Darkness — Of sin.
The evil-doers here include not robbers and murderers only Proverbs 1:10-16 , but all who leave the straight path and the open day for crooked way...
Who leave the (g) paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness; (g) That is, the word of God, which is the only light, to follow their own...
Third Discourse. The wise man praises Wisdom, describing the blessings of obedience to her. The deeper religious element in wisdom appears, the fun...
darkness. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Effect), App-6, for the evil which leads thither. Compare Romans 13:12 . Ephesians 5:11 .
DISCOURSE: 756 BENEFITS OF TRUE WISDOM Proverbs 2:10-22 . When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul, discre...
Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness;
Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness; Who leave the paths uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness Their l...
The Search for Wisdom 1-4. The condition which must be fulfilled. Spinoza said, 'The effort to understand is the first and sole basis of virtue.'
CHAPTER 3 WISDOM AS THE GUIDE OF CONDUCT "To deliver thee from the way of the evil man…To deliver thee from the strange woman."- Proverbs 2:12-1...
Wisdom Guards from Evil Proverbs 2:1-22 Several words are reiterated in this chapter, which will unlock its treasures. Understanding, Prover...
From here and through chapter 8 we have a series of parental counsels. These all begin with the address, "My son," and deal with the value of wisdom,...
Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness; Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked; Whose ways...
Who leave the paths of uprightness ,.... Or "righteousness", or the "right [and plain] ways" u; which the light of nature and the law of God, and es...
Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness; Ver. 13. To walk in the ways of darkness. ] As thieves, drunkards, dicers, an...
When wisdom entereth into thy heart When thou dost truly love it, and hide its precepts in thy heart; Discretion shall preserve thee From wicked...
The Benefits Conferred by Wisdom. 10 When wisdom entereth into thine...
The paths of uprightness; the way of God's precepts. Of darkness, i.e. of sin, which is oft called darkness, as Romans 13:12 , &c.; Ephe...
Deliverance From Sinful Men ( Proverbs 2:12-15 ). The giving of wisdom, knowledge and understanding will deliver the young man from the way of evi...
CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 2:12 . Deliver , “snatch,” as a brand out of the fire. Evil man , rather “an evil way.” Proverbs 2:13 . “Level” path...
Proverbs 2:1 . Hide my commandments with thee, as a treasure is secured in the cabinet, or as the copy of the law was put within the ark in the ho...
EXPOSITION Proverbs 2:1-20 3. Third admonitory discourse, pointing out the benefits which arise from a sincere, earnest, and persevering s...
Wisdom Preserves from Folly
who, that is, such people in general, leave the paths of uprightness , where their conduct was in agreement with the Word and will of God, to walk...
1 John 2:19 ; 1 Thessalonians 5:5-7 ; 2 Peter 2:20-22 ; 2 Timothy 4:10 ; Ezekiel 18:26 ; Ezekiel 33:12 ; Ezekiel 33:13 ; Hebrews 6:4-6 ; Job...
13 Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness;