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Proverbs 28:14-24

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14 Blessed is the one who always trembles before God, but whoever hardens their heart falls into trouble.
15 Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over a helpless people.
16 A tyrannical ruler practices extortion, but one who hates ill-gotten gain will enjoy a long reign.
17 Anyone tormented by the guilt of murder will seek refuge in the grave; let no one hold them back.
18 The one whose walk is blameless is kept safe, but the one whose ways are perverse will fall into the pit.[a]
19 Those who work their land will have abundant food, but those who chase fantasies will have their fill of poverty.
20 A faithful person will be richly blessed, but one eager to get rich will not go unpunished.
21 To show partiality is not good— yet a person will do wrong for a piece of bread.
22 The stingy are eager to get rich and are unaware that poverty awaits them.
23 Whoever rebukes a person will in the end gain favor rather than one who has a flattering tongue.
24 Whoever robs their father or mother and says, “It’s not wrong,” is partner to one who destroys.
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Proverbs 28:14-24 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 KINGS 15

In this chapter we have a short history of the reign of Abijam, 1Ki 15:1-8 and of Asa, 1Ki 14:9-24, both kings of Judah; and of the reigns of Nadab the son of Jeroboam, and of Baasha, who destroyed his family, both kings of Israel, 1Ki 15:25-34.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
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Cross References 12

  • 1. Genesis 9:6; 1 Samuel 30:17; 1 Kings 20:20; Jeremiah 41:15; Jeremiah 44:14
  • 2. Jeremiah 39:18
  • 3. S Esther 6:13; Proverbs 10:9
  • 4. Proverbs 12:11
  • 5. ver 22; Proverbs 10:6; 1 Timothy 6:9
  • 6. S Leviticus 19:15
  • 7. S Psalms 94:21; S Proverbs 18:5
  • 8. Ezekiel 13:19
  • 9. ver 20; Proverbs 23:6
  • 10. S Proverbs 27:5-6
  • 11. Proverbs 19:26
  • 12. S Proverbs 18:9

Footnotes 1

  • [a] Syriac (see Septuagint); Hebrew "into one"
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