Proverbs 17:15-25

15 He who gives a decision for the evil-doer and he who gives a decision against the upright, are equally disgusting to the Lord.

16 How will money in the hand of the foolish get him wisdom, seeing that he has no sense?

17 A friend is loving at all times, and becomes a brother in times of trouble.

18 A man without sense gives his hand in an agreement, and makes himself responsible before his neighbour.

19 The lover of fighting is a lover of sin: he who makes high his doorway is looking for destruction.

20 Nothing good comes to him whose heart is fixed on evil purposes: and he who has an evil tongue will come to trouble.

21 He who has an unwise son gets sorrow for himself, and the father of a foolish son has no joy.

22 A glad heart makes a healthy body, but a crushed spirit makes the bones dry.

23 A sinner takes an offering out of his robe, to get a decision for himself in a cause.

24 Wisdom is before the face of him who has sense; but the eyes of the foolish are on the ends of the earth.

25 A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitter pain to her who gave him birth.

Proverbs 17:15-25 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 KINGS 7

This chapter gives an account of some buildings of Solomon for himself, 1Ki 7:1-12; and of other things for the use of the temple; of two pillars of brass, 1Ki 7:13-22; of the molten sea, 1Ki 7:23-26; and of ten bases, and ten layers on them, 1Ki 7:27-39; with other utensils and ornaments, 1Ki 7:40-51.