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9The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
Proverbs 13:9 —
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Matthew Henry
(vv. 9)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 , Prov. 4:18. The Spirit is their light, and he gives them a fulness of joy, and rejoices to do th...
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