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Proverbs 15:21-31

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21 1Folly is a joy to him who lacks sense, but a man of understanding 2walks straight ahead.
22 3Without counsel plans fail, but with many advisers they succeed.
23 To make an apt answer is a joy to a man, and 4a word in season, how good it is!
24 The path of life leads upward 5for the prudent, that he may turn away from Sheol beneath.
25 The LORD tears down the house of 6the proud but 7maintains 8the widow's boundaries.
26 9The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD, but 10gracious words are pure.
27 Whoever is 11greedy for unjust gain 12troubles his own household, but he who hates 13bribes will live.
28 The heart of the righteous 14ponders how to answer, but 15the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
29 The LORD is 16far from the wicked, but he 17hears the prayer of the righteous.
30 18The light of the eyes rejoices the heart, and 19good news refreshes[a] the bones.
31 20The ear that listens to 21life-giving reproof will dwell among the wise.
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Proverbs 15:21-31 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.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 21

  • 1. Proverbs 10:23
  • 2. [Ephesians 5:15]
  • 3. Proverbs 11:14; [Proverbs 20:18]
  • 4. Proverbs 25:11; [Isaiah 50:4]
  • 5. Colossians 3:1, 2; [Proverbs 2:18, 19; Philippians 3:20]
  • 6. [Proverbs 29:23]
  • 7. [Proverbs 23:10]
  • 8. [Psalms 68:5; Psalms 146:9]
  • 9. Proverbs 6:16, 18
  • 10. Proverbs 16:24
  • 11. Proverbs 1:19; [Isaiah 5:8; Jeremiah 17:11]
  • 12. Proverbs 11:29; [Joshua 7:25]
  • 13. Proverbs 17:23
  • 14. Psalms 37:30
  • 15. [1 Peter 3:15]; See ver. 2
  • 16. [Psalms 18:41; Psalms 34:16]
  • 17. Psalms 145:18, 19; [ver. 8]
  • 18. Psalms 38:10
  • 19. [Proverbs 25:25]
  • 20. ver. 5; Proverbs 20:12; Proverbs 25:12
  • 21. [Proverbs 6:23]

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The English Standard Version is published with the permission of Good News Publishers.