Proverbs 1:10 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Bible Comments

My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not. If sinners entice thee, consent thou not - אל תבא al tobe, Will-not. They can do thee no harm unless thy will join in with them. God's eternal purpose with respect to man is that his will shall be free; or, rather, that the will, which is essentially Free, shall never be forced nor be forceable by any power. Not even the devil himself can lead a man into sin till he consents. Were it not so, how could God judge the world?

Proverbs 1:10

10 My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.