Proverbs 23:3-13

3 ne desideres de cibis eius in quo est panis mendacii

4 noli laborare ut diteris sed prudentiae tuae pone modu

5 ne erigas oculos tuos ad opes quas habere non potes quia facient sibi pinnas quasi aquilae et avolabunt in caelum

6 ne comedas cum homine invido et ne desideres cibos eius

7 quoniam in similitudinem arioli et coniectoris aestimat quod ignorat comede et bibe dicet tibi et mens eius non est tecum

8 cibos quos comederas evomes et perdes pulchros sermones tuos

9 in auribus insipientium ne loquaris quia despicient doctrinam eloquii tui

10 ne adtingas terminos parvulorum et agrum pupillorum ne introeas

11 propinquus enim eorum Fortis est et ipse iudicabit contra te causam illorum

12 ingrediatur ad doctrinam cor tuum et aures tuae ad verba scientiae

13 noli subtrahere a puero disciplinam si enim percusseris eum virga non morietur

Proverbs 23:3-13 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 KINGS 11

This chapter relates the false steps Solomon took, notwithstanding all his wisdom, in marrying strange wives, and worshipping other gods, 1Ki 11:1-8 upon which the Lord threatens him to rend the kingdom in his son's time, 1Ki 11:9-13 and he raised up adversaries against him, Hadad, Rezon, and Jeroboam, 1Ki 11:14-26 of which last an account is given, and of his being assured by Ahijah the prophet of his having ten of the tribes of Israel given to him; which Solomon having notice of sought to slay him, 1Ki 11:27-40 and the chapter is concluded with an account of Solomon's death and burial, 1Ki 11:41-43.