Proverbios 10:13

13 En los labios del entendido se halla sabiduría, pero la vara es para las espaldas del falto de entendimiento.

Proverbios 10:13 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 10:13

In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found,
&c.] He that has an understanding, especially of divine, spiritual, and evangelic things, which is the pure gift of God; wisdom will be found in his lips, his mouth will speak of it; not of mere natural wisdom, but spiritual wisdom; of the wisdom of God in his works; of Christ, the Wisdom of God; of the Gospel, the hidden wisdom; of inward experience of the grace of God, wisdom in the inward part, ( Psalms 37:30 ) ; from his lips will drop wise sayings, very instructive and informing; which those that seek for and observe may find to their profit and advantage, and to the great credit and honour of the understanding man; while the foolish man gets both stripes and disgrace, as follows; but a rod [is] for the back of him that is void of understanding;
or, "wants a heart" ^F5: that has no understanding of spiritual things in his heart, and so utters nothing but what is foolish and wicked, and, sooner or later, is chastised for it. The Septuagint, Syriac, and Arabic versions, read this clause in connection with the former, thus; "he that brings forth wisdom out of his lips smites with a rod him that is void of understanding".

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FOOTNOTES:

F5 (bl rox) "carcutis corde"; Montanus, Mercerus, Gejerus.

Proverbios 10:13 In-Context

11 Fuente de vida es la boca del justo, pero la boca de los impíos encubre violencia.

12 El odio suscita rencillas, pero el amor cubre todas las transgresiones.

13 En los labios del entendido se halla sabiduría, pero la vara es para las espaldas del falto de entendimiento.

14 Los sabios atesoran conocimiento, pero la boca del necio es ruina cercana.

15 La fortuna del rico es su fortaleza, la ruina de los pobres es su pobreza.