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Proverbs 15:20-30

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20 1A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man despises his mother.
21 2Folly is a joy to him who lacks sense, but a man of understanding 3walks straight ahead.
22 4Without counsel plans fail, but with many advisers they succeed.
23 To make an apt answer is a joy to a man, and 5a word in season, how good it is!
24 The path of life leads upward 6for the prudent, that he may turn away from Sheol beneath.
25 The LORD tears down the house of 7the proud but 8maintains 9the widow's boundaries.
26 10The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD, but 11gracious words are pure.
27 Whoever is 12greedy for unjust gain 13troubles his own household, but he who hates 14bribes will live.
28 The heart of the righteous 15ponders how to answer, but 16the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
29 The LORD is 17far from the wicked, but he 18hears the prayer of the righteous.
30 19The light of the eyes rejoices the heart, and 20good news refreshes[a] the bones.
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Proverbs 15:20-30 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

Cross References 20

  • 1. See Proverbs 29:3
  • 2. Proverbs 10:23
  • 3. [Ephesians 5:15]
  • 4. Proverbs 11:14; [Proverbs 20:18]
  • 5. Proverbs 25:11; [Isaiah 50:4]
  • 6. Colossians 3:1, 2; [Proverbs 2:18, 19; Philippians 3:20]
  • 7. [Proverbs 29:23]
  • 8. [Proverbs 23:10]
  • 9. [Psalms 68:5; Psalms 146:9]
  • 10. Proverbs 6:16, 18
  • 11. Proverbs 16:24
  • 12. Proverbs 1:19; [Isaiah 5:8; Jeremiah 17:11]
  • 13. Proverbs 11:29; [Joshua 7:25]
  • 14. Proverbs 17:23
  • 15. Psalms 37:30
  • 16. [1 Peter 3:15]; See ver. 2
  • 17. [Psalms 18:41; Psalms 34:16]
  • 18. Psalms 145:18, 19; [ver. 8]
  • 19. Psalms 38:10
  • 20. [Proverbs 25:25]

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The English Standard Version is published with the permission of Good News Publishers.