Chaldean read, "of the poor," who till their land better than those who have too large farms. (Menochius) --- Nature requires but little. (Calmet) --- Septuagint, "the just shall spend many years in affluence: but the unjust are cut off at once." (Haydock) |
| Proverbs 13:24 | *He that spareth the rod, hateth his son: but he that loveth him, correcteth him betimes. Proverbs 23:13. | Betimes. God has always treated his friends in this manner, to preserve them from sin, or to increase their reward. (Calmet) |
| Proverbs 13:25 | The just eateth and filleth his soul: but the belly of the wicked is never to be filled. |