Proverbs 12:3-13

3 non roborabitur homo ex impietate et radix iustorum non commovebitur

4 mulier diligens corona viro suo et putredo in ossibus eius quae confusione res dignas gerit

5 cogitationes iustorum iudicia et consilia impiorum fraudulentia

6 verba impiorum insidiantur sanguini os iustorum liberabit eos

7 verte impios et non erunt domus autem iustorum permanebit

8 doctrina sua noscetur vir qui autem vanus et excors est patebit contemptui

9 melior est pauper et sufficiens sibi quam gloriosus et indigens pane

10 novit iustus animas iumentorum suorum viscera autem impiorum crudelia

11 qui operatur terram suam saturabitur panibus qui autem sectatur otium stultissimus est

12 desiderium impii munimentum est pessimorum radix autem iustorum proficiet

13 propter peccata labiorum ruina proximat malo effugiet autem iustus de angustia

Proverbs 12:3-13 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO FIRST KING 2

This chapter gives an account of the charge David gave to his son Solomon, a little before his death, to walk in the ways of the Lord, 1Ki 2:1-4; and of some instructions delivered to him concerning some particular persons he should either show favour to, or execute justice on, 1Ki 2:5-9; and the next account in it is concerning his death and burial, and the years of his reign, 1Ki 2:10,11; after which it relates an address of Bathsheba to Solomon in favour of Adonijah, which was refused, and the issue of it was his death, 1Ki 2:12-25; and the deposition of Abiathar from the priesthood, 1Ki 2:26,27; and the putting of Joab to death for his treason and murders, 1Ki 2:28-34; in whose post Benaiah was put, as Zadok was in the place of Abiathar, 1Ki 2:35; and lastly the confinement of Shimei in Jerusalem, who had cursed David, 1Ki 2:36-38; who upon transgressing the orders given him was put to death, 1Ki 2:39-46.