Oh! Today’s reading is basically a long conditional statement, that is, an if/then statement. Notes on the Book of Proverbs - John Wesley. It will make all the difference in eternity! 11:24). Be diligent AND do not be sluggish but be imitators of all the saints that have gone before us who by their faith and patience inherited the promises of God. It is easy to go down—down a slippery, slimy path; but its issue is death. Magal, magalah - 16 verses - especially in Proverbs - NAS Usage: circle of the camp(3), course(1), path(2), paths(5), tracks(2), ways(2), wayside(1). ně(h)) associate, be in association, formally, seek the face, i.e., be in relation to another as a figurative extension of seeking to be in the presence of that person (1Ch 16:11); NAS Usage: aim(1), beg(1), begging(1), concerned(1), consulted(1), demand(1), desire(1), eager(1), hold*(1), inquired(2), investigated(1), look(3), looked(1), looking(3), plead(1), pursuit(1), request(2), require(7), required(1), requires(1), search(8), search will be made(1), searched(8), searching(1), seek(94), seeking(24), seeks(16), set about(1), sought(38), tried(2). 18:33; Job 4:6; 21:23; Ps. (George Lawson - Exposition of the Book of Proverbs). NIV - It will save you also from the adulteress, from the wayward wife with her seductive words, Kitchen observes that "The fear of the Lord (Pr 2:5) delivers us not only from the evil man (Pr 2:12–15), but also from the evil woman (Pr 2:16–19). Duane Garrett describes Pr 2:12-19 as "The Two Tempters," that can influence the decisions and course of one's life, the first being the evil man (Pr 2:12-15, cp Pr 1:10-19) and the second being the evil woman (Pr 2:16-19). It needs to be “enlightened” (Eph. Keep out of sight, as far as may be, books calculated to inflame the imagination. In our reading, wisdom, knowledge, and insight are compared to hidden treasure; just as we would commit time and energy to uncover buried riches, so too we should commit ourselves to the pursuit of the knowledge of God (Proverbs 2:4). The Arabic cognate means “to dig for water.” It is used literally of Joseph searching his brothers’ sacks (Gen 44:12) and figuratively for searching the soul (Ps 64:7). Commentaries for the book of Proverbs. Pr 1:4 To give prudence to the naive, To the youth knowledge and discretion. The closer we walk with God, the clearer we see His guidance. Natsal is a common verb in the OT (>190 uses) with several uses in Proverbs (several referring to deliverance the seductive snare of sexual temptation - Pr 2:16, 6:3, 5)…. Explore the Holy King James Bible with commentaries … Wisdom is not first of all about refraining from bad things, but about pursuing God’s best things. Chairo means to enjoy a state of gladness, to be delighted. Shakan is the verb from which is derived the rabbinic word Shekinah “that which dwells” ~ "residence" the light on the mercy-seat which symbolized the Divine presence (Ex 25:8). 1. Stephen Charnock - Knowledge is the foundation of wisdom. Proverbs 21:2 Every man's way is right in his own eyes, But the LORD weighs the hearts. Proverbs 19:1 Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity Than he who is perverse in speech and is a fool. Knowledge (Webster, et al) = Knowledge, according to the OT and NT, is attained through a personal relationship between the subject and the object to be known, rather than the Greek idea of theoretical pursuit through observation. 8:11). This is the only reference to this practice in an OT legal text but it is illustrated in the story of Judah and his sons (Gen 38) and possibly in the account of Ruth and Boaz (Ruth 2:8; 3:12; 4:6)." The death may be a literal and sudden physical death (Prov. Proverbs 27:18 He who tends the fig tree will eat its fruit, And he who cares for his master will be honored. (Lxx = apostrepho in present tense = continually turned away from correct behavior and/or belief). Righteousness of God could be succinctly stated as all that God is, all that He commands, all that He demands, all that He approves, all that He provides through Christ (Click here to read Pastor Ray Pritchard's interesting analysis of righteousness in the Gospel of Matthew). 30:24; Jer. Paul reminds all believers "The night (cp "the ways of darkness") is almost gone, and the day (of Christ's return to bring justice and righteous to light forever! Search (Webster) = to look into or over carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something: as to examine in seeking something 〈searched the north field or to look through or explore by inspecting possible places of concealment or investigating suspicious circumstance. Pr 13:6 Righteousness guards the one whose way is blameless, But wickedness subverts the sinner. This has resulted in behavior that is absurd. Garrett on the meaning of chalaq in this context = "to make smooth, i.e., to flatter implies that seduction is achieved by appeal to the ego and not by sexuality alone… to inflate the ego of her victim and draw him in. " In 1854, just four years after his conversion, Spurgeon, then only 20, became pastor of London's famed New Park Street Church (formerly pastored by the famous Baptist theologian John Gill). Rhuomai emphasizes greatness of peril from which deliverance is given by a mighty act of power. Beriyth in the OT often referred to a compact made by passing between pieces of flesh. Work out the salvation. Upright (right - cp Pr 2:7,13) (adjective) (03477)(yashar from verb yashar = to be smooth, straight or right) is an adjective that means straight; reliable, level, pleasing; upright; righteous. What terror he struck into the heart of young Jim Hawkins! Phulasso is a picturesque word meaning to carry out the function as a military guard or sentinel (cp Acts 23:35, 28:16). When Jeremiah found the word of God, he did eat it, and it was to him the joy and rejoicing of his heart. In NT excellent example of one who did not forget (Lk 17:15-18). 6:20). Live (07931)(shakan) means to settle down or to dwell. Two things are required in our search,—the right direction, and the sufficient impulse. Proverbs 2:11 Discretion will guard you, Understanding will watch (Lxx = phulasso) over you. — Proverbs 15:19. Pr 28:5 Evil men do not understand justice, But those who seek the LORD understand all things. ("it is up to local authorities to use their discretion in setting the charges") Here the synonyms = choice, option, preference, disposition, volition; pleasure, liking, wish, will, inclination, desire ("his sentence would be determined at the discretion of the court") Discretion is that discernment which enables a person to judge critically of what is correct and proper, united with caution. 3. what is due, right Job 33:23; Proverbs 11:24. Vine on mishpat - This word has two main senses; the first deals with the act of sitting as a judge, hearing a case, and rendering a proper verdict. The intellect is the perceptive faculty and the conscience the perceptive faculty in the understanding. In sum it usually means to rejoice, be glad, be joyful, i.e., be in a state of an attitude or feeling of favorable circumstance. Devious (03868)(luz) means to turn aside, to depart, to be crooked, to be perverse, to be devious. are exposed! Disciple's Study Bible on perverse things - The world offers alternatives to draw us away from God's wisdom. This principle is announced with terrific distinctness in the prophet Habakkuk (Hab 2:15, 16-note). But if we twist and misapply the Scripture, )—to draw their fellow sinners into the net; (Bridges- An Exposition of the Book of Proverbs), Rejoice in the perversity of evil - Is this not another clear marker of the utter, total depravity of fallen men, that they would actually experience the emotion of joy over evil (cp similar sick sentiment in Pr 17:5)! The Septuagint (Lxx) translates 'azab with the Greek verb egkataleipo which means literally to leave down in. Proverbs 4:6 "Do not forsake her (wisdom… understanding - Pr 4:5), and she will guard you; Love her, and she will watch (Lxx = tereo = basic meaning keep in view, take note, watch over) over you. (Be Skillful - Proverbs), Kitchen - The primary intent of wisdom, however, is not simply avoiding evil, but seeking the good. Proverbs 16:14 The fury of a king is like messengers of death, But a wise man will appease it. In short, it is common sense, closely akin to wisdom, not the mere accumulation and possession of knowledge. NET Note on adulteress (in Pr 2:16) - Heb "strange woman" (so KJV, NASB); NRSV "the loose woman." Solomon continues to describe the evil man's conduct. The basic idea presented by the Hebrew is one of judgment. 7 When a wicked man dies, his expectation will perish, And the hope of strong men perishes. We must one by one go down into these great waters. Delight (08056)(sameach from root s-m-h which denotes being glad or joyful with one's whole disposition as indicated by its association with the heart - Ps 104:15) is an adjective which usually refers to spontaneous emotion or extreme happiness expressed in some visible and/or external manner. The writer of Proverbs urges us to search diligently for something far more precious—wisdom. 4:18), for “the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be” (Rom. Putting aside his old violin, he removed the obstacle. 19 He who is steadfast in righteousness will attain to life, And he who pursues evil will bring about his own death. http www appleseeds org spec idx htm christmas. (1) There is a voice of wisdom which speaks words of wisdom, understanding, knowledge, prudence, subtility, instruction, discretion and the fear of Jehovah, and furnishes us with good advice for every condition of life. Synonyms: stop thinking about, put out of one's mind, shut out, blank out, pay no heed to, not worry about, ignore, overlook, take no notice of. Proverbs 29:27 An unjust man is abominable to the righteous, And he who is upright in the way is abominable to the wicked. (New American Commentary). The message of salvation goes unheeded. After we have carried out the seeking, searching, etc described in Pr 2:1-4 (See discussion of the value of observing and interrogating expressions of time). Will it not awaken our earnest cries for their immediate and solid conversion to God; that wisdom may indeed enter into their hearts, and its pleasures be really enjoyed; that they may have a religious taste as well as a religious education; that they may know the Gospel—not only in the conviction of their conscience, or the excitement of their feelings (Ed: Mere "Professors") —but in the entire renewal of their hearts before God (Ed: Genuine "Possessors!")? Proverbs 28:4 Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, But those who keep the law strive with them. If we receive God’s words and obey them, then we will have wisdom to make wise decisions, and thus God will keep His promise and protect us from the evil man and the strange woman. Proverbs 14:11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed, But the tent of the upright will flourish. At first the backslider is ashamed of his fall. Proverbs 2:5 Then you will discern the fear of the LORD and discover the knowledge of God. The Biblical usage of the word indicates that understanding denotes more than a mere mental apprehension of facts. “The ‘alphabetic’ poem is a single sentence consisting of 22 verses, matching the number of letters in the Hebrew alphabet, probably to suggest its completeness.” (Bruce Waltke) A. God’s gift of wisdom. Even when a person does not sympathize with the evil, and imitate it, his conscience gets a wound. It is characteristic of the seductive woman who is to be avoided (Pr 2:16; 7:5). The Bible describes another kind of treasure as being more precious than gold, silver, or rubies (Pr. When man and woman are given to each other, as helps meet from the Lord, they become “one flesh:” they are not only known to each other, but, in an important sense, they lose their individual personality, and are merged into one. Proverbs 14:33 The fear of the LORD is the instruction for wisdom, And before honor comes humility. Proverbs 2:22 But the wicked will be cut off from the land and the treacherous will be uprooted from it. The concept of fear implies reverence, such as a good son would feel toward his godly father. George Lawson comments on Proverbs 2:10-11 - That we may enjoy the advantages of wisdom, it must enter into our heart, which is naturally disposed to entertain sin and folly; for man, however fond he may be of the reputation of wisdom, is born like the wild ass’s colt. If we search after wisdom, then God will give it to us. (Ibid). It stresses that the life of the individual is upright, straightforward, and just. In it Abraham, and Job, and David walked, whilst those whose memorials are now perished, or whose names are remembered only to be execrated, were travelling in the broad way that leads to destruction. Proverbs 2:18 For her house sinks down to death and her tracks lead to the dead; Notice the "for" - For (gar in the Septuagint) is a strategic term of explanation which should always prompt a pause to prayerfully ponder what the author is saying in a given section. Sometimes recommending the best commentary on a given biblical book is difficult. - a love for God and His "love letter" energized in our heart by the Holy Spirit produces a strong impediment to the aphrodisiac of a harlot's house, whether via the internet or literally in person!). In Proverbs 3, we read about the people who love Wisdom. In the evil man we saw independence from God-rationalism gone wild. A true love to the word of God is eminently fitted to secure such a happiness. The Benefits of Wisdom. Understanding has a moral aspect. 8 The LORD will guard your going out and your coming in From this time forth and forever. PAUL (WILLIAM, A.M.) Analysis and Critical Interpretation of the Hebrew Text, preceded by a Hebrew Grammar. The use of the Proverbs. What we want is to get our slackness in seeking a Saviour rebuked and quickened by the parallel movement of a more energetic search. While explaining' the passage in hand, he sets other portions of the word in new lights" Regarding Matthew Henry, use his full commentary, not the abridged one. 2:15; 3:32), and the Lord abhors them. Proverbs 2:14 Who delight in doing evil And rejoice in the perversity (Lxx = diastrophe = distortion, perversion - see cognate diastrepho) of evil; Proverbs 6:14 Who with perversity (Lxx = diastrepho in perfect tense speaks of a permanent state or condition = literally to that which has become misshapen, figuratively that which is distorted, deformed; caused to depart from an acceptable standard of oral or spiritual values) in his heart continually devises evil, Who spreads strife. Pr 11:6 The righteousness of the upright will deliver (rescue Lxx = rhuomai = see below) them, But the treacherous will be caught by their own greed. Cut off (03772)(karath) literally means to cut, to cut off or to sever an object from its source or cut into parts and implies a violent action (e.g., Messiah would be cut off in Da 9:26 [see note] a prophetic description of His crucifixion). The many had done their part, and now the mighty show themselves. Henry Morris on the adulteress (KJV = strange woman) - The "strange woman" ("alien woman") is named as such no less than ten times in Proverbs, with both literal and figurative applications. Kitchen observes that "Companion describes someone with whom you have shared an intimate friendship (Prov. Proverbs 17:5 He who mocks the poor taunts his Maker; He who rejoices at calamity will not go unpunished. And how truly can it be said that “her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead. None of Zion’s travellers shall be found wanting in the end, but many too that thought themselves in the good way shall fail of the end of their hopes, because they entered not in at the gate, neither trod the narrow path. Charles Bridges - They rejoice, like Satan himself, to do evil (Cp Isa. 47:9. Selah. 4:22; 6:29; 14:4; 18:1; Ru 3:1; 1Sa 9:3; 10:2, 14, 21; 13:14; 14:4; 16:16; 19:2, 10; 20:1, 16; 22:23; 23:10, 14-15, 25; 24:2, 9; 25:26, 29; 26:2, 20; 27:1, 4; 2Sa 3:17; 4:8, 11; 5:17; 12:16; 16:11; 17:3, 20; 20:19; 21:1-2; 1Ki. My feet have not slipped. That’s why wisdom is described here and elsewhere as “the fear of the LORD.” Even while suffering, Job grasped this truth. (Lxx translated - "but the tongue of the unjust shall perish.") 16:28; 17:9; Ps. The death of the soul, and the body too. The old violin was a priceless and irreplaceable masterpiece. 14:2). Jer 6:16.) Vengeance against that evil thing circulates through the veins, and dries up the marrow in the heart of the bones. Sunesis describes the putting together of the pieces of information received. He knows what is in man. If you read the story, follow the clues, and find one of these numbers (with actual emeralds! Kitchen - Often this turning away is expressed through the mouth (Pr 2:12; 10:31, 32; 16:30), but only because it is already a condition of the heart (Pr 6:14) and mind (Pr 23:33), fed by what the eyes take in (Pr 16:30). (Lk 16:12) or "stranger, foreigner" (Jn 10:5) It is notable (and incredible) that all of these uses of nokriy are in sections of Proverbs penned by King Solomon and then he proceeds in his later years to seek out these very women! Discover (Webster) = Literally means to uncover; to remove a covering. —Burton (Ge 18:23, 25) Indeed, this first use of rasha' in Genesis to describe the temporal judgment of the wicked inhabitants of Sodom and Gomorrah was but a foretaste of the eternal judgment for all those who are wicked are are cut off from the land! Proverbs 8:13 "The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; Pride and arrogance and the evil way And the perverted mouth, I hate. Jesus Thy Blood and righteousness The Bible is more than just a record of long-ago events and ancient wisdom. (Prov. God can speak through the awakened mind and imagination of a believer. Pr 10:2 Ill-gotten gains do not profit, But righteousness delivers from death. But the unwearied adversary of mankind spread his toils around them, and employed such men as they are now become, to efface every good impression, and to lead them on, by slow and imperceptible degrees, to those lengths in wickedness at which they have now arrived. Then we are prepared for to walk out into the crooked and perverse world and fight the good fight of faith enabled by the power of the indwelling Spirit of Jesus! Spurgeon’s verdict on this commentary. Now that I am retired, I more often treat the soul, so let me prescribe that you try this "discipline" for "1 q.d. 3:9 ; Jer 11:15. It can be used of any division, whether of food at a feast (II Sam 6:18), clothing (Ps 22:19), or the spoils of war (Prov 16:19). (Prostitution in ancient Greece). The verb is commonly used of parcelling out shares (RSV "allotments") of land (Nu 26:53), whether by lot (Num 26:53), inheritance (Pr 17:2), or other forms of division (Pr 29:24). 1749—1820). There may be the desire in that direction, but another question comes in,—what is the strength of that desire? proverbs explanatory notes and commentary Dec 04, 2020 Posted By Michael Crichton Media TEXT ID d41006f9 Online PDF Ebook Epub Library story line in this book also there are no principal characters in the book it is made up of six collections of proverbs and tells how to live wisely in the world the book This happens again in Proverbs 3:13-18. Pr 3:21 My son, let them not vanish from your sight; Keep sound wisdom and discretion. It leads to “the dead.” It brings you to the society of libertines; and they are dead while they live. But the search for hid treasure, which reads a lesson to the Church, is not confined to the gold regions, and the gold diggers. God makes the division. Proverbs 13:14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, To turn aside from the snares of death. Knowledge becomes sweeter than honey dropping from the comb, and is esteemed more than necessary food. Sometimes recommending the best commentary on a given biblical book is difficult. but true wisdom comes only from God. Here we read of the earthly hope of the godly Israelite: He will dwell in the land when the lawless Gentiles and the transgressing Israelites will be rooted out of it. Mr. Spurgeon has other works of a similar character in contemplation, which will be issued, if the Lord will. The Septuagint (Lxx) translates natsal with the great Greek verb rhuomai which is derived from rhúo = to draw, drag along the ground) means to draw or snatch to oneself and invariably refers to a snatching from danger, evil or an enemy. A complete set of Spurgeon's sermons is available in e-text format from Ages Software. Wicked (07563 - רָשָׁע) (rasha' from the verb rasha' = be wicked or act wickedly) is used frequently in Proverbs but this is the first use. It is a component of character and is not merely a function of intelligence. 2. John 3:19, 20) And now, having left the hated paths, they become foremost in iniquity. A life that is built on such a foundation is characterized by balance and freedom from extremes. Proverbs 23:24 The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice, And he who sires a wise son will be glad in him. - Must not the righteous leave the earth too? (Solomon's own case. Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore, get wisdom; and with all your getting, get understanding." 2:22; 22:23; Jdg. Pr 23:14 You shall beat him with the rod, And deliver (rescue Lxx = rhuomai = see below) his soul from Sheol. It is the way whereon all the wicked travel to their doom. 6 The sun will not smite you by day, Nor the moon by night. Do you have a passion to grow in His insight and understanding? Chairo is used in a whole range of situations in which the emotion of joy is evoked. This list of commentaries is intended to help the reader understand and apply the author’s message in the book of Proverbs. She is also foreign in the sense that she is "foreign" to the accepted marital arrangement. 119:129. And so Solomon, the richest, wisest man (other than Jesus) who ever lived, extols the value of diligently digging for wisdom writing "If you seek her as silver, and search (Lxx = exereunao) for her (referring to wisdom) as for hidden treasures (it was the custom to bury valuables in the ground or in holes in the rocks)." It would seem that the implication is that we are in fact in need of rescue (from those who speak "perverse things. It is the ability to make proper decisions. ← Back to All Text Commentaries John MacArthur is the pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, as well as an author, conference speaker, president of The Master’s University and Seminary, and featured teacher with the Grace to You media ministry. 2. It might be Balaam’s cry, “Let me die the death of the righteous,” while in life he loved and laboured for the wages of iniquity. Not only is the Lord the giver of wisdom and the source of all knowledge and understanding, He also gives victory to the upright, is a shield to the blameless, guards the path of the just, and protects the way of the faithful (Proverbs 2:–8). These must be turned upside down ere they begin to prosper. TWOT discussing the sense of DIVIDE (See Swanson's description 2) says chalaq "word has legal connotations similar to naălâ, "give as a possession" but with the more specific implication of what is granted. Yashar can refer to something physical like a path, but even in those uses is often a metaphorical description of one's conduct or behavior (Ps 107:7). You hardly need to be reminded that fallen pastors and priests did not "suddenly" fall. Mine to teach me what I am. Those who have a relish for the sin of others, will be filled with the food they have chosen; and although the horrid sweet pall upon the taste by reason of its abundance, there is no variety, and no diluting of sin by fragments of good in the place of the lost. Proverbs 2 – The Protective Power of Wisdom. IT has been said that the shrewdness of the Scotch nation is owing to the pretty general study of the Book of Proverbs … Every town and village swarms with his emissaries: first, initiated themselves into the mysteries of his art; then going forth, laborious and practised teachers, well trained by their Master for his murderous work. (Proverbs 2:4,5 Seek and Ye Shall Find). 33 (RIGHT WAY) “But he who listens to me shall live securely, And shall be at ease from the dread of evil.”, Charles Bridges - Thus shalt thou dwell and remain in the land, as its original inheritor (Ps 37:9, 11, 22, 29, 34. (Eccl 7:29). 17:9 he who is perverse in heart are an abomination to the of... 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