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Proverbs 28:16-26

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16 A 1leader who is a great oppressor lacks understanding, But he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.
17 A man who is 2laden with the guilt of human blood Will be a fugitive until death; let no one support him.
18 He who walks blamelessly will be delivered, But he who is 3crooked * will fall all at once.
19 4He who tills his land will 5have plenty of food, But he who follows empty pursuits will have poverty in plenty.
20 A 6faithful man will abound with blessings, But he who 7makes haste to be rich will not go unpunished.
21 To 8show partiality * is not good, 9Because for a piece of bread a man will transgress.
22 A man with an 10evil eye 11hastens after wealth And does not know that want will come upon him.
23 He who 12rebukes a man will afterward find more favor Than he who 13flatters with the tongue.
24 He who 14robs his father or his mother And says, "It is not a transgression," Is the 15companion of a man who destroys.
25 An arrogant man 16stirs up strife, But he who 17trusts in the LORD 18will prosper.
26 He who 19trusts in his own heart is a fool, But he who walks wisely will be delivered.
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Proverbs 28:16-26 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 KINGS 15

In this chapter we have a short history of the reign of Abijam, 1Ki 15:1-8 and of Asa, 1Ki 14:9-24, both kings of Judah; and of the reigns of Nadab the son of Jeroboam, and of Baasha, who destroyed his family, both kings of Israel, 1Ki 15:25-34.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
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Cross References 19

  • 1. Ecclesiastes 10:16; Isaiah 3:12
  • 2. Genesis 9:6; Exodus 21:14
  • 3. Proverbs 10:27
  • 4. Proverbs 12:11
  • 5. Proverbs 20:13
  • 6. Proverbs 10:6; Matthew 24:45; Matthew 25:21
  • 7. Proverbs 20:21; Proverbs 28:22; 1 Timothy 6:9
  • 8. Proverbs 24:23
  • 9. Ezekiel 13:19
  • 10. Proverbs 23:6
  • 11. Proverbs 21:5
  • 12. Proverbs 27:5, 6
  • 13. Proverbs 29:5
  • 14. Proverbs 19:26
  • 15. Proverbs 18:9
  • 16. Proverbs 15:18
  • 17. Proverbs 29:25; 1 Timothy 6:6
  • 18. Proverbs 11:25
  • 19. Proverbs 3:5

Footnotes 5

  • [a] Lit "flee to the pit"
  • [b] Lit "perverse of two ways"
  • [c] Lit "regard the face"
  • [d] Lit "broad soul"
  • [e] Lit "be made fat"
Scripture quotations taken from the (NASB®) New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved. www.Lockman.org

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