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Proverbs 13:9

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“The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.”

— WEB

“The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.”

— KJV

“The light of the righteous rejoiceth; But the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.”

— ASV

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Commentary

Here is, 1. The comfort of good men flourishing and lasting: The light of the righteous rejoices, that is, it increases, and makes them glad. Even their outward prosperity is their joy, and much more those gifts, graces, and comforts, with which their souls are illuminated; these shine more and more, Pro 4:18. The Spirit is their light, and he gives them a fulness of joy, and rejoices to do them good. 2. The comfort of bad men withering and dying: The lamp of the wicked burns dimly and faint; it looks melancholy, like a taper in an urn, and it will shortly be put out in utter darkness, Isa 50:11. The light of the righteous is as that of the sun, which may be eclipsed and clouded, but will continue; that of the wicked is as a lamp of their own kindling, which will presently go out and is easily put out.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary (public domain)

light . . . lamp--prosperity; the first, the greater, and it rejoiceth--burns brightly, or continues, while the other, at best small, soon fails.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)

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