Proverbs 19:20-29

20 Listen to advice and accept instruction, so you might grow wise in the future.

21 Many plans are in a person's mind, but the LORD's purpose will succeed.

22 People long for trustworthiness; it is better to be poor than a liar.

23 The fear of the LORD leads to life; then one rests content, untouched by harm.

24 Lazy people bury their hand in the bowl; they won't even put it to their mouth.

25 Strike someone who scoffs, and a naive person will become clever; correct someone with understanding, and they will gain knowledge.

26 Those who assault their father and drive out their mother are disgraceful children, worthy of reproach.

27 If, my child, you stop listening to discipline, you will wander away from words of knowledge.

28 A worthless witness mocks justice; the wicked mouth gulps down trouble.

29 Punishments were made for mockers, and blows for the backs of fools.

Proverbs 19:20-29 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 KINGS 8

This chapter gives an account of the introduction of the ark into the temple, 1Ki 8:1-9 of the glory of the Lord filling it, 1Ki 8:10,11 of a speech Solomon made to the people concerning the building of the temple, and how he came to be engaged in it, 1Ki 8:12-21, of a prayer of his he put up on this occasion, requesting, that what supplications soever were made at any time, or on any account, by Israelites or strangers, might be accepted by the Lord, 1Ki 8:22-53, and of his blessing the people of Israel at the close of it, with some useful exhortations, 1Ki 8:54-61, and of the great number of sacrifices offered up by him, and the feast he made for the people, upon which he dismissed them, 1Ki 8:62-66.