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Proverbs 10:13

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

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In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod [is] for the back of him that is void of understanding.

Proverbs 10:13 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Proverbs 10:13

Theological / Devotional

Void of understanding. Literally, "one in want of heart." The heart was regarded as the seat of intelligence. The unintelligent brings a rod upon his back in many ways: his conscience gives him no peace from its scourging, he suffers tonguelashings from many of those with whom he has to deal, and anciently literal floggings by the order of magistrates were his (chs. 19:29; 26:3). The LXX combines the two elements in this verse thus: "He that brings forth wisdom from his lips smites the fool with a rod."

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