13 Whoever scorns instruction will pay for it,
but whoever respects a command is rewarded.
Proverbs Club Commentary
Fools are chastised for their rebellion.
The wise profit from their obedience.
And we know that in all things
God works for the good of those who love him,
who have been called according to his purpose.
13 A gossip betrays a confidence,
but a trustworthy person keeps a secret.
Proverbs Club Commentary
The gossip cannot be trusted
with privileged information.
The honorable safeguards secrets.
13 Evildoers are trapped by their sinful talk,
and so the innocent escape trouble.
Proverbs Club Commentary
The righteous repel the wicked
because the very words of the wicked betray them.
13 Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning,
but a rod is for the back of one who has no sense.
Proverbs Club Commentary
The knowledgeable speak wisely.
The fool suffers whiplash.
