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Proverbs 23:10-20

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10 Do not move the ancient boundary Or 1go into the fields of the fatherless,
11 For their 2Redeemer is strong; 3He will plead their case against you.
12 Apply your heart to discipline And your ears to words of knowledge.
13 4Do not hold back discipline from the child, although you strike him with the rod, he will not die.
14 You shall strike him with the rod and 5rescue his soul from Sheol
15 My son, if your heart is 6wise, My own heart also will be glad;
16 And my inmost being will rejoice When your lips speak 7what is right.
17 8Do not let your heart envy sinners, But live in the 9fear of the LORD always *.
18 Surely * there is a 10future, And your 11hope will not be cut off.
19 Listen, my son, and 12be wise, And 13direct your heart in the way
20 Do not be with 14heavy drinkers of wine, Or with 15gluttonous eaters of meat;
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Proverbs 23:10-20 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 KINGS 11

This chapter relates the false steps Solomon took, notwithstanding all his wisdom, in marrying strange wives, and worshipping other gods, 1Ki 11:1-8 upon which the Lord threatens him to rend the kingdom in his son's time, 1Ki 11:9-13 and he raised up adversaries against him, Hadad, Rezon, and Jeroboam, 1Ki 11:14-26 of which last an account is given, and of his being assured by Ahijah the prophet of his having ten of the tribes of Israel given to him; which Solomon having notice of sought to slay him, 1Ki 11:27-40 and the chapter is concluded with an account of Solomon's death and burial, 1Ki 11:41-43.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 15

  • 1. Jeremiah 22:3; Zechariah 7:10
  • 2. Job 19:25; Jeremiah 50:34
  • 3. Proverbs 22:23
  • 4. Proverbs 13:24; Proverbs 19:18
  • 5. 1 Corinthians 5:5
  • 6. Proverbs 23:24; Proverbs 27:11; Proverbs 29:3
  • 7. Proverbs 8:6
  • 8. Psalms 37:1; Proverbs 24:1, 19
  • 9. Proverbs 28:14
  • 10. Psalms 19:11; Psalms 58:11; Proverbs 24:14
  • 11. Psalms 9:18
  • 12. Proverbs 6:6
  • 13. Proverbs 4:23; Proverbs 9:6
  • 14. Proverbs 20:1; Proverbs 23:29, 30; Isaiah 5:22; Matthew 24:49; Luke 21:34; Romans 13:13; Ephesians 5:18
  • 15. Deuteronomy 21:20; Proverbs 28:7

Footnotes 6

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