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Proverbs 19:15-25
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15
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
16
He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; [but] he that despiseth his ways shall die.
17
He that hath pity upon the poor, lendeth to the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
18
Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
19
A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver [him], yet thou must do it again.
20
Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
21
[There are] many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
22
The desire of a man [is] his kindness: and a poor man [is] better than a liar.
23
The fear of the LORD [tendeth] to life: and [he that hath it] shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
24
A slothful [man] hideth his hand in [his] bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
25
Smite a scorner and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, [and] he will understand knowledge.
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Proverbs 19:15-25 Meaning and Commentary
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.
Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
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