They eat the bread of wickedness: the sense is either,
1. Wickedness is as necessary and as pleasant to them as their bread; which suits well with the former verse. Or,
2. They live wholly upon what they get by wicked courses; which gives the reason of what he last said, why they could not sleep without prey. The wine of violence, i.e. gotten by violence. See on the former clause.
Verse Proverbs 4:17. _FOR THEY EAT THE BREAD OF WICKEDNESS_] By _privately_ stealing. _AND DRINK THE WINE OF VIOLENCE._] By _highway robbery_....
The counsel which has come to him, in substance, from his father. Compare it with 2 Samuel 23:2 etc.; 1 Chronicles 28:9; 1 Chronicles 29:17;...
CHAPTER 4 _ 1. Solomon's training (Proverbs 4:1)_ 2. Hear, O my son: Receive my sayings (Proverbs 4:10) 3. My son, attend to my words. (Proverbs 4:20)...
BREAD. Put by Figure of speech _Synecdoche_ (of Part) for food in general. OF. obtained. Genitive of Origin. App-17 (2). WICKEDNESS. lawlessness. Hebrew. _rasha'._ App-44. WINE. Hebrew. _yayin._ Ap...
This verse may be taken either (1) literally, they procure their bread and wine, get their living, by wickedness and violence, or (2) figuratively, wickedness and violence are to them as meat and drin...
TEXT Proverbs 4:10-19 10. Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; And the years of thy life shall be many. 11. I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in paths of uprightness....
For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence. FOR THEY EAT THE BREAD OF WICKEDNESS, AND DRINK THE WINE OF VIOLENCE - (; .) Not merely wickedness is their bread, and violence...
4:17 violence. (a-13) Lit. 'violences.'...
ANCESTRAL WISDOM. THE TWO PATHS In Proverbs 4:1 the teacher lays stress on the fact that his instruction is a repetition of his father's. No teaching was thought valuable save that which was handed do...
LESSONS ABOUT WISDOM PROVERBS _KEITH SIMONS_ CHAPTER 4 V1 My sons, listen to your father’s instruction. As you listen to me, you will understand more....
Solomon continues his joke. The evil man has woken. He is eating a meal. We are looking at his food. We expect to find bread or meat or vegetables. The evil man is eating none of these. This man does...
THE BREAD OF WICKEDNESS. — _i.e._, acquired by wickedness, as (Proverbs 10:2) “treasures of wickedness.”...
כִּ֣י לָ֭חֲמוּ לֶ֣חֶם רֶ֑שַׁע וְ יֵ֖ין חֲמָסִ
CHAPTER 5 EDUCATION: THE CHILD'S THOUGHT OF THE PARENT "Wisdom doth live with children round her knees." - Wordsworth. "He taught me, and said unto me," etc. Proverbs 4:4 THIS chapter begins with a...
GUIDE-POSTS ON THE WAY OF LIFE Proverbs 4:10-27 One or two sentences stand out in this section, demanding special attention. _The path of the just, etc_., Proverbs 4:18. We may compare this beautiful...
In this chapter there are three addresses. The first is of the nature of personal testimony (verses Pro 4:1-9). The next two are exhortations to fidelity (verses Pro 4:10-27). The father urges his own...
For they eat the bread of (g) wickedness, and drink the wine of violence. (g) Gotten my wicked means and cruel oppression....
_Wickedness. Acquired thereby, or they make sin their food, chap. xxvi. 6._...
Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many. I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths. When thou goest, thy steps shall not be strait...
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...
FOR THEY EAT THE BREAD OF WICKEDNESS,.... Either that is gotten by wicked and unlawful means, or wickedness itself is bread unto them; it is that to their minds as bread is to their bodies; they feed...
For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence. Ver. 17. _For they eat the bread of wickedness._] As Tartarians feed upon dead carcasses of horses, asses, cats, dogs, yea, when...
_Enter not into the path of the wicked_ Avoid their practices and company; _and go not in the way of evil men_ Do not proceed further therein. If thou hast unadvisedly entered into it, do not persist...
WARNING AGAINST WICKEDNESS...
For they eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence, of violent deeds, they seem to derive their strength from wicked acts, their means of subsistence are obtained in that manner....
14-27 The way of evil men may seem pleasant, and the nearest way to compass some end; but it is an evil way, and will end ill; if thou love thy God and thy soul, avoid it. It is not said, Keep at a d...
Proverbs 4:17 eat H3898 (H8804) bread H3899 wickedness H7562 drink H8354 (H8799) wine H3196 violence H2555...
GOD'S WISDOM TEACHES MEN THE WAY IN WHICH THEY SHOULD GO, A WAY IN WHICH THEY WILL NOT STUMBLE AND WHICH LEADS TO LIFE, THEY ARE THUS TO AVOID THE WAY OF THE WICKED IN WHICH MEN STUMBLE AND WHERE DEAT...
CONTENTS: Earnest exhortation to the study of true wisdom. CHARACTERS: God, Solomon, his son. CONCLUSION: True wisdom from God is the principle thing. It is that which recommends us to God, which be...
Proverbs 4:1. _Hear, ye children,_ a Hebraism, equivalent to wash, cleanse, and purify your ears. A grateful son here recites the domestic piety of an illustrious father. David talked much with his ch...
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 4:10 This passage gives one of the main teachings of Proverbs 1:1: the doctrine of the two ways. Everyone has a choice between entering the way of wisdom and the way of foll
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 4:14 One should avoid the way of the WICKED, for it creates a hunger that is destructive and that cannot be satisfied (v. Proverbs 4:16
CRITICAL NOTES.— PROVERBS 4:14. GO NOT. The Heb. is literally “to go straightforward;” also, “to pronounce happy.” PROVERBS 4:15. AVOID, “Let it go,” reject it.” TURN FROM IT, _i.e._, even if thou h...
EXPOSITION PROVERBS 4:1 7. _Seventh admonitory discourse. _We here enter upon the second group of admonitory discourses, as is indicated by the opening address, "my children," and which occurs again...
Continuing to his son. Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend that you might know understanding. For I give you good doctrine, don't forsake my law. For I was my father's son, ten...
Amos 8:4; Ezekiel 22:25; James 5:4; James 5:5; Jeremiah 5:26;...
SACRED EXHORTATIONS Proverbs 4:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS It is well, now and then, to step aside and consider what God has to say to young men and women; as well as to consider what He says to their fath...
For — Wickedness is as pleasant to them as their bread....