Proverbs 16:12-15

12 It is an abomination for kings to commit wicked acts, For a ¹throne is established on righteousness.

13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings, And he who speaks right is loved.

14 The fury of a king is like messengers of death, But a wise man will appease it.

15 In the light of a king's face is life, And his favor is like a cloud with the ²spring rain.

Proverbs 16:12-15 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO FIRST KINGS 6

This chapter gives an account of the building of the temple, for which preparations were before made and begins with the time of its building, 1Ki 6:1; gives the dimensions of it and the porch before it, 1Ki 6:2,3; observes the windows in it and chambers about it, 1Ki 6:4-10; and while it was building, Solomon had a word from the Lord relative to it, 1Ki 6:11-14; and then the account goes on concerning the walls of the house, and the flooring of it, 1Ki 6:15-18; and the oracle in it, and the cherubim in that, 1Ki 6:19-30; and the doors into it, and the carved work of them, 1Ki 6:31-36; and the chapter is concluded with observing the time when it was begun and finished 1Ki 6:37,38.

Cross References

• 1. Proverbs 25:5
• 2. Job 29:23

Footnotes

• [a] Lit "latter"