Proverbs 13 — Tyndale Study Notes
Pr.13.1
A wise child accepts a parent’s discipline: Gaining wisdom requires discipline and correction.
Pr.13.3
Having control of the tongue demonstrates wisdom (see Jas 3:1-12).
Pr.13.7
Appearances do not always reflect reality.
Pr.13.8
Money can be a blessing or a curse (see 3:9-10; 21:6).
Pr.13.9
snuffed out: Cp. 20:20; 24:20.
Pr.13.17
Oral messages were the primary form of communication, so an unreliable messenger delivering the wrong message could incite all kinds of trouble.
Pr.13.20
We are influenced by those we associate with.
Pr.13.23
Hard work does not always bring prosperity (cp. 10:4-6; 12:11; 13:4) because injustice occurs in the world.
Pr.13.24
Punishment is sometimes necessary to motivate instruction. Discipline is a product of love, whereas refusal to discipline one’s child is a sign of laziness (see also 19:18; 23:13-14; 29:17).