Proverbs 12:5-15

5 The purposes of upright men are right, but the designs of evil-doers are deceit.

6 The words of sinners are destruction for the upright; but the mouth of upright men is their salvation.

7 Evil-doers are overturned and never seen again, but the house of upright men will keep its place.

8 A man will be praised in the measure of his wisdom, but a wrong-minded man will be looked down on.

9 He who is of low position and has a servant, is better than one who has a high opinion of himself and is in need of bread.

10 An upright man has thought for the life of his beast, but the hearts of evil-doers are cruel.

11 He who does work on his land will not be short of bread; but he who goes after foolish men is without sense.

12 The resting-place of the sinner will come to destruction, but the root of upright men is for ever.

13 In the sin of the lips is a net which takes the sinner, but the upright man will come out of trouble.

14 From the fruit of his mouth will a man have good food in full measure, and the work of a man's hands will be rewarded.

15 The way of the foolish man seems right to him? but the wise man gives ear to suggestions.

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Proverbs 12:5-15 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO FIRST KING 2

This chapter gives an account of the charge David gave to his son Solomon, a little before his death, to walk in the ways of the Lord, 1Ki 2:1-4; and of some instructions delivered to him concerning some particular persons he should either show favour to, or execute justice on, 1Ki 2:5-9; and the next account in it is concerning his death and burial, and the years of his reign, 1Ki 2:10,11; after which it relates an address of Bathsheba to Solomon in favour of Adonijah, which was refused, and the issue of it was his death, 1Ki 2:12-25; and the deposition of Abiathar from the priesthood, 1Ki 2:26,27; and the putting of Joab to death for his treason and murders, 1Ki 2:28-34; in whose post Benaiah was put, as Zadok was in the place of Abiathar, 1Ki 2:35; and lastly the confinement of Shimei in Jerusalem, who had cursed David, 1Ki 2:36-38; who upon transgressing the orders given him was put to death, 1Ki 2:39-46.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

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Proverbs 12:5-15

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Proverbs 12:5-15 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO FIRST KING 2