Proverbs 12:1-8

1 qui diligit disciplinam diligit scientiam qui autem odit increpationes insipiens est

2 qui bonus est hauriet a Domino gratiam qui autem confidit cogitationibus suis impie agit

3 non roborabitur homo ex impietate et radix iustorum non commovebitur

4 mulier diligens corona viro suo et putredo in ossibus eius quae confusione res dignas gerit

5 cogitationes iustorum iudicia et consilia impiorum fraudulentia

6 verba impiorum insidiantur sanguini os iustorum liberabit eos

7 verte impios et non erunt domus autem iustorum permanebit

8 doctrina sua noscetur vir qui autem vanus et excors est patebit contemptui

Proverbs 12:1-8 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.