E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 2:21
dwell in the land. Not be "cast out", as in Proverbs 2:22 . perfect: or blameless. read more
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E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 2:22
wicked = lawless. Not the same word as in Proverbs 2:14 . Hebrew. rasha'. transgressors = traitors, treacherous or faithless ones. Hebrew. bagad. read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Proverbs 2:1
"This chapter presents the five fruits of wisdom."[1](1) The seeker shall find God (Proverbs 2:1-8).(2) Wisdom provides many precious rewards (Proverbs 2: 9-11).(3) God's man is delivered from evil (Proverbs 2:12-15).(4) He is safe from harlotry (Proverbs 2:16-19).(5) He will receive a special inheritance (Proverbs 2: Proverbs 2:20-22).THE SEEKER OF WISDOM MAY FIND GODProverbs 2:1-8"My son, if thou wilt receive my words,And lay up my commandments with thee;So as to incline thine ear unto... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Proverbs 2:9
MANY RICH REWARDS BESTOWED BY WISDOM"Then shalt thou understand righteousness and justice,And equity, yea, every good path.For wisdom shall enter into thy heart,And knowledge shall be pleasant unto thy soul;Discretion shall watch over thee;Understanding shall keep thee:""Many men in high office who are guiding the destiny of our nation today are not being guided by the Lord."[11] The righteousness, justice and equity needed in a well-ordered society are available only in God's Word. The tragic... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Proverbs 2:12
GOD'S MAN IS DELIVERED FROM EVIL"To deliver thee from the way of evil,From the men who speak perverse things;Who forsake the paths of righteousness,To walk in the ways of darkness;Who rejoice to do evil,And delight in the perverseness of evil;Who are crooked in their ways,And wayward in their paths:"This paragraph speaks of the seditious and subversive enemies that form the bottom layer of every society. "They wish to subvert the state of things, whether or religious; they are seditious... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Proverbs 2:16
GOD'S MAN IS DELIVERED FROM HARLOTRY"To deliver thee from the strange woman,Even from the foreigner that flattereth with her words;That forsaketh the friend of her youth,And forgetteth the covenant of her God:For her house inclineth unto death,And her paths unto the dead;None that go unto her return again,Neither do they attain unto the paths of life:""To deliver thee from the strange woman" (Proverbs 2:16). Who is this strange woman? According to Cook, "She is none other than a foreigner";[17]... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Proverbs 2:20
HE WILL RECEIVE A SPECIAL INHERITANCE"That thou mayest walk in the way of good men,And keep the paths of righteousness.For the upright shall dwell in the land,And the perfect shall remain in it.But the wicked shall be cut off from the land,And the treacherous shall be rooted out of it."Although "the land" as used in these verses was probably understood by the Israelites as the Palestine, that is, "The Promised Land," it should be remembered that "The Promised Land" itself is a valid Biblical... read more
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 2
CHAP. II. Wisdom promiseth godliness to her children, safety from evil company, and direction in good ways. read more
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 2:1
Proverbs 2:1. 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, by representing the benefits of being wise, that is, holy and virtuous, and the mischiefs that a man shall thereby avoid. The chief is, that he is sure to be under the guidance and blessing of God, who will impart more and more of himself to those who study wisdom; which is the... read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 2:19
return again. Compare "rooted out", Proverbs 2:22 , with Isaiah 26:19 . take . . . hold = attain to. read more