Proverbs 15:10-20

10 There is ¹severe discipline for him who forsakes the way; ²whoever hates reproof will die.

11 Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the Lord; how much more ³the hearts of the children of man!

12 ⁴A scoffer ⁵does not like to be reproved; he will not go to the wise.

13 ⁶A glad heart makes a cheerful face, but by ⁷sorrow of heart the spirit is ⁸crushed.

14 ⁹The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.

15 All the days of the afflicted are evil, but ¹⁰the cheerful of heart has a continual feast.

16 ¹¹Better is a little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble with it.

17 ¹²Better is a dinner of herbs where love is than ¹³a fattened ox and hatred with it.

18 ¹⁴A hot-tempered man ¹⁵stirs up strife, but he who is ¹⁶slow to anger quiets contention.

19 The way of ¹⁷a sluggard is like a hedge of ¹⁸thorns, but the path of the upright is ¹⁹a level highway.

20 ²⁰A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man despises his mother.

Proverbs 15:10-20 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO FIRST KINGS 5

This chapter relates Solomon's preparation for building the temple: on Hiram, king of Tyre, sending a congratulatory letter to him, he returned another to him, signifying his intention to build an house for God, and requesting him to supply him with timber, and men to work it, 1Ki 5:1-6; to which Hiram readily agreed, and sent him cedar and fir, and Solomon in return sent him food for his household; and things went on very amicably between them, 1Ki 5:7-12; the chapter concludes with an account of Solomon's workmen, where, how, and in what they were employed, 1Ki 5:13-18.

Cross References

• 1. 15:10 [Isa. 1:5]
• 2. 15:10 See ch. 12:1
• 3. 15:11 2 Chr. 6:30; Ps. 44:21; John 2:24; See 1 Sam. 16:7
• 4. 15:12 See Ps. 1:1
• 5. 15:12 Amos 5:10
• 6. 15:13 [ver. 15; ch. 17:22]
• 7. 15:13 See ch. 12:25
• 8. 15:13 ch. 18:14
• 9. 15:14 ch. 14:6; 19:24
• 10. 15:15 ver. 13
• 11. 15:16 ch. 16:8; Ps. 37:16; [1 Tim. 6:6]
• 12. 15:17 ch. 17:1
• 13. 15:17 [Matt. 22:4; Luke 15:23]
• 14. 15:18 ch. 29:22; [ch. 16:28; 26:21]
• 15. 15:18 ch. 28:25
• 16. 15:18 See ch. 14:29
• 17. 15:19 ch. 19:24; 22:13
• 18. 15:19 ch. 22:5
• 19. 15:19 Jer. 18:15
• 20. 15:20 See ch. 29:3