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Darby's French Translation
Proverbes 13:9
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La lumi�re des justes sera gaie; mais la lampe des m�chants sera �teinte.
La lumi�re des justes r�jouira; mais la lampe des m�chants s'�teindra.
La lumi�re des justes est joyeuse, Mais la lampe des m�chants s'�teint.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
light: Proverbs 4:18, 1 Kings 11:36, Psalms 97:11, Psalms 112:4
lamp: or, candle, Proverbs 20:20, Proverbs 24:20, Job 18:5, Job 18:6, Job 21:17, Isaiah 50:10, Isaiah 50:11, Matthew 22:13, Matthew 25:8
Reciprocal: Numbers 27:4 - Why Job 12:5 - a lamp Job 29:3 - candle Psalms 9:5 - put out Proverbs 15:30 - light Ezekiel 32:7 - put thee out
Gill's Notes on the Bible
The light of the righteous rejoiceth,.... The light of joy and gladness, which is sown for them, and arises to them; the light of spiritual knowledge and experience they have; the light of sound doctrine; the light of good works, and a Gospel conversation; all this, as it is delightful to themselves and others, so it is increasing more and more to the perfect day, and it continues: so the Septuagint and Arabic versions, "light [is] always for the righteous"; especially it will be in the latter day, and particularly in the New Jerusalem state, when there will be no night, Revelation 21:23;
but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out; the light of the righteous is like that of the sun, bright and pleasant; but the light of the wicked is like that of a lamp, lesser and not so agreeable, nor will it last; their prosperity is short lived, their joy is but for a moment; the pleasures of sin are but for a season; their candle soon goes out; it is put out in obscure darkness, and they themselves are reserved to blackness of darkness, Job 18:5; as prosperous and flourishing as the kingdom of antichrist has been or is, it will be full of darkness, Revelation 16:12.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Very beautiful in its poetry is the idea of the light “rejoicing” in its brightness (compare Psalms 19:5; Job 38:7). Note also the distinction between the “light” and the “lamp.” The righteous ones have the true light in them. That which belongs to the wicked is only derived and temporary, and even that shall be extinguished before long. Compare a like distinction in John 1:8; John 5:35.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 13:9. The light of the righteous rejoiceth — They shall have that measure of prosperity which shall be best for them; but the wicked, howsoever prosperous for a time, shall be brought into desolation. Light and lamp in both cases may signify posterity. The righteous shall have a joyous posterity; but that of the wicked shall be cut off. So 1 Kings 11:36: "And unto his son will I give one tribe, that David my servant may have a light ( ner, a lamp) always before me." 1 Kings 15:4: "Nevertheless for David's sake did the Lord give them a lamp, to set up his son after him." See also Psalms 132:17, and several other places.
