Proverbs 13:13
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.”
חָבַל
To bind, to pledge, to destroy. Chabal. Job says his spirit is broken — chabal. The word carries the weight of something twisted and ruined. Yet even in ruin Job holds on. The God who binds can also unbind. The God who breaks can also restore.
שָׁלַם
he will be rewarded
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שָׁלַם
To be complete, to make whole, to pay. Shalam. God's salvation is not partial. He makes everything whole and brings everything to completion.
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מִצְוָה
of a commandment
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מִצְוָה
a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law)
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