Proverbs 15:20-30

20 filius sapiens laetificat patrem et stultus homo despicit matrem suam
21 stultitia gaudium stulto et vir prudens dirigit gressus
22 dissipantur cogitationes ubi non est consilium ubi vero plures sunt consiliarii confirmantur
23 laetatur homo in sententia oris sui et sermo oportunus est optimus
24 semita vitae super eruditum ut declinet de inferno novissimo
25 domum superborum demolietur Dominus et firmos facit terminos viduae
26 abominatio Domini cogitationes malae et purus sermo pulcherrimus
27 conturbat domum suam qui sectatur avaritiam qui autem odit munera vivet
28 mens iusti meditatur oboedientiam os impiorum redundat malis
29 longe est Dominus ab impiis et orationes iustorum exaudiet
30 lux oculorum laetificat animam fama bona inpinguat ossa

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.

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