Proverbs 15:10-30

10 There is ¹severe discipline for him who forsakes the way; ²whoever hates reproof will die.

11 Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the LORD; how much more ³the hearts of the children of man!

12 ⁴A scoffer ⁵does not like to be reproved; he will not go to the wise.

13 ⁶A glad heart makes a cheerful face, but by ⁷sorrow of heart the spirit is ⁸crushed.

14 ⁹The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.

15 All the days of the afflicted are evil, but ¹⁰the cheerful of heart has a continual feast.

16 ¹¹Better is a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble with it.

17 ¹²Better is a dinner of herbs where love is than ¹³a fattened ox and hatred with it.

18 ¹⁴A hot-tempered man ¹⁵stirs up strife, but he who is ¹⁶slow to anger quiets contention.

19 The way of ¹⁷a sluggard is like a hedge of ¹⁸thorns, but the path of the upright is ¹⁹a level highway.

20 ²⁰A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man despises his mother.

21 ²¹Folly is a joy to him who lacks sense, but a man of understanding ²²walks straight ahead.

22 ²³Without counsel plans fail, but with many advisers they succeed.

23 To make an apt answer is a joy to a man, and ²⁴a word in season, how good it is!

24 The path of life leads upward ²⁵for the prudent, that he may turn away from Sheol beneath.

25 The LORD tears down the house of ²⁶the proud but ²⁷maintains ²⁸the widow's boundaries.

26 ²⁹The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD, but ³⁰gracious words are pure.

27 Whoever is ³¹greedy for unjust gain ³²troubles his own household, but he who hates ³³bribes will live.

28 The heart of the righteous ³⁴ponders how to answer, but ³⁵the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.

29 The LORD is ³⁶far from the wicked, but he ³⁷hears the prayer of the righteous.

30 ³⁸The light of the eyes rejoices the heart, and ³⁹good news refreshes^[a] the bones.

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Proverbs 15:10-30 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 39

1. [Isaiah 1:5]
2. See Proverbs 12:1
3. 2 Chronicles 6:30; Psalms 44:21; John 2:24; See 1 Samuel 16:7
4. See Psalms 1:1
5. Amos 5:10
6. [ver. 15; Proverbs 17:22]
7. See Proverbs 12:25
8. Proverbs 18:14
9. Proverbs 14:6; Proverbs 19:24
10. ver. 13
11. Proverbs 16:8; Psalms 37:16; [1 Timothy 6:6]
12. Proverbs 17:1
13. [Matthew 22:4; Luke 15:23]
14. Proverbs 29:22; [Proverbs 16:28; Proverbs 26:21]
15. Proverbs 28:25
16. See Proverbs 14:29
17. Proverbs 19:24; Proverbs 22:13
18. Proverbs 22:5
19. Jeremiah 18:15
20. See Proverbs 29:3
21. Proverbs 10:23
22. [Ephesians 5:15]
23. Proverbs 11:14; [Proverbs 20:18]
24. Proverbs 25:11; [Isaiah 50:4]
25. Colossians 3:1, 2; [Proverbs 2:18, 19; Philippians 3:20]
26. [Proverbs 29:23]
27. [Proverbs 23:10]
28. [Psalms 68:5; Psalms 146:9]
29. Proverbs 6:16, 18
30. Proverbs 16:24
31. Proverbs 1:19; [Isaiah 5:8; Jeremiah 17:11]
32. Proverbs 11:29; [Joshua 7:25]
33. Proverbs 17:23
34. Psalms 37:30
35. [1 Peter 3:15]; See ver. 2
36. [Psalms 18:41; Psalms 34:16]
37. Psalms 145:18, 19; [ver. 8]
38. Psalms 38:10
39. [Proverbs 25:25]

Footnotes 1

[a]. Hebrew makes fat

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