Proverbs 13:8

1 Peter 1:18; 1 Peter 1:19; 2 Kings 24:14; 2 Kings 25:12; Exodus 21:30; Jeremiah 39:10; Jeremiah 41:8; Job 2:4; Matthew 16:26; Proverbs 6:35; Psalms 49:6-10; Zephaniah 3:12

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 13:8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

On the one side is the seeming advantage of wealth. The rich man who gets out of many troubles often escapes from a just retribution by his money....
Arno Geneva Study Bible

The ransom of a man's life [is] his riches: but the poor (c) heareth not rebuke. (c) For his poverty, he is not able to escape the threatenings, whi...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 13. This chapter has little that is fresh and no new groups of proverbs. We have a well-known reference to the weariness of waiting for a...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

ransom . covering. Hebrew. kopher. the poor, &c.: i.e. poor [becometh he that] heeded not rebuke.
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke. The ransom of a man's life - Those who have riches have often much trou...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

The ransom of a man's life are his riches— Houbigant renders this, A man hath in his riches whence he may redeem himself; but the poor man findeth...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke. The ransom of a man's life (are) his riches: but the poor heareth n...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2. Read, 'the desire of the treacherous is for violence' (RM).
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Providence equalises matters: wealth may buy one off from peril, but poverty saves us from fear of being robbed. Not rebuke] RV 'no threatening.'
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The ransom of a man’s life are his riches. — In times of trouble he may have to give them all to save his life. For the spiritual sense comp. Luke...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER 14 PRIDE AND HUMILITY "A wise son heareth his father's instruction, but a scorner heareth not rebuke."- Proverbs 13:1 “Poverty and sha...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Verse Proverbs 13:2 . Compare this with Proverbs 12:14 . As the words of a good man benefit himself as well as others, so the evil deeds of transgr...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke. The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

The ransom of a man's life [are] his riches ,.... As Benhadad's were to him, when he was in the hands of the king of Israel, 1 Kings 20:34 ; and a...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

The ransom of a man's life [are] his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke. Ver. 8. The ransom of a man's life are his riches.] They may help a...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The ransom of a man's life are his riches This verse is considered by some as setting forth the several advantages of riches and poverty. Riches en...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

8 The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke. We are apt to judge of men's blessedness, at least i...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

This verse sets forth, either, 1. The several advantages of riches and poverty. Riches enable a man to redeem his life when it is in greatest dange...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

True Riches Are Found Through Responding To God's Wisdom, Whilst Those Who Ignore That Wisdom Are The Truly Poor ( Proverbs 13:7-11 ). In this sub...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 13:7 . Maketh , or “showeth.” Proverbs 13:8 . The latter clause of this is very obscure, but rebuke is generally...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 13:1 . A wise son heareth his father's instruction. This maxim is in substance often repeated, it being of the last importance to hear th...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Verse 13:1-15:19 Second section in this collection. Proverbs 13:1 A wise son heareth his father's instruction. The Author...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

v. 8. The ransom of a man's life, that with which he may buy immunity for himself and possibly even save his life, are his riches; but the poor he...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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 cau...

⁸ The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 13:8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Proverbs 13:8