Proverbs 13:23

21 ^aEvil pursues sinners,
But to the righteous, good shall be repaid.

22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children,
But ^athe wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.

23 ^aMuch food is in the¹ fallow ground of the poor,
And for lack of justice there is¹ waste.

24 ^aHe who spares his rod hates his son,
But he who loves him disciplines him¹ promptly.

25 ^aThe righteous eats to the satisfying of his soul,
But the stomach of the wicked shall be in want.

Commentaries:

Adam Clarke

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Proverbs 13:23

That is destroyed for want of judgment - O, how much of the poverty of the poor arises from their own want of management! They have little or no economy, and no foresight. When they get any thing, they speedily spend it; and a feast and a famine make the chief varieties of their life.

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