Provérbios 12:21-28

21 Nenhum mal atingirá o justo,mas os ímpios estão cobertos de problemas.

22 O SENHOR odeia os lábios mentirosos,mas se deleita com os que falam a verdade.

23 O homem prudente não alardeia o seu conhecimento,mas o coração dos tolos derrama insensatez.

24 As mãos diligentes governarão,mas os preguiçosos acabarão escravos.

25 O coração ansioso deprime o homem,mas uma palavra bondosa o anima.

26 O homem honesto é cauteloso em suas amizades,^[a]mas o caminho dos ímpios os leva a perder-se.

27 O preguiçoso não aproveita a sua caça,mas o diligente dá valor a seus bens.

28 No caminho da justiça está a vida;essa é a vereda que nos preserva da morte.

Provérbios 12:21-28 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO FIRST KING 2

This chapter gives an account of the charge David gave to his son Solomon, a little before his death, to walk in the ways of the Lord, 1Ki 2:1-4; and of some instructions delivered to him concerning some particular persons he should either show favour to, or execute justice on, 1Ki 2:5-9; and the next account in it is concerning his death and burial, and the years of his reign, 1Ki 2:10,11; after which it relates an address of Bathsheba to Solomon in favour of Adonijah, which was refused, and the issue of it was his death, 1Ki 2:12-25; and the deposition of Abiathar from the priesthood, 1Ki 2:26,27; and the putting of Joab to death for his treason and murders, 1Ki 2:28-34; in whose post Benaiah was put, as Zadok was in the place of Abiathar, 1Ki 2:35; and lastly the confinement of Shimei in Jerusalem, who had cursed David, 1Ki 2:36-38; who upon transgressing the orders given him was put to death, 1Ki 2:39-46.

Footnotes

• [a]. Ou "é um guia para o seu próximo"