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Selected Verse: Proverbs 13:9 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Pr 13:9 |
Strong Concordance |
The light [0216] of the righteous [06662] rejoiceth [08055]: but the lamp [05216] of the wicked [07563] shall be put out [01846]. |
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King James |
The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
light . . . lamp--prosperity; the first, the greater, and it
rejoiceth--burns brightly, or continues, while the other, at best small, soon fails. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| Very beautiful in its poetry is the idea of the light "rejoicing" in its brightness (compare Psa 19:5; Job 38:7). Note also the distinction between the "light" and the "lamp." The righteous ones have the true light in them. That which belongs to the wicked is only derived and temporary, and even that shall be extinguished before long. Compare a like distinction in Joh 1:8; Joh 5:35. |
| Commentary on the Old Testament, by Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch [1857-78] |
The three following proverbs in Pro 13:9-11 have at least this in common, that the two concluding words of each correspond with one another almost rhythmically.
9 The light of the righteous burneth joyously,
And the lamp of the godless goeth out.
The second line = Pro 24:20, cf. Pro 20:20. In the Book of Job 18:5., אור רשׁעים ידעך and נרו עליו ידעך (cf. Pro 21:17) stand together, and there is spoken of (Pro 29:3) a divine נר as well as a divine אור which enlightens the righteous; however, one must say that the poet, as he, Pro 6:3, deliberately calls the Tor אור, and the commandment, as derived from it and separated, נר, so also here designedly calls the righteous אור, viz., אור היום (Pro 4:18, cf. Pe2 1:19), and the godless נר, viz., נר דלוק - the former imparts the sunny daylight, the latter the light of tapers set in darkness. The authentic punctuation is אור־צדיקים, Ben-Naphtali's is 'אור צ' si s'i without Makkeph. To ישׂמח Hitzig compares the "laughing tongue of the taper" of Meidni, iii. 475; Kimchi also the "laughing, i.e., amply measured span, טפח שׂוהק," of the Talmud; for the light laughs when it brightly shines, and increases rather than decreases; in Arab. samuḥa has in it the idea of joy directly related to that of liberality. The lxx translates ישׂמח incorrectly by διαπαντός, and has a distich following Pro 13:9, the first line of which is ψυχαὶ δόλιαι (נפשׁ רמיּה?) πλανῶνται ἐν ἁμαρτίαις, and the second line is from Psa 37:21. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| The light - The prosperity. Rejoiceth - Shines with a pleasant and constant brightness. Rejoicing is here ascribed to the light, as it is to the sun, Psa 19:5, metaphorically. Put out - Their felicity shall have a hidden end. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| The light of the righteous rejoiceth - They shall have that measure of prosperity which shall be best for them; but the wicked, howsoever prosperous for a time, shall be brought into desolation. Light and lamp in both cases may signify posterity. The righteous shall have a joyous posterity; but that of the wicked shall be cut off. So Kg1 11:36 : "And unto his son will I give one tribe, that David my servant may have a light (נר ner, a lamp) always before me." Kg1 15:4 : "Nevertheless for David's sake did the Lord give them a lamp, to set up his son after him." See also Psa 132:17, and several other places. |
35 He [1565] was [2258] a burning [2545] and [2532] a shining [5316] light [3088]: and [1161] ye [5210] were willing [2309] for [4314] a season [5610] to rejoice [21] in [1722] his [846] light [5457].
8 He was [2258] not [3756] that [1565] Light [5457], but [235] was sent to [2443] bear witness [3140] of [4012] that Light [5457].
7 When the morning [01242] stars [03556] sang [07442] together [03162], and all the sons [01121] of God [0430] shouted [07321] for joy?
5 Which is as a bridegroom [02860] coming out [03318] of his chamber [02646], and rejoiceth [07797] as a strong man [01368] to run [07323] a race [0734].
21 The wicked [07563] borroweth [03867], and payeth not again [07999]: but the righteous [06662] sheweth mercy [02603], and giveth [05414].
9 The light [0216] of the righteous [06662] rejoiceth [08055]: but the lamp [05216] of the wicked [07563] shall be put out [01846].
19 We have [2192] also [2532] a more sure [949] word [3056] of prophecy [4397]; whereunto [3739] ye do [4160] well [2573] that ye take heed [4337], as [5613] unto a light [3088] that shineth [5316] in [1722] a dark [850] place [5117], until [2193] [3739] the day [2250] dawn [1306], and [2532] the day star [5459] arise [393] in [1722] your [5216] hearts [2588]:
18 But the path [0734] of the just [06662] is as the shining [05051] light [0216], that shineth [0215] more [01980] and more unto the perfect [03559] day [03117].
3 Do [06213] this now [0645], my son [01121], and deliver [05337] thyself, when thou art come [0935] into the hand [03709] of thy friend [07453]; go [03212], humble [07511] thyself, and make sure[07292] thy friend [07453].
3 Whoso [0376] loveth [0157] wisdom [02451] rejoiceth [08055] his father [01]: but he that keepeth company [07462] with harlots [02181] spendeth [06] his substance [01952].
17 He that loveth [0157] pleasure [08057] shall be a poor [04270] man [0376]: he that loveth [0157] wine [03196] and oil [08081] shall not be rich [06238].
5 Yea, the light [0216] of the wicked [07563] shall be put out [01846], and the spark [07632] of his fire [0784] shall not shine [05050].
20 Whoso curseth [07043] his father [01] or his mother [0517], his lamp [05216] shall be put out [01846] in obscure [0380] [0380] darkness [02822].
20 For there shall be no reward [0319] to the evil [07451] man; the candle [05216] of the wicked [07563] shall be put out [01846].
9 The light [0216] of the righteous [06662] rejoiceth [08055]: but the lamp [05216] of the wicked [07563] shall be put out [01846].
10 Only by pride [02087] cometh [05414] contention [04683]: but with the well advised [03289] is wisdom [02451].
11 Wealth [01952] gotten by vanity [01892] shall be diminished [04591]: but he that gathereth [06908] by labour [03027] shall increase [07235].
5 Which is as a bridegroom [02860] coming out [03318] of his chamber [02646], and rejoiceth [07797] as a strong man [01368] to run [07323] a race [0734].
17 There will I make [06779] the horn [07161] of David [01732] to bud [06779]: I have ordained [06186] a lamp [05216] for mine anointed [04899].
4 Nevertheless for David's [01732] sake did the LORD [03068] his God [0430] give [05414] him a lamp [05216] in Jerusalem [03389], to set up [06965] his son [01121] after [0310] him, and to establish [05975] Jerusalem [03389]:
36 And unto his son [01121] will I give [05414] one [0259] tribe [07626], that David [01732] my servant [05650] may have a light [05216] alway [03117] before [06440] me in Jerusalem [03389], the city [05892] which I have chosen [0977] me to put [07760] my name [08034] there.