Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible
Proverbs 2:1-22
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.'
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 II _The teacher promises his pupil the highest advantages, if he_ _will follow the dictates of wisdom_, 1-9. _He shall be happy in its enjoyment_, 10, 11; _shall be saved from wicked men_,...
Now in the divine order comes the promise Proverbs 2:5. The conditions of its fulfillment are stated in Proverbs 2:1 in four sets of parallel clauses, each with some shade of distinct meaning. Thus, n...
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...
MY SON. Note this guide to the Structure on p. 864. WORDS. sayings. Hebrew. _'imrah._ App-73. HIDE. lay up. More than listening. hide as in. treasury. Illustrations: Deuteronomy 6:6; Psalms 119:9; Ps
_hide_ or, _lay up_, R.V.; as a treasure stored carefully....
DISCOURSE: 754 THE WAY OF ATTAINING DIVINE KNOWLEDGE Proverbs 2:1. My Son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee; so that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thin...
MY SON, IF THOU WILT RECEIVE, &C.— The attention of those who read this book being bespoken in the foregoing chapter, the wise man persuades not only to read, but to receive and obey his good counsels...
CHAPTER 2 TEXT Proverbs 2:1-9 1. My son, if thou wilt receive my words, And lay up my commandments with thee; 2. So as to incline thine ear unto wisdom, And apply thy heart to understanding; 3....
My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee; Proverbs 2:1.-There are two leading propositions: I. Pro 2:1-9 , with three antecedent conditions and two consequents: ,...
LESSONS ABOUT WISDOM PROVERBS _KEITH SIMONS_ CHAPTER 2 V1 My son, accept my words! Hide my commands inside yourself! v2
THE SEARCH FOR WISDOM We must greatly desire wisdom. We must listen to it. We must desire it. We must ask questions, so that we can learn more. We must hunt for wisdom, like someone who searches for...
II. (c) _Third Discourse:_ — _An Exhortation to follow after Wisdom_ (Proverbs 2). (1) HIDE — _i.e.,_ store up. (Comp. Proverbs 2:4.)...
בְּ֭נִי אִם ־תִּקַּ֣ח אֲמָרָ֑י וּ֝ מִצְוֹתַ֗י...
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...
My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and (a) hide my commandments with thee; (a) That is, keep them in your heart....
_If. This proves free will. To become truly wise, we must desire it with the same avidity as a miser seeks for riches. (Worthington) --- We must also pray, (ver. 3.) with humility (ver. 2.) to God, th...
CONTENTS. Wisdom continueth her sermon through this chapter, which she had begun in the former. Blessings are promised to the faithful, and destruction shewn to be the sad portion of the wicked. Prov...
_WISDOM’S COUNSELS_ ‘My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee; so that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; … then shalt thou u...
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...
MY SON,.... These are either the continuation of the words of Solomon to his son Rehoboam; or to anyone that came to him for instruction, or was within the reach of being taught by him; whom he addres...
My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee; Ver. 1. _My son._] Fatherly and filial affection ought to be between teacher and hearers. "But who is their father?" 1Sa 10:...
_My son_, &c. These words are spoken by Solomon, either, 1st, In the name of wisdom, as before: or rather, 2d, In his own name. _If thou wilt hide my commandments with thee_ Wilt lay them up in thy mi...
ADVANTAGES IN ACCEPTING WISDOM...
My son, so Wisdom, as the proper teacher of all men cries out, IF THOU WILT RECEIVE MY WORDS AND HIDE MY COMMANDMENTS WITH THEE, laying them up in store, guarding them as a precious treasure,...
1-9 Those who earnestly seek heavenly wisdom, will never complain that they have lost their labour; and the freeness of the gift does not do away the necessity of our diligence, John 6:27. Let them s...
PROVERBS CHAPTER 2 Solomon exhorteth his son to get Wisdom, PROVERBS 2:1; telleth him the benefit he shall receive thereby, PROVERBS 2:5, and the evils which he should avoid, PROVERBS 2:11,12. The wic
Proverbs 2:1 son H1121 receive H3947 (H8799) words H561 treasure H6845 (H8799) commands H4687 if -...
SOLOMON CALLS ON HIS ‘SON' TO RECEIVE HIS WORDS WITH A VIEW TO ATTAINING A TRUE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD WHICH WILL CAUSE HIM TO REVERENCE HIM (PROVERBS 2:1). The first voice that speaks to the young man is t...
Proverbs 2:1 This is only one passage out of many in which wisdom is connected with religion, in which it is asserted that a religious fear of God is the first step in true wisdom, and that he who wo...
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...
_So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom._ WISDOM This is constantly connected with religion. A religious fear of God is the first step in true wisdom. He who would know God aright must love Wisdo...
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 2:1 These verses call the listener or reader to SEEK wisdom diligently. ⇐...
_MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.— Proverbs 2:1_ HUMAN UNDERSTANDING AND DIVINE KNOWLEDGE I. DIVINE KNOWLEDGE IS WITHIN THE REACH OF THE HUMAN UNDERSTANDING. When a physician has created an appetite...
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...
1 Timothy 1:15; Deuteronomy 6:6; Job 23:12; John 12:47; John 12:48;...
Hide — Lay them up in thy heart with care, as men do their choicest treasures....