The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 2:12
To deliver thee from the way of the evil man. The first special advantage resulting from the protecting guardianship of discretion and understanding. From the way of the evil man ; properly, from an evil way ; Hebrew, מִדֶּרֶךְ רָע ( midarek ra ) , not necessarily, though by implication, connected with man, as in the Authorized Version. רָע ( ra ) , "evil," "wicked," in an ethical sense, is an adjective, as in Jeremiah 3:16 ( לֵב רָע , lev ra ) , "an... read more
The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 2:11
Discretion shall preserve thee. Discretion ( מְזַמָּת , m'zimoth ) , as in Proverbs 1:4 , is the outward manifestation of wisdom; it tests what is uncertain, and avoids danger (Hitzig). The word carries with it the idea of reflection or consideration (see Proverbs 3:21 ; Proverbs 5:2 ; Proverbs 8:12 ) The LXX . reads, βουλὴ καλή , "good counsel;" and the Vulgate, concilium. Shall preserve thee. The idea of protection and guarding, which is predicated of Jehovah... read more