Proverbs 12:4-14

4 An ¹excellent wife is the crown of her husband, But she who shames him is like ²rottenness in his bones.

5 The thoughts of the righteous are just, But the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.

6 The ³words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, But the ⁴mouth of the upright will deliver them.

7 The ⁵wicked are overthrown and are no more, But the ⁶house of the righteous will stand.

8 A man will be praised according to his insight, But one of perverse mind will be despised.

9 Better is he who is lightly esteemed and has a servant Than he who honors himself and lacks bread.

10 A ⁷righteous man has regard for the life of his animal, But even the compassion of the wicked is cruel.

11 He ⁸who tills his land will have plenty of bread, But he who pursues worthless things lacks sense.

12 The ⁹wicked man desires the booty of evil men, But the root of the righteous ¹⁰yields fruit.

13 An evil man is ensnared by the transgression of his lips, But the ¹¹righteous will escape from trouble.

14 A man will be ¹²satisfied with good by the fruit of his words, And the ¹³deeds of a man's hands will return to him.

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Proverbs 12:4-14 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

Cross References 13

1. Proverbs 31:11; 1 Corinthians 11:7
2. Proverbs 14:30; Habakkuk 3:16
3. Proverbs 1:11, 16
4. Proverbs 14:3
5. Job 34:25; Proverbs 10:25
6. Matthew 7:24-27
7. Deuteronomy 25:4
8. Proverbs 28:19
9. Proverbs 21:10
10. Proverbs 11:30
11. Proverbs 11:8; Proverbs 21:23; 2 Peter 2:9
12. Proverbs 13:2; Proverbs 15:23; Proverbs 18:20
13. Job 34:11; Proverbs 1:31; Proverbs 24:12; Isaiah 3:10, 11; Hosea 4:9

Footnotes 6

[a]. Or "virtuous"
[b]. Lit "heart"
[c]. Lit "heart"
[d]. Lit "net"
[e]. Lit "In the transgression of the lips is an evil snare"
[f]. Lit "mouth"