Proverbs 15:27-33

27 Whoever is ¹greedy for unjust gain ²troubles his own household, but he who hates ³bribes will live.

28 The heart of the righteous ⁴ponders how to answer, but ⁵the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.

29 The LORD is ⁶far from the wicked, but he ⁷hears the prayer of the righteous.

30 ⁸The light of the eyes rejoices the heart, and ⁹good news refreshes^[a] the bones.

31 ¹⁰The ear that listens to ¹¹life-giving reproof will dwell among the wise.

32 Whoever ¹²ignores instruction ¹³despises himself, but he who listens to reproof ¹⁴gains intelligence.

33 ¹⁵The fear of the LORD is instruction in wisdom, and ¹⁶humility comes before honor.

Proverbs 15:27-33 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.

Cross References

• 1. Proverbs 1:19; [Isaiah 5:8; Jeremiah 17:11]
• 2. Proverbs 11:29; [Joshua 7:25]
• 3. Proverbs 17:23
• 4. Psalms 37:30
• 5. [1 Peter 3:15]; See ver. 2
• 6. [Psalms 18:41; Psalms 34:16]
• 7. Psalms 145:18, 19; [ver. 8]
• 8. Psalms 38:10
• 9. [Proverbs 25:25]
• 10. ver. 5; Proverbs 20:12; Proverbs 25:12
• 11. [Proverbs 6:23]
• 12. [Proverbs 8:33]
• 13. See Proverbs 8:36
• 14. [Proverbs 19:8]
• 15. See Proverbs 1:7
• 16. Proverbs 18:12

Footnotes

• [a]. Hebrew makes fat