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Proverbs 15:14-24

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14 1The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.
15 All the days of the afflicted are evil, but 2the cheerful of heart has a continual feast.
16 3Better is a little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble with it.
17 4Better is a dinner of herbs where love is than 5a fattened ox and hatred with it.
18 6A hot-tempered man 7stirs up strife, but he who is 8slow to anger quiets contention.
19 The way of 9a sluggard is like a hedge of 10thorns, but the path of the upright is 11a level highway.
20 12A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man despises his mother.
21 13Folly is a joy to him who lacks sense, but a man of understanding 14walks straight ahead.
22 15Without counsel plans fail, but with many advisers they succeed.
23 To make an apt answer is a joy to a man, and 16a word in season, how good it is!
24 The path of life leads upward 17for the prudent, that he may turn away from Sheol beneath.
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Proverbs 15:14-24 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO FIRST KINGS 5

This chapter relates Solomon's preparation for building the temple: on Hiram, king of Tyre, sending a congratulatory letter to him, he returned another to him, signifying his intention to build an house for God, and requesting him to supply him with timber, and men to work it, 1Ki 5:1-6; to which Hiram readily agreed, and sent him cedar and fir, and Solomon in return sent him food for his household; and things went on very amicably between them, 1Ki 5:7-12; the chapter concludes with an account of Solomon's workmen, where, how, and in what they were employed, 1Ki 5:13-18.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
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Cross References 17

  • 1. 15:14 ch. 14:6; 19:24
  • 2. 15:15 ver. 13
  • 3. 15:16 ch. 16:8; Ps. 37:16; [1 Tim. 6:6]
  • 4. 15:17 ch. 17:1
  • 5. 15:17 [Matt. 22:4; Luke 15:23]
  • 6. 15:18 ch. 29:22; [ch. 16:28; 26:21]
  • 7. 15:18 ch. 28:25
  • 8. 15:18 See ch. 14:29
  • 9. 15:19 ch. 19:24; 22:13
  • 10. 15:19 ch. 22:5
  • 11. 15:19 Jer. 18:15
  • 12. 15:20 See ch. 29:3
  • 13. 15:21 ch. 10:23
  • 14. 15:21 [Eph. 5:15]
  • 15. 15:22 ch. 11:14; [ch. 20:18]
  • 16. 15:23 ch. 25:11; [Isa. 50:4]
  • 17. 15:24 Col. 3:1, 2; [ch. 2:18, 19; Phil. 3:20]
The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® (ESV®) © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. All rights reserved. ESV Text Edition: 2025

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