Proverbs 12:3-13

3 Man shall not be established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.

4 The virtuous woman is a crown to her husband, but she that makes ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.

5 The thoughts of the righteous are upright, but the astuteness of the wicked is deceit.

6 The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood, but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

7 God shall overthrow the wicked, and they shall not be any longer, but the house of the righteous shall remain.

8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom, but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.

9 He that despises himself and becomes a slave is better than he that honours himself and lacks bread.

10 The righteous is merciful even unto his beast, but the piety of the wicked is cruel.

11 He that tills his land shall be satisfied with bread, but he that follows vain persons is void of understanding.

12 The wicked desires the net of evil men, but the root of the righteous shall yield fruit.

13 The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips, but the just shall come out of the tribulation.

Proverbs 12:3-13 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.