Proverbios 26:5-15

5 Responde al loco mostrándole su locura, para que no se estime sabio en su opinión

6 El que da un cargo al que no tiene facultad para ejercitarlo, es el que envía algo por mano del loco; y beberá el daño

7 Así como camina el cojo; es el proverbio en la boca del loco

8 Como quien liga la piedra en la honda, así es el que da honra al loco

9 Espinas hincadas en mano del embriagado, tal es el proverbio en la boca de los locos

10 El gran Dios cría todas las cosas; y al loco da la paga, y a los transgresores da el salario

11 Como perro que vuelve a su vómito, así el loco que repite su locura

12 ¿Has visto hombre sabio en su propia opinión? Más esperanza hay del loco que de él

13 Dice el perezoso: El león está en el camino; el león está en las calles

14 Las puertas se revuelven en sus quicios; así el perezoso en su cama

15 Esconde el perezoso su mano en el seno; se cansa de volverla a su boca

Proverbios 26:5-15 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 KINGS 13

In this chapter is an account of a man of God being sent to exclaim against Jeroboam's altar, and threaten its destruction, of which he gave a sign, which was accomplished, and with it the withering of the king's hand, which was healed upon the prophet's prayer for him, 1Ki 13:1-7, who would have entertained him at his house, but he refused the offer, and departed, 1Ki 13:8-10, but an old prophet in Bethel hearing of him, rode after him, and fetched him back to eat bread with him, through a lie he told him, 1Ki 13:11-19 upon which the word came to the old prophet, threatening the man of God with death for disobeying his command, and which was accordingly executed by a lion that met him in the way, and slew him, 1Ki 13:20-24, of which the old prophet being informed, went and took up his carcass, and buried it in his own sepulchre, where he charged his sons to bury him also when dead, believing that all the man of God had said would be fulfilled, 1Ki 13:25-30 and the chapter is closed with observing the continuance of Jeroboam in his idolatry, 1Ki 13:33,34.