“ Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul. ”
Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.
Make no friendship with an angry man— "By how much the more devoutly the laws of friendship among good men are to be observed, by so much the more it stands us upon to use all caution, even at the...
Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul. Lest thou ... get (receive) a snare to thy soul. "Get" or 'receive' implies a voluntary incurring of risk of destruction sudden and inev...
These proverbs are very unlike the preceding in tone, and style. The author's own personality is brought distinctly into view ( Proverbs 22:17-21 ; Proverbs 23:15 ); he had a high opinion of the val...
Lest thou... get a snare to thy soul — i.e., lose thy life.
CHANNEL 23 THE TREATMENT OF THE POOR "The rich and the needy meet together; The Lord is the maker of them all."- Proverbs 22:2 "He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed, for he giveth of...
Verse Proverbs 22:2 . The question that naturally arises on reading this is, Where do they meet together? This proverb is often used as having reference to the sanctuary or house of prayer; but a ve...
He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want. Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowle...
Lest thou learn his ways ,.... And be as wrathful and furious, as quarrelsome and contentious, as he is. Evil works and ways are soon learned; men are more ready to imitate what is evil than what is...
Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul. Ver. 25. Lest thou learn his ways. ] As a man is an imitating creature, and easily conformed to the company he keepeth. Sin is also very spre...
Make no friendship with an angry man “As there is nothing more necessary than a friend , so a principal point of wisdom consists in the choice of him; concerning which, observe this rule among oth...
24 Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go: 25 Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul. Here is, 1. A good caution against bein...
Lest thou learn his ways; lest thou be infected by his example, or provoked by this passion to return the like to him. A snare; either, 1. A mischief, which is oft the effect of unbridled rage....
MAIN HOMILETICS OF Proverbs 22:24-25 AN INFECTIOUS AND DANGEROUS DISEASE I. Friendship influences habit and thus moulds character . The reason given here for avoiding the companionship of an a...
Proverbs 22:1 . A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches. When a man lives revered for his piety, it is better than to be feared for his power. Proverbs 22:2 . The rich and the poor...
EXPOSITION Proverbs 22:1 A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches . It will be observed that "good" in the Authorized Version is in italics, showing that the epithet is not exp...
v. 25. lest thou learn his ways, be infected by his vice, and get a snare to thy soul, for a violent temper is a fatal net to him who is subject to its attacks.
1 Corinthians 15:33 ; Proverbs 13:20 ; Psalms 106:35