Proverbs 15:20-30

20 A child of wisdom will make a father glad, but a {foolish person}, he despises his mother.

21 Folly is a joy to him who lacks {sense}, and a person of understanding {will walk upright}.

22 Plans go wrong when there is no counsel, but with many advisors it will succeed.

23 Joy [belongs] to a man with answers in his mouth, and a word in its time, how good [it is]!

24 The path of life [leads] upward for him who has insight, in order to turn away from Sheol below.

25 The house of the proud, Yahweh will tear [it] down, but he will maintain the {property line} of the widow.

26 Plans of evil [are] an abomination of Yahweh, but gracious words are pure.

27 He who makes trouble for his house [is] he who is greedy for unjust gain, but he who hates bribes will live.

28 A heart of righteousness will ponder the answer, but a mouth of wickedness will pour out deceit.

29 Yahweh is far from the wicked, but the prayers of the righteous he will hear.

30 From the light of the eyes, the heart will rejoice, and good news will enliven the bones.

Proverbs 15:20-30 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.

Footnotes

• [a]. Literally "foolishness of humankind"
• [b]. Literally "heart"
• [c]. Literally "he will walk upright walking"
• [d]. Literally "boundary"
• [e]. Or "mind"
• [f]. Or "mind"
• [g]. Hebrew "bone"