13 Evil will never leave the house
of one who pays back evil for good.
Proverbs Club Commentary
It is one thing to reluctantly pay back a favor.
It is another thing to do it maliciously,
Even if only as sinful as spitting in the food.
15 The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge,
for the ears of the wise seek it out.
Proverbs Club Commentary
The wise search for knowledge,
because knowledge precipitates wisdom.
14 A king’s wrath is a messenger of death,
but the wise will appease it.
Proverbs Club Commentary
When the leader gets angry,
the wise counter with mitigation.
14 The discerning heart seeks knowledge,
but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.
Proverbs Club Commentary
The seeker yearns for knowledge.
The fool speaks nonsense.
14 The faithless will be fully repaid for their ways,
and the good rewarded for theirs.
Proverbs Club Commentary
Both the Wicked and the Righteous
will receive what they deserve.
