Proverbs 17:18-28

18 A man void of understanding shaketh hands in pledge, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.

19 He loveth transgression that loveth strife, and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.

20 He that hath a froward heart findeth no good, and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into iniquity.

21 He that begetteth a fool doeth so to his sorrow, and the father of a fool hath no joy.

22 A merry heart doeth good like a medicine, but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

23 A wicked man taketh a bribe out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.

24 Wisdom is before him that hath understanding, but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

25 A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bore him.

26 Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for their equity.

27 He that hath knowledge spareth his words, and a man of understanding is of excelling spirit.

28 Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise, and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

Proverbs 17:18-28 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.