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Proverbs in 365 DevotionsFor more go to braggingonjesus.comProverbs These are some pretty serious and negative offenses a person might do with their life. Committing violence, driving away mother… bringing shame and reproach… Solomon had likely seen this in his own family. Disciplined With ScorpionsR AylorOne of Solomons stepbrother’s was Amnon. Another stepbrother was Absalom. Amnon raped Absolems sister Tamar and and so Absolem killed Amnon.Absalom was later killed by Joab after he mounted a rebellion against his aging father David.Another stepbrother of Solomons was Adonijah. He attempted to usurp the throne during the life of David. Solomon would later have him executed. So there you have it. Solomon likely learned much of the wisdom from this proverb from pondering his own life. Even his own son Rehoboam strayed from his fathers teachings. After Solomons death he took the advice of his younger friends over the elders and increased control over the people. Heres what he told the people of Israel:1st Kings After the people saw how Rehoboam had responded 11 of the tribes of Israel separated themselves from Rehoboam and the tribe of Judah and so there became two kingdoms… Israel in the north and Judah in the south.As for Rehoboam, 2nd Chronicles There did appear as though Rehoboam had a time of repentance when Judah was overcome in war but whether it was a real heart change toward God I am not sure.As for Solomon… the kingdoms were torn apart because of his sin in turning after other gods.1st Kings And so just as many of Davids sons brought shame to their parents… so Solomon fulfilled his own proverb by bringing reproach to his own father David and his mother Bathsheba. And Solomons own son Rehoboam did the same to him.So what can we learn? Not keeping the fifth commandment to honor our father and mother made a ruin out of their lives. Ephesians Look, we may or may not have had good directives or good examples from our parents but if we have delighted in Christ as good news and have been made Gods children… then we have his word as instruction for our good in every way and for his glory. Pray