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Proverbs 15:15-25

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15 All the days of the afflicted are bad, But a cheerful heart has a continual feast.
16 1Better is a little with the fear of the LORD Than great treasure and turmoil with it.
17 2Better is a dish of vegetables where love is Than a 3fattened ox served with hatred.
18 A 4hot-tempered man stirs up strife, But the 5slow to anger 6calms a dispute.
19 The way of the lazy is as a hedge of thorns, But the path of the upright is a highway.
20 A 7wise son makes a father glad, But a foolish man 8despises his mother.
21 Folly is joy to him who lacks sense, But a man of understanding 9walks straight.
22 Without consultation, plans are frustrated, But with many counselors they succeed.
23 A 10man has joy in an apt answer, And how delightful is a timely 11word!
24 The 12path of life leads upward for the wise That he may keep away from Sheol below.
25 The LORD will 13tear down the house of the proud, But He will 14establish the boundary of the 15widow.
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Proverbs 15:15-25 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 15

  • 1. Psalms 37:16; Proverbs 16:8; Ecclesiastes 4:6; 1 Timothy 6:6
  • 2. Proverbs 17:1
  • 3. Matthew 22:4; Luke 15:23
  • 4. Proverbs 16:28; Proverbs 26:21; Proverbs 29:22
  • 5. Proverbs 14:29
  • 6. Genesis 13:8; Proverbs 16:14; Ecclesiastes 10:4
  • 7. Proverbs 10:1; Proverbs 29:3
  • 8. Proverbs 30:17
  • 9. Proverbs 14:8; Ephesians 5:15
  • 10. Proverbs 12:14
  • 11. Proverbs 25:11; Isaiah 50:4
  • 12. Proverbs 4:18
  • 13. Proverbs 12:7; Proverbs 14:11
  • 14. Deuteronomy 19:14; Proverbs 23:10
  • 15. Psalms 68:5; Psalms 146:9

Footnotes 8

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