Proverbs 17:21-28

21 He who ¹sires a fool does so to his sorrow, And the father of a fool has no joy.

22 A ²joyful heart is good medicine, But a broken spirit ³dries up the bones.

23 A wicked man receives a ⁴bribe from the bosom To ⁵pervert the ways of justice.

24 Wisdom is in the presence of the one who has understanding, But the ⁶eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

25 A ⁷foolish son is a grief to his father And ⁸bitterness to her who bore him.

26 It is also not good to ⁹fine the righteous, Nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.

27 He who ¹⁰restrains his words has knowledge, And he who has a ¹¹cool spirit is a man of understanding.

28 Even a fool, when he ¹²keeps silent, is considered wise; When he closes his lips, he is considered prudent.

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Proverbs 17:21-28 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 KINGS 7

This chapter gives an account of some buildings of Solomon for himself, 1Ki 7:1-12; and of other things for the use of the temple; of two pillars of brass, 1Ki 7:13-22; of the molten sea, 1Ki 7:23-26; and of ten bases, and ten layers on them, 1Ki 7:27-39; with other utensils and ornaments, 1Ki 7:40-51.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 12

1. Proverbs 10:1; Proverbs 17:25; Proverbs 19:13
2. Proverbs 15:13
3. Psalms 22:15
4. Proverbs 17:8
5. Exodus 23:8; Micah 3:11; Micah 7:3
6. Ecclesiastes 2:14
7. Proverbs 19:13
8. Proverbs 10:1
9. Proverbs 17:15; Proverbs 18:5
10. Proverbs 10:19; James 1:19
11. Proverbs 14:29
12. Job 13:5

Footnotes 2

[a]. Lit "causes good healing"
[b]. Lit "knows"