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Proverbs 24:11-21

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11 Rescue those being taken off to death; and from those staggering to the slaughter, don't hold back.
12 If you say, "Look, we didn't know about it," the one who weighs hearts—doesn't he understand? The one who protects your life—he knows. He makes people pay for their actions.
13 My child, eat honey, for it is good. The honeycomb is sweet in your mouth.
14 Know that wisdom is like that for your whole being. If you find it, there is a future. Your hope won't be cut off.
15 Wicked one, don't wait secretly at the home of the righteous. Don't destroy their dwelling.
16 The righteous may fall seven times but still get up, but the wicked will stumble into trouble.
17 When your enemies fall, don't rejoice. When they stumble, don't let your heart be glad,
18 or the LORD will see it and be displeased, and he will turn his anger from them.
19 Don't get fighting mad at evil people; don't be envious of the wicked.
20 Indeed, there is no future for the evil; the lamp of the wicked will be put out.
21 Fear the LORD, my child, as well as the king. Don't associate with those who are rebellious.
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Proverbs 24:11-21 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 KINGS 12

This chapter relates Rehoboam's going to Shechem to be made king, and Jeroboam's return from Egypt, 1Ki 12:1,2, the people's request to Rehoboam to be eased of their taxes, as the condition of making him king, 1Ki 12:3,4, his answer to them, after three days, having had the advice both of the old and young men, which latter he followed, and gave in a rough answer, 1Ki 12:5-15, upon which ten tribes revolted from him, and two abode by him, 1Ki 12:16-20, wherefore he meditated a war against the ten tribes, but was forbid by the Lord to engage in it, 1Ki 12:21-24 and Jeroboam, in order to establish his kingdom, and preserve the people from a revolt to the house of David, because of the temple worship at Jerusalem, devised a scheme of idolatrous worship in his own territories, 1Ki 12:25-33.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
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