Proverbs 21:26-31

26 {All day} he craves a craving, but the righteous will give and not hold back.
27 The sacrifice of the wicked [is] an abomination; how much more when he brings it in divisiveness!
28 A false witness will perish, but a man who listens will testify with success.
29 A wicked man is strong in {his countenance}, but the upright will appoint his paths.
30 There is no wisdom, nor understanding, nor counsel to oppose Yahweh.
31 A horse is prepared for the day of battle, but to Yahweh [belongs] the victory.

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.

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