Proverbs 10:13

“In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found, etc.] 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, (<193730>Psalm 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…”

“In the lips . . . found--hence, not beaten, as the wicked-speaking fool. void of understanding-- (Pro 6:32; Pro 7:7).”

“i. e., The wisdom of the wise is seen in the words that issue from his lips; the folly of the fool is not only seen in his speech, but brings upon him the chastisement which he well deserves. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Wisdom - This wisdom shews itself in his speech. A rod - Rebukes from God and men. Proverbs 10:14”

“10:13 beaten with a rod: People lacking sense will bring harm upon themselves through what they say. Concerning physical discipline, see 23:13-14.”

“the lips: Pro 10:11, Pro 10:21, Pro 15:7, Pro 15:23, Pro 20:15, Pro 26:3; Exo 10:12; Isa 50:4; Luk 4:22 a rod: Pro 10:10, Pro 7:22, Pro 17:10, Pro 26:3, Pro 27:22; Psa 32:9 understanding: Heb. heart, Pro 6:32 \*marg. Proverbs 10:14”

“There follow now two other proverbs on the use and abuse of speech: On the lips of the man of understanding wisdom is found; And the rod for the back of the fool. With Lwenstein, Hitzig, and others, it is inadmissible to regard ושׁבט as a second subject to תּמּצא. The mouth itself, or the word of the mouth, may be called a rod, viz., a rod of correction ( Isa 11:4); but that wisdom and such a rod are found on the lips of the wise would be a combination and a figure in bad taste. Thus 13b is a clause by itself, as Luther renders it: "but a rod belongs to the fool's back;" and this will express a contrast to 13a, that while wisdom is to be sought for on the lips of the man of understanding…”