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Proverbs 22:25

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 inevitable.

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See also Proverbs 22:25 in other biblical comments:

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 22 INSTRUCTIONS CONTINUED Better than great riches, better than silver and gold is a name and loving favor. If a person has riches and a bad name and is not well thought of, he is less honorab...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    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 ver...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    TEXT Proverbs 22:22-29 22. Rob not the poor, because he is poor; Neither oppress the afflicted in the gate: 23. For Jehovah will plead their cause, And despoil of life those that despoil them....

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    22:25 paths, (h-5) As 'ways,' Psalms 25:4 ....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    These proverbs are very unlike the preceding in tone, and style. The author's own personality is brought distinctly into view (Proverbs 22:17; Proverbs 23:15); he had a high opinion of the value of hi...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    LESSONS ABOUT WISDOM PROVERBS _KEITH SIMONS_ CHAPTER 22 V1 It is better to be a responsible person than to have great wealth. It is better that people trust you than for you to receive silver and...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    LEST THOU... GET A SNARE TO THY SOUL — _i.e.,_ lose thy life....

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    פֶּן ־תֶּאֱלַ֥ף _אֹֽרְחֹתָ֑יו_† וְ לָקַחְתָּ֖ מֹוקֵ֣שׁ לְ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    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 his b...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    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 very...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Soul. By imitating him, or by falling a victim to his rage._...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    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 knowled...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 10 THROUGH 31. In chapter 10 begin the details which teach those who give ear how to avoid the snares into which the simple might fall, the path to be followe...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    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 go...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    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 spread...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _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 othe...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    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....

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    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. Or, 2...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Proverbs 22:25 learn H502 (H8799) ways H734 set H3947 (H8804) snare H4170 soul H5315...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Warnings and instructions. CHARACTERS: God, Solomon. CONCLUSION: Those who walk humbly with God in obedience to the commands of His Word and in submission to the disposals of His providenc...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    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 meet...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _MAIN HOMILETICS OF Proverbs 22:24_ AN INFECTIOUS AND DANGEROUS DISEASE I. FRIENDSHIP INFLUENCES HABIT AND THUS MOULDS CHARACTER. The reason given here for avoiding the companionship of an angry man...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    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 expressed in th...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor rather than silver and gold (Proverbs 22:1). The good name, so important, so valuable. Good reputation, so important. "Rather to...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Corinthians 15:33; Proverbs 13:20; Psalms 106:35...

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