Proverbs 19

1 melior est pauper qui ambulat in simplicitate sua quam torquens labia insipiens

2 ubi non est scientia animae non est bonum et qui festinus est pedibus offendit

3 stultitia hominis subplantat gressus eius et contra Deum fervet animo suo

4 divitiae addunt amicos plurimos a paupere autem et hii quos habuit separantur

5 testis falsus non erit inpunitus et qui mendacia loquitur non effugiet

6 multi colunt personam potentis et amici sunt dona tribuenti

7 fratres hominis pauperis oderunt eum insuper et amici procul recesserunt ab eo qui tantum verba sectatur nihil habebit

8 qui autem possessor est mentis diligit animam suam et custos prudentiae inveniet bona

9 testis falsus non erit inpunitus et qui loquitur mendacia peribit

10 non decent stultum deliciae nec servum dominari principibus

11 doctrina viri per patientiam noscitur et gloria eius est iniqua praetergredi

12 sicut fremitus leonis ita et regis ira et sicut ros super herbam ita hilaritas eius

13 dolor patris filius stultus et tecta iugiter perstillantia litigiosa mulier

14 domus et divitiae dantur a patribus a Domino autem proprie uxor prudens

15 pigredo inmittit soporem et anima dissoluta esuriet

16 qui custodit mandatum custodit animam suam qui autem neglegit vias suas mortificabitur

17 feneratur Domino qui miseretur pauperis et vicissitudinem suam reddet ei

18 erudi filium tuum ne desperes ad interfectionem autem eius ne ponas animam tuam

19 qui inpatiens est sustinebit damnum et cum rapuerit aliud adponet

20 audi consilium et suscipe disciplinam ut sis sapiens in novissimis tuis

21 multae cogitationes in corde viri voluntas autem Domini permanebit

22 homo indigens misericors est et melior pauper quam vir mendax

23 timor Domini ad vitam et in plenitudine commorabitur absque visitatione pessimi

24 abscondit piger manum suam sub ascella nec ad os suum adplicat eam

25 pestilente flagellato stultus sapientior erit sin autem corripueris sapientem intelleget disciplinam

26 qui adfligit patrem et fugat matrem ignominiosus est et infelix

27 non cesses fili audire doctrinam nec ignores sermones scientiae

28 testis iniquus deridet iudicium et os impiorum devorat iniquitatem

29 parata sunt derisoribus iudicia et mallei percutientes stultorum corporibus

Proverbs 19 Commentary

Chapter 19

Verse 1 A poor man who fears God, is more honourable and happy, than a man without wisdom and grace, however rich or advanced in rank. Verse 2 . What good can the soul do, if without knowledge? And he sins who will not take time to ponder the path of his feet. Verse 3 . Men run into troubles by their own folly, and then fret at the appointments of God. Verse 4 . Here we may see how strong is men's love of money. Verse 5 . Those that tell lies in discourse, are in a fair way to be guilty of bearing false-witness. Verse 6 . We are without excuse if we do not love God with all our hearts. His gifts to us are past number, and all the gifts of men to us are fruits of his bounty. Verse 7 . Christ was left by all his disciples; but the Father was with him. It encourages our faith that he had so large an experience of the sorrows of poverty. Verse 8 . Those only love their souls aright that get true wisdom. Verse 9 . Lying is a damning, destroying sin. Verse 10 . A man that has not wisdom and grace, has no right or title to true joy. It is very unseemly for one who is a servant to sin, to oppress God's free-men. Verse 11 . He attains the most true glory who endeavours most steadily to overcome evil with good. Verse 12 . Christ is a King, whose wrath against his enemies will be as the roaring of a lion, and his favour to his people as the refreshing dew. Verse 13 . It shows the vanity of the world, that we are liable to the greatest griefs where we promise ourselves the greatest comfort. Verse 14 . A discreet and virtuous wife is more valuable than house and riches. Verse 15 . A sluggish, slothful disposition makes men poor; it brings them to want. And this applies both to the present life and that which is to come. Verse 16 . If we keep God's word, God's word will keep us from every thing really hurtful. We abuse the doctrine of free grace, if we think that it does away the necessity and advantage of obedience. Those that live at random must die. This truth is clearly taught in words enough to alarm the stoutest sinner. Verse 17 . God has chosen the poor of this world, to be rich in faith, and heirs of his kingdom. Verse 18 . When parents keep under foolish tenderness, they do their best to render children a comfort to them, and happy in themselves. Verse 19 . The spared and spoiled child is likely to become a man of great wrath. Verse 20 . Those that would be wise in their latter end, must be taught and ruled when young. Verse 21 . What should we desire, but that all our purposes may agree with God's holy will? Verse 22 . It is far better to have a heart to do good, and want ability for it, than to have ability for it, and want a heart to it. Verse 23 . Those that live in the fear of God, shall get safety, satisfaction, and true and complete happiness. Verse 24 . Indolence, when indulged, so grows upon people, that they have no heart to do the most needful things for themselves. Verse 25 . A gentle rebuke goes farthest with a man of understanding. Verse 26 . The young man who wastes his father's substance, or makes his aged mother destitute, is hateful, and will come to disgrace. Verse 27 . It is the wisdom of young men to dread hearing such talk as puts loose and evil principles into the mind. Verse 28 . Those are the worst of sinners, who are glad of an opportunity to sin. Verse 29 . The unbelief of man shall not make God's threatenings of no effect. Christ himself, when bearing sins not his own, was not spared. Justice and judgment took hold of our blessed Surety; and will God spare obstinate sinners?

Chapter Summary

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.