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| 1 He that loveth correction, loveth knowledge, but, he that hateth reproof, is brutish. |
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| 2 A good man, obtaineth favour from Yahweh, but, a man of wicked devices, will he condemn. |
A good man – Let each ask himself, Are the purposes of my heart all pure and upright? R1520:2
Obtaineth favour – A constant sense of the Lord's favor. R1520:2
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| 3 A son of earth, shall not be established, by lawlessness, but, the root of the righteous, shall not be disturbed. |
Shall not be moved – Because rooted and grounded in the principles of righteousness. R1520:2
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| 4 A virtuous woman, is the crown of her husband, but, a veritable decay in his bones, is she that causeth shame. |
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| 5 The plans of the righteous, are just, but, the counsels of the lawless, are deceitful. |
Are right – They stray not into forbidden paths. R1520:2
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| 6 The words of the lawless, are–of lying in wait for blood, but, the mouth of the upright, shall deliver them. |
Words of the wicked – Perverse doctrines to overthrow the faith of the righteous. R1520:2
Mouth of the upright – Ever ready to defend the righteous against the snares of the wicked. R1520:2
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| 7 Overthrown are the lawless and they are not, but, the house of the righteous, shall stand. |
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| 8 In proportion to his prudence, is a man, to be praised, but, the perverse in heart, shall be an object of contempt. |
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| 9 Better slighted, and have a servant, than to honour oneself, and come short of bread. |
And hath a servant – Laboreth for himself. R1520:5
Honoureth himself – Aimeth after honor. R1520:5
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| 10 A righteous man, regardeth the desire of his beast, but, the compassions of the lawless, are cruel. |
Regardeth . . . beast – Extends his tender mercies also to the lower creation. R1520:5
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| 11 He that tilleth his land, shall be filled with food, but, he that runneth after worthless men, lacketh sense. |
Tilleth his land – The true child of God is no idler or visionary dreamer. R1520:5
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| 12 A lawless man craveth the prey of the wicked, but, the root of the righteous, is enduring. |
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| 13 By the transgression of the lips, is the wicked man, ensnared, but the righteous, cometh out of distress. |
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| 14 Of the fruit of a man's mouth, shall he be satisfied with good, and, the dealing of the hands of a son of earth, shall be paid back to him. |
The recompence – Every act will meet its just deserts in due time. R1520:5
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| 15 The way of the foolish, is right in his own eyes, but, he that hearkeneth to counsel, is wise. |
In his own eyes – Whoever succeeds in justifying himself in a wrong course finds the downward path easy and retracing his steps almost impossible. R1520:5
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| 16 A foolish man, on the [same] day, letteth his vexation be known, but, he that concealeth an affront, is prudent. |
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| 17 He that whispereth faithfulness, declareth righteousness, but, a false witness, is a fraud.
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| 18 There is who babbleth, as with thrusts of a sword, but, the tongue of the wise, hath healing. |
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| 19 A lip that is faithful, shall be firm to futurity, but, only for a twinkling, is the tongue that is false. |
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| 20 Deceit, is in the heart of contrivers of mischief, but, to the counselors of peace, shall be joy. |
Of peace – "God has called us to peace." (1 Cor. 7:15) R2946:3
Is joy – "He that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God and approved of men." (Rom. 14:18) R2947:4
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| 21 Unseemly to the righteous, is any trouble, but, the lawless, are full of misfortune. |
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| 22 An abomination to Yahweh, are lips that are false, but, he that dealeth faithfully, is his delight. |
Lying lips – Hypocrisy is deceit in action and to deceive another is lying in one of its most unworthy forms. R4318:6
That deal truly – The principle of truth is honesty--in our words, conduct and thoughts. R4318:5
If we must charge Jacob in securing the birthright with lying lips we can at least credit him with honesty of heart. He lied to secure justice, and because his faith was not strong enough to trust the Lord implicitly. R3955:5
We should have even more faith: that the Lord will deal truly, to give us the blessings he has promised. R3955:6
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| 23 A prudent man, concealeth knowledge, but, the heart of dullards, proclaimeth folly. |
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| 24 The hand of the diligent, shall bear rule, but, the indolent, shall come under tribute. |
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| 25 When anxiety is in the heart of a man, one may bow him down, but, a good word, maketh him glad. |
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| 26 The righteous man guideth his neighbour, but, the way of the lawless, leadeth them astray. |
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| 27 Indolence, roasteth not, his own game, but, the substance of a man, is precious, when he is diligent. |
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| 28 In the way of righteousness, is life, and, in the path thereof, immortality, |
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