Proverbs 21:26-31

26 All day long he craves and craves, but the righteous ¹gives and does not hold back.

27 ²The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination; how much more ³when he brings it with evil intent.

28 ⁴A false witness will perish, but the word of a man who hears will endure.

29 A wicked man puts on a bold face, but the upright ⁵gives thought to^[a] his ways.

30 ⁶No wisdom, no understanding, no counsel can avail against the LORD.

31 ⁷The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but ⁸the victory belongs to the LORD.

Proverbs 21:26-31 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 KINGS 9

This chapter relates a second vision Solomon had at Gibeon, in which he received an answer to his prayer in the preceding chapter, 1Ki 9:1-9 that passed between him and Hiram king of Tyre, 1Ki 9:10-14, the places that Solomon built or repaired, 1Ki 9:15-19, the Canaanitish people that became bondmen to him, and the officers he had among the children of Israel, 1Ki 9:20-23 the removal of Pharaoh's daughter to the house built for her, 1Ki 9:24. Solomon's attention to religious services, 1Ki 9:25 and the navy of ships he employed, which brought him in great riches, 1Ki 9:26-28.

Cross References

• 1. See Psalms 37:26
• 2. Isaiah 66:3; See Proverbs 15:8
• 3. [Proverbs 24:9]
• 4. Proverbs 19:5, 9
• 5. Psalms 119:5
• 6. Isaiah 8:9, 10; 1 Corinthians 3:19, 20; [Proverbs 19:21]
• 7. [Psalms 20:7; Psalms 33:17; Isaiah 31:1]
• 8. Jeremiah 3:23

Footnotes

• [a]. Or establishes