Proverbios 12:1-9

1 El que ama el castigo ama la sabiduría; mas el que aborrece la reprensión, es carnal.

2 El bueno alcanzará favor del SEÑOR; mas él condenará al hombre de malos pensamientos.

3 El hombre no se afirmará por medio de la impiedad; mas la raíz de los justos no será movida.

4 La mujer virtuosa es corona de su marido; mas la mala, como carcoma en sus huesos.

5 Los pensamientos de los justos son rectitud; mas las astucias de los impíos, engaño.

6 Las palabras de los impíos son para asechar la sangre; mas la boca de los rectos los librará.

7 Dios trastornará a los impíos, y no serán más; pero la casa de los justos permanecerá.

8 Según su sabiduría es alabado el hombre; mas el perverso de corazón será menospreciado.

9 Mejor es el que se menosprecie y se hace siervo, que el que se precia, y carece de pan.

Proverbios 12:1-9 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO FIRST KING 2

This chapter gives an account of the charge David gave to his son Solomon, a little before his death, to walk in the ways of the Lord, 1Ki 2:1-4; and of some instructions delivered to him concerning some particular persons he should either show favour to, or execute justice on, 1Ki 2:5-9; and the next account in it is concerning his death and burial, and the years of his reign, 1Ki 2:10,11; after which it relates an address of Bathsheba to Solomon in favour of Adonijah, which was refused, and the issue of it was his death, 1Ki 2:12-25; and the deposition of Abiathar from the priesthood, 1Ki 2:26,27; and the putting of Joab to death for his treason and murders, 1Ki 2:28-34; in whose post Benaiah was put, as Zadok was in the place of Abiathar, 1Ki 2:35; and lastly the confinement of Shimei in Jerusalem, who had cursed David, 1Ki 2:36-38; who upon transgressing the orders given him was put to death, 1Ki 2:39-46.