Proverbs 19:7-17

7 All the relatives of the poor hate them; even more, their friends stay far from them. When they pursue them with words, they aren't there.

8 Those who acquire good sense love themselves; those who keep understanding find success.

9 False witnesses won't go unpunished, and liars will perish.

10 Luxury isn't fitting for a fool; even less so for a servant to rule over princes.

11 Insightful people restrain their anger; their glory is to ignore an offense.

12 A raging king roars like a lion; his favor is like the dew on the grass.

13 A foolish son is a disaster to his father; a contentious wife is like constant dripping.

14 House and riches are an inheritance from one's ancestors, but an insightful wife is from the LORD.

15 Laziness brings on deep sleep; a slacker goes hungry.

16 Those who keep the commandment preserve their lives; those who disregard their ways will die.

17 Those who are gracious to the poor lend to the LORD, and the Lord will fully repay them.

Proverbs 19:7-17 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 KINGS 8

This chapter gives an account of the introduction of the ark into the temple, 1Ki 8:1-9 of the glory of the Lord filling it, 1Ki 8:10,11 of a speech Solomon made to the people concerning the building of the temple, and how he came to be engaged in it, 1Ki 8:12-21, of a prayer of his he put up on this occasion, requesting, that what supplications soever were made at any time, or on any account, by Israelites or strangers, might be accepted by the Lord, 1Ki 8:22-53, and of his blessing the people of Israel at the close of it, with some useful exhortations, 1Ki 8:54-61, and of the great number of sacrifices offered up by him, and the feast he made for the people, upon which he dismissed them, 1Ki 8:62-66.