Proverbs 15:19

A slow man can be very slow. He has lots of excuses. Solomon uses humour here. Nobody could be so slow that plants grew on his path. The truth is that the man was very lazy.

The good man is like someone who travels along a good, clear road. A good person is patient (verse 18). But, at the right time, a good person acts very quickly. He is not lazy! He will achieve the things that he desires.

v20 A wise son brings joy to his father.

A foolish son hates his mother.

v21 A man who is not wise is like a traveller who gladly chooses the wrong route.

A wise man is like a traveller who chooses a straight path.

v22 Without advice, plans fail.

With many advisers, plans succeed.

v23 A man is glad when he says the right words.

It is wonderful to say the right words at the right time.

v24 The wise man’s life is like a journey that leads upwards.

And his journey does not lead towards the graves or to hell.

v25 God destroys the house of a proud man.

But God protects a widow’s fences.

v26 God hates the thoughts of evil people.

Honest people speak words that please God.

v27 A person, who wants to make lots of money, causes trouble for his family.

But the person that hates bribes (secret gifts) will have a good life.