ESV Reformation Study Bible – Pr 13:9
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Pr 13:9

13:9 rejoices. The metaphor presents two kinds of houses: one brightly lit and happy, the other dark and deserted. These houses symbolize human lives: one person prospers and lives long while another is cut short (10:27 note).