Proverbs 2:1

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: , "If; , "If;" , "If;" I. Pro 2:1-9 , with three antecedent conditions and two consequents: , "If; , "If;" , "If;" and , "Then;...

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 seek, and they shall find it; let them ask, and it shall be given them. Observe who are thus favoured. They are the righteous, on whom the image of God is renewed, which consists in righteousness. If we depend upon God, and seek to him for wisdom, he will enable us to keep the paths of judgment....

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_, 12-15; _and from the snares of bad women_, 16-19; _be a companion of the good and upright; and be in safety in the_ _land, when the wicked shall be rooted out of it_, 20-22. NOTES ON CHAP. II. Verse Proverbs 2:1. _MY SON_] Here the _tutor_ still continues to instruct his _disciple_. Hide my

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, not “receiving” only, but “hiding” or treasuring up - not the “ear” only, but the “heart” - not the mere “cry,” but the eager “lifting up the voice.”...

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 parts. (1) Proverbs 2:1 : a statement of the conditions which, if fulfilled, result in the highest knowledge of Jehovah—the fear of Jehovah and the knowledge of God, who is the Source of wisdom and the Protection and Ensurer of safety to the righteous. (2) Proverbs 2:10 : the negatively beneficial results of Wisdom, in delivery from the paths of evil, from destructive lusts and passions, from the temptations of wicked men and wicked

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 addresses in this tender and affectionate manner, in order to gain his attention to what he was about to say: or else they are the words of Wisdom, or Christ, continued, thus bespeaking: his children and people; and giving them some very wholesome counsel and advice, backed with the most powerful and prevailing arguments; IF THOU WILT RECEIVE MY WORDS; or doctrines: the doctrines of the Gospel, relating to the person, office, and grace of Christ, and salvation by him; such as the words of peace, pardon, righteousness, and life; which are to be received, not as the word of man, but as the word of God; and with all readiness of mind and willingness, as they were by the Bereans; and most gladly, as...

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) Proverbs 2:1 This second chapter of divine instructions begins with an exhortation to pursue after Wisdom. The sayings of Wisdom, that is the Word of the Lord, must be received, laid up, the ear must incline to hear them, the heart must be applied to understanding. In verse 3 mention is made of prayer. There must be crying after knowledge and for understanding and that must be followed by seeking and searching. If the

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 knowledge of God is the supreme good. PROVERBS 2:1. If the young man hearkens to wisdom, prizes it above all other gain, he will acquire the true knowledge of God. Yahweh alone gives wisdom, and He gives it only to the upright. PROVERBS 2:5. The phrase knowledge of God occurs in the OT only here and in Hos. Also Elohim only occurs elsewhere in Pr. in Proverbs 2:17; Proverbs 3:4;...

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; Psalms 119:11.Matthew 13:44.Luke 2:19; Luke 2:51; Luke 9:44....

_hide_ or, _lay up_, R.V.; as a treasure stored carefully....