Proverbs 29:17-27

17 Discipline your children, and they will give you rest; they will give delight to your heart.

18 Where there is no prophecy, the people cast off restraint, but happy are those who keep the law.

19 By mere words servants are not disciplined, for though they understand, they will not give heed.

20 Do you see someone who is hasty in speech? There is more hope for a fool than for anyone like that.

21 A slave pampered from childhood will come to a bad end.

22 One given to anger stirs up strife, and the hothead causes much transgression.

23 A person's pride will bring humiliation, but one who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.

24 To be a partner of a thief is to hate one's own life; one hears the victim's curse, but discloses nothing.

25 The fear of others lays a snare, but one who trusts in the Lord is secure.

26 Many seek the favor of a ruler, but it is from the Lord that one gets justice.

27 The unjust are an abomination to the righteous, but the upright are an abomination to the wicked.

Proverbs 29:17-27 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 KINGS 16

This chapter contains a prophecy of the ruin of the family of Baasha, and an account of his death, 1Ki 16:1-7, and of his son's reigning in his stead two years, who was slain by Zimri one of his captains, 1Ki 16:8-14, and who reigned but seven days, 1Ki 16:15-20, and the people being divided between Tibni and Omri, the party for the latter prevailed, and he was made king, and reigned twelve years, 1Ki 16:21-28, and was succeeded by his son Ahab, a very wicked prince, 1Ki 16:29-33, and the chapter is concluded with the rebuilding of Jericho, 1Ki 16:34.

Footnotes

• [a]. Vg: Meaning of Heb uncertain
• [b]. Meaning of Heb uncertain
• [c]. Or [human fear]