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Proverbs 16:13-23
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Righteous lips are the delight of kings, And they love him who speaks what is right.
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As messengers of death is the king's wrath, But a wise man will appease it.
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In the light of the king's face is life, And his favor is like a cloud of the latter rain.
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How much better to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
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The highway of the upright is to depart from evil; He who keeps his way preserves his soul.
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Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.
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Better to be of a humble spirit with the lowly, Than to divide the spoil with the proud.
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He who heeds the word wisely will find good, And whoever trusts in the Lord, happy is he.
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The wise in heart will be called prudent, And sweetness of the lips increases learning.
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Understanding is a wellspring of life to him who has it. But the correction of fools is folly.
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The heart of the wise teaches his mouth, And adds learning to his lips.
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Proverbs 16:13-23 Meaning and Commentary
INTRODUCTION TO FIRST KINGS 6
This chapter gives an account of the building of the temple, for which preparations were before made and begins with the time of its building, 1Ki 6:1; gives the dimensions of it and the porch before it, 1Ki 6:2,3; observes the windows in it and chambers about it, 1Ki 6:4-10; and while it was building, Solomon had a word from the Lord relative to it, 1Ki 6:11-14; and then the account goes on concerning the walls of the house, and the flooring of it, 1Ki 6:15-18; and the oracle in it, and the cherubim in that, 1Ki 6:19-30; and the doors into it, and the carved work of them, 1Ki 6:31-36; and the chapter is concluded with observing the time when it was begun and finished 1Ki 6:37,38.
Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.