Proverbs 13:2
An ish shall eat tov by the fruit of his peh (mouth), 1 but the nefesh of the bogedim (unfaithful ones, traitors) shall eat chamas. 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
1A ben chacham heareth his musar av, 1 but a scoffer heareth not ge'arah (scolding, rebuke). 1
Cross References
Psalms 75:8But Elohim is the Shofet; 1 He bringeth down one, and setteth up another. 1
Proverbs 1:11If they say, Come with us, 1 let us lie in wait for dahm, 1 let us lurk secretly for the naki (innocent, harmless) chinnom (without cause); 1
Proverbs 1:31Therefore shall they eat of the p'ri (fruit) of their own derech, 1 and be filled with their own mo'atzot (schemes, devices). 1
Proverbs 10:11The peh (mouth) of a tzaddik is a Makor Chayyim, 1 but chamas covereth the peh (mouth) of the resha'im. 1
Proverbs 12:14An ish shall be filled with tov by the fruit of his peh (mouth), 1 and the recompence of the hands of adam shall be rendered unto him. 1
Jeremiah 25:27Therefore thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith Hashem Tzva'os Elohei Yisroel: Drink ye, and become shikkor, and vomit, and fall, and rise no more, because of the cherev which I will send among you.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 13:2
Moral Maxims. 1 A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke. Among the children of the same parents it is no new thing for some to be hopeful and others the contrary; now here we are taught to distinguish. 1. There is great hope of those that have a reverence for their parents, and are willing to be advised and admonished by them. He is a wise son, and is in a far way to be wiser, that hears his father's instruction, desires to hear it, regards it, and complies with it, and does… Read the whole commentary →