Proverbs 1:33

But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil. BUT WHOSE HEARKENETH UNTO ME SHALL DWELL SAFELY, AND SHALL BE QUIET FROM FEAR OF EVIL - temporarily, mentally, spiritually, and eternally (; Isaiah 33:15; ; ; )....

20-33 Solomon, having showed how dangerous it is to hearken to the temptations of Satan, here declares how dangerous it is not to hearken to the calls of God. Christ himself is Wisdom, is Wisdoms. Three sorts of persons are here called by Him: 1. Simple ones. Sinners are fond of their simple notions of good and evil, their simple prejudices against the ways of God, and flatter themselves in their wickedness. 2. Scorners. Proud, jovial people, that make a jest of every thing. Scoffers at religion, that run down every thing sacred and serious. 3. Fools. Those are the worst of fools that hate to be taught, and have a rooted dislike to serious godliness. The precept is plain; Turn you at my reproof. We do not make a right use of reproofs, if we do not turn from evil to that which is good. The promises are very encouraging. Men cannot turn by any power of their own; but God answers, Behold,...

Verse Proverbs 1:33. _BUT WHOSO HEARKENETH UNTO ME SHALL DWELL SAFELY_] The man who hears the voice of wisdom in preference to the _enticements_ of the _wicked_. He shall dwell in _safety_, ישכן בטח yishcan _betach_, he shall _inhabit safety_ itself; he shall be completely safe and secure; and _shall be quiet from the fear of evil_, having a full consciousness of his own innocence and God's protection. _Coverdale_ translates, "And have ynough without eney feare of evell." What the just man has he got honestly; and he has the blessing of God upon it. It is the reverse with the thief, the knave, the cheat, and the extortioner: Male parta pejus dilabuntur; "Ill gotten, worse spent....

EXPOSITION PROVERBS 1:1 PART I. THE TITLE AND SUPERSCRIPTION. The superscription of the Proverbs, which extends from verse 1 to verse 6, furnishes us with an epitome in short and concise language of the general scope and bearing of the book, and points out its specific utility, both to the inexperienced and to those already wise. Thus (1) in Proverbs 1:1 it gives the name of the author to whom the proverbs are attributed; (2) in Proverbs 1:2 it declares the aim, object, or design of the collection, which is to lead to the acquirement of wisdom genera

BUT WHOSO HEARKENETH UNTO ME,.... To Wisdom, or Christ; to the cry and call above; to the voice of his Gospel, not only externally, but internally; so as spiritually and experimentally to understand it, to distinguish it from the voice of a stranger; so as to approve of it, and receive it in the love of it, and to delight and take pleasure in it; so as to feet the power of it, and believe it; not only give an assent unto it, but by faith receive it, and appropriate the things of it to a man's self: and also to the voice of his precepts, his ordinances; so as to yield a cheerful obedience to them, from a principle of love, with a view to his glory, and without trusting to and depending upon it. Such SHALL DWELL SAFELY; as they must indeed, since they dwell in God; in his heart, "the secret place of the most High"; and in his everlasting and unchangeable love, wherefore they are not consu...

ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATIONS A detailed analysis, as we have made it in other books, cannot be fully made in this collection of proverbs. Most of them are detached and each has a message by itself. To interpret each separately, to point out the many spiritual lessons, as well as prophetic application, to show their relation to other portions of the Word of God and to explain them by incidents taken from the Bible, would require volumes; and even then the spiritual meaning would not be exhausted. All we can do is to hint at their meaning and give some annotations which, under God, may be helpful in the closer study of this book I. INSTRUCTIONS OF WISDOM GIVEN TO SOLOMON CHAPTER 1 _ 1. The Introduction (Proverbs 1:1)_ 2. Warning against evil companions and covetousness (Pro

PROVERBS 1-9. FIRST SECTION. THE PRAISE OF WISDOM. Proverbs 1:1. Title, either of the whole book, or of this particular collection. The word for PROVERB, _mâ shâ l,_ has a wide significance _in Heb. (see BDB)._ Probably it originally expressed a comparison or allusion, drawn from history or nature, and employed to convey a taunt or satire, hence the rendering taunt-song. For different meanings _cf._ Numbers 21:27; Deuteronomy 28:37; Job 13:12; Isaiah 14:4;...

SHALL DWELL SAFELY. Illustrations: Noah (Genesis 6:22; Genesis 7:23.Hebrews 11:7; Hebrews 11:7); Shadrach, &c. (Daniel 3:25.Psalms 138:7; Psalms 138:7); Daniel (Daniel 6:10; Daniel 6:22.

_from_ Rather, WITHOUT, R.V., timore malorum sublato, Vulg....

TEXT Proverbs 1:20-33 20. Wisdom crieth aloud in the street; She uttereth her voice in the broad places; 21. She crieth in the chief place of concourse; At the entrance of the gates, In the city, she uttereth her words: 22. How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? And scoffers delight them in scoffing, And fools hate knowledge? 23. Turn you at my reproof: Behold, I will pour out my spirit upon you; I will make known my words unto you, 24. Because I have called, and ye have refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man hath regarded. 25. Be ye have set at nought all my counsel, And would none of my reproof: 26. I also will laugh in the day of your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh; 27. When your fear cometh as a st