Bridges on Proverbs 10:13
 
 
Charles Bridges on Proverbs 10:13
 
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13.  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. {of understanding: Heb. of heart}
 
Solomon and his son admirably illustrate this contrast. Such wisdom was found in his lips — the fruit of an understanding (1 Kings 3:12) heart — that “all the world came to hear of it.” (Ib. 4:31; 10:1.) And “happy were they” justly pronounced, which stood continually before him, and “heard his wisdom.” (Ib. 10:8) Rehoboam was as void as his father was full, of understanding. His folly prepared a rod for his back.† Learn then to seek for wisdom at the lips of the wise. (Verses 11, 21; 13:20; 15:7.) The want of this wisdom, or rather the want of a heart to seek it, will surely bring us under the rod. In many a chastisement we shall feel its smart for the loose education of our children (Chapter 29:15); for the neglect of family discipline (Ib. Verse 21); for carnal indulgence. (2 Samuel 12:9-11.) And how different is this rod from our Father's loving chastisement! That — the seal of our adoption (Chapter 3:11, 12. Hebrews 12:6, 7) — This the mark of disgrace. (1 Peter 2:20.) Will not the children of God cry — “Turn away the reproach that I fear, for thy judgments are good.” (Psalm 119:39.)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1 Kings 3:12
12 Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.
 
 
1 Kings 4:31
31 For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all nations round about.
 
1 Kings 10:1
1 ¶ And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to prove him with hard questions.
 
 
1 Kings 10:8
8 Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and that hear thy wisdom.
 
 
Footnote:
1 Kings 12:13-24. Compare chapter 19:29; 26:3. The rod was the usual corporal punishment under the Mosaic law. Deuteronomy 22:18; 25:2, 3.
 
 
1 Kings 12:13-24
13 And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men's counsel that they gave him; {roughly: Heb. hardly} 14 And spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke: my father also chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions. 15 Wherefore the king hearkened not unto the people; for the cause was from the LORD, that he might perform his saying, which the LORD spake by Ahijah the Shilonite unto Jeroboam the son of Nebat. 16 ¶ So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So Israel departed unto their tents. 17 But as for the children of Israel which dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them. 18 Then king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the tribute; and all Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. Therefore king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem. {made...: Heb. strengthened himself} 19 So Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day. {rebelled: or, fell away} 20 And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was come again, that they sent and called him unto the congregation, and made him king over all Israel: there was none that followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only. 21 And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of Judah, with the tribe of Benjamin, an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against the house of Israel, to bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam the son of Solomon. 22 But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying, 23 Speak unto Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and unto all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the remnant of the people, saying, 24 Thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren the children of Israel: return every man to his house; for this thing is from me. They hearkened therefore to the word of the LORD, and returned to depart, according to the word of the LORD.
 
Compare
Proverbs 19:29
29 ¶ Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.
 
Proverbs 26:23
3 ¶ A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.
 
Deuteronomy 22:18
18 And the elders of that city shall take that man and chastise him;
 
Deuteronomy 25:2, 3
2 And it shall be, if the wicked man be worthy to be beaten, that the judge shall cause him to lie down, and to be beaten before his face, according to his fault, by a certain number. 3 Forty stripes he may give him, and not exceed: lest, if he should exceed, and beat him above these with many stripes, then thy brother should seem vile unto thee.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proverbs 10:11, 21
11 ¶ The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; But {1} violence covereth the mouth of the wicked. {1) Or the mouth of the wicked covereth violence} 21 The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom. {of wisdom: Heb. of heart}
 
Proverbs 13:20
20 ¶ He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed. {destroyed: Heb. broken}
 
Proverbs 15:7
7 ¶ The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
 
 
Proverbs 29:15
15 ¶ The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.
 
 
Proverbs 10:21
21 The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom. {of wisdom: Heb. of heart}
 
 
2 Samuel 12:9-11
9 Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon. 10 Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thine house; because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife. 11 Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house, and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbour, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun.
 
 
Proverbs 3:11, 12
11 My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction: 12 For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
 
Hebrews 12:6, 7
6 For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. 7 If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?
 
 
1 Peter 2:20
20 For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God. {acceptable: or, thank}
 
 
Psalm 119:39
39 ¶ Turn away my reproach which I fear: for thy judgments are good.