Proverbs 12:18-28

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18 ¹There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings ²healing.

19 Truthful lips endure forever, but ³a lying tongue is but for a moment.

20 Deceit is in the heart of ⁴those who devise evil, but those who plan peace have joy.

21 ⁵No ill befalls the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble.

22 ⁶Lying lips are ⁷an abomination to the Lord, ⁸but those who act faithfully are his delight.

23 ⁹A prudent man conceals knowledge, ¹⁰but the heart of fools proclaims folly.

24 ¹¹The hand of the diligent will rule, while the slothful will be ¹²put to forced labor.

25 ¹³Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad.

26 One who is righteous is a guide to his neighbor, ^[a] but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

27 ¹⁴Whoever is slothful will not roast his game, but the diligent man will get precious wealth. ^[b]

28 ¹⁵In the path of righteousness is life, and in its pathway there is no death.

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Proverbs 12:18-28 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.