Proverbs 16:8-18

8 1Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues with injustice.
9 2The heart of man plans his way, but 3the LORD establishes his steps.
10 4An oracle is on the lips of a king; his mouth does not sin in judgment.
11 5A just balance and scales are the LORD's; all the weights in the bag are his work.
12 It is an abomination to kings to do evil, for 6the throne is established by righteousness.
13 7Righteous lips are the delight of a king, and he loves him who speaks what is right.
14 8A king's wrath is a messenger of death, and a wise man will 9appease it.
15 10In the light of a king's face there is life, and his 11favor is like 12the clouds that bring the spring rain.
16 13How much better to get wisdom than 14gold! To get understanding is to be chosen rather than 15silver.
17 The highway of the upright 16turns aside from evil; whoever guards his way preserves his life.
18 17Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

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Proverbs 16:8-18 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.

Cross References 17

  • 1. See Proverbs 15:16
  • 2. [ver. 1; Proverbs 19:21]
  • 3. Proverbs 20:24; [Psalms 37:23; Jeremiah 10:23]
  • 4. [1 Kings 3:28]
  • 5. See Proverbs 11:1
  • 6. Proverbs 25:5; [Proverbs 20:28; Proverbs 29:14; Isaiah 16:5]
  • 7. [Proverbs 14:35; Proverbs 22:11]
  • 8. Proverbs 19:12; Proverbs 20:2
  • 9. [Proverbs 25:15]
  • 10. [Job 29:24]
  • 11. [See ver. 13 above]
  • 12. [Psalms 72:6]; See Job 29:23
  • 13. Proverbs 8:10, 11, 19
  • 14. See Proverbs 3:14
  • 15. Proverbs 10:20
  • 16. ver. 6
  • 17. See Proverbs 11:2
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