Proverbs 13:9

1 Kings 11:36; Isaiah 50:10; Isaiah 50:11; Job 18:5; Job 18:6; Job 21:17; Matthew 22:13; Matthew 25:8; Proverbs 20:20; Proverbs 24:20; Proverbs 4:18; Psalms 112:4; Psalms 97:11

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 13:9

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Very beautiful in its poetry is the idea of the light “rejoicing” in its brightness (compare Psalms 19:5 ; Job 38:7 ). Note also the distinction...
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

the righteous . righteous ones. lamp... put out. May mean that his family or line will become extinct. the wicked . lawless ones.
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out. The light of the righteous rejoiceth - They shall have that measur...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

The light of the righteous rejoiceth— See chap. Proverbs 4:18-19 . Schultens renders it, The light of the righteous shall shine forth joyfully; b...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out. The light of the righteous rejoiceth - joyfully shines for...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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

The extinction of the lamp is a sign of disaster: cp. Proverbs 20:20 ; Proverbs 31:18 ; Job 18:6 ; Jeremiah 25:10 .
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The light of the righteous rejoiceth — i.e., burns joyously, as the sun “rejoiceth as a giant to run his course” ( Psalms 19:5 ). A distinction m...
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 light of the righteous rejoiceth ,.... The light of joy and gladness, which is sown for them, and arises to them; the light of spiritual knowled...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out. Ver. 9. The light of the righteous rejoiceth. ] As the sun rejo...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The light of the righteous rejoiceth , &c. Or, as Schultens renders it, The light of the righteous shall shine forth joyfully; but the darkeni...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out. Here is, 1. The comfort of good men flourishing...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The light; the prosperity or happiness, which is oft called a light or lamp in Scripture, and other authors. Rejoiceth; shineth with a pleasant...
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 13:9 . Rejoiceth , “burns brightly.” The words light and lamp are regarded by most modern commentators as synonymous....
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 Biblical Illustrator

The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out. The light of the righteous and the lamp of the wicked By thi...
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. 9. The light of the righteous rejoiceth, burning brightly and cheerfully; he enjoys true happiness no matter what befalls him; but the lamp of...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The light — The prosperity. Rejoiceth — Shines with a pleasant and constant brightness. Rejoicing is here ascribed to the light, as it is to the su...

⁹ The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lampb of the wicked shall be put out.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 13:9

Albert Barnes' Notes on the 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 Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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