Proverbs 19:7-17

7 A poor person is avoided by his whole family. His friends avoid him even more. The poor person runs after them to beg. But he can't find them.

8 Anyone who gets wisdom loves himself. Anyone who values understanding succeeds.

9 A dishonest witness will be punished. And those who pour out lies will die.

10 It isn't proper for a foolish person to live in great comfort. And it is much worse when a slave rules over princes!

11 A man's wisdom makes him patient. He will be honored if he forgives someone who sins against him.

12 A king's anger is like a lion's roar. But his favor is like dew on the grass.

13 If a child is foolish, he destroys his father. A nagging wife is like dripping that never stops.

14 You will receive houses and wealth from your parents. But a wise wife is given by the Lord.

15 Anyone who doesn't want to work sleeps his life away. And a person who refuses to work goes hungry.

16 Those who obey what they are taught guard their lives. But those who don't care how they live will die.

17 Anyone who is kind to poor people lends to the Lord. God will reward him for what he has done.

Proverbs 19:7-17 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.