Kretzmann's Popular Commentary
Proverbs 2:20
That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, following their conduct, and keep the paths of the righteous, that being the object of this admonition.
That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, following their conduct, and keep the paths of the righteous, that being the object of this admonition.
Verse Proverbs 2:20. _THAT THOU MAYEST MARK_] Therefore thou shalt walk....
The previous picture of shame and sin is brought before the disciple as an incentive to a better course....
CHAPTER 2 _ 1. The pursuit of wisdom and its results (Proverbs 2:1)_ 2. Preservation from the evil man and the strange woman (Proverbs 2:10) 3. The path of the righteous (Proverbs 2:20)...
THIRD DISCOURSE. The wise man praises Wisdom, describing the blessings of obedience to her. The deeper religious element in wisdom appears, the fundamental conception of Hebrew prophecy, that the know...
_that thou mayest_&c. The construction is still dependent on Proverbs 2:10. The punctuation should be throughout as in R.V., with no full stops as in A.V....
DISCOURSE: 756 BENEFITS OF TRUE WISDOM Proverbs 2:10. When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul, discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee: to...
THAT THOU MAYEST WALK— Or, _Walk thou therefore._ REFLECTIONS.—Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore by all means to be sought after. 1. The way prescribed is threefold. (1.) Serious attention to,...
TEXT Proverbs 2:10-22 10. For wisdom shall enter into thy heart, And knowledge shall be pleasant unto thy soul; 11. Discretion shall watch over thee; Understanding shall keep thee: 12. To deli...
That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous. THAT THOU MAYEST WALK IN THE WAY OF GOOD MEN, AND KEEP THE PATHS OF THE RIGHTEOUS. This verse depends on , "Discre...
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.'...
LESSONS ABOUT WISDOM PROVERBS _KEITH SIMONS_ CHAPTER 2 V1 My son, accept my words! Hide my commands inside yourself! v2
THE LAND God gave land to the nation of Israel. He warned them to follow his commands. If the nation turned away from God, then they would lose their land. (Deuteronomy 28) Solomon knew that God had...
לְמַ֗עַן תֵּ֭לֵךְ בְּ דֶ֣רֶךְ טֹובִ֑ים וְ אָר
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 WISDOM is concerned, as we have seen, with the whole u...
WISDOM GUARDS FROM EVIL Proverbs 2:1-22 Several words are reiterated in this chapter, which will unlock its treasures. _Understanding,_ Proverbs 2:2-3; Proverbs 2:5; Proverbs 2:9; Proverbs 2:11. If...
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, and make many practical applications. The first o...
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 are crooked, and they froward in their paths: To d...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 1 THROUGH 9. There are two very distinct parts in this book. The first nine Chapter s, which give the great general principles; and the proverbs, properly so...
THAT THOU MAYEST WALK IN THE WAY OF GOOD [MEN],.... Who are not so by nature, but made so by the grace of God; such as the saints, prophets, and patriarchs of old; and who walked in the way of righteo...
That thou mayest walk in the way of good [men], and keep the paths of the righteous. Ver. 20. _That thou mayest walk in the way._] This is another work of wisdom - as to keep us from bad company, so...
_That thou mayest walk_, &c. This depends upon Proverbs 2:11, and is mentioned as another happy fruit of wisdom, the former being declared, from Proverbs 2:12. _In the way of good men_ Mayest follow t...
10-22 If we are truly wise, we shall be careful to avoid all evil company and evil practices. When wisdom has dominion over us, then it not only fills the head, but enters into the heart, and will pr...
This depends upon PROVERBS 2:11, and is mentioned as another happy fruit of wisdom, the former being declared from PROVERBS 2:12 to this verse. WALK IN THE WAY OF GOOD MEN; follow the counsels and exa...
Proverbs 2:20 walk H3212 (H8799) way H1870 goodness H2896 keep H8104 (H8799) paths H734 righteousness H6662...
DELIVERANCE FROM THE TEMPTATIONS OF WOMEN (PROVERBS 2:16). Solomon was very conscious of the fact that one of a man's greatest dangers in walking in the way of wisdom was the allurement and attraction...
CONTENTS: How wisdom is to be obtained and used. The unspeakable advantage of true wisdom. CHARACTERS: God, Solomon, his son. CONCLUSION: God has provided that those who are sincerely disposed to do...
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 holy place. The words of the law must be retained in th...
_Walk in the way of good men._ THE TRUE WAY OF WALKING Here is the general application of the counsels of the chapter for the good that will come to those that avoid the society of evil men and wome...
CRITICAL NOTES.— PROVERBS 2:12. DELIVER, “snatch,” as a brand out of the fire. EVIL MAN, rather “an evil way.” Proverbs 2:13. “Level” paths. PROVERBS 2:16. STRANGE, “unknown,” “_wanton_” (se
EXPOSITION PROVERBS 2:1 3. _Third admonitory discourse, pointing out the benefits which arise from a sincere, earnest, and persevering search after Wisdom. _This discourse divides itself into three...
My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with you; So that you incline your ear unto wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding; Yes, if you cry after knowledge, and lift up...
3 John 1:11; Hebrews 6:12; Jeremiah 6:16; Proverbs 13:20; Psalms
That — This depends upon Proverbs 2:11, and is mentioned as another happy fruit of wisdom....