Proverbs 23:9-19

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

14 tu virga percuties eum et animam eius de inferno liberabi

15 fili mi si sapiens fuerit animus tuus gaudebit tecum cor meum

16 et exultabunt renes mei cum locuta fuerint rectum labia tua

17 non aemuletur cor tuum peccatores sed in timore Domini esto tota die

18 quia habebis spem in novissimo et praestolatio tua non auferetur

19 audi fili mi et esto sapiens et dirige in via animum tuu

Proverbs 23:9-19 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.