Proverbs 2:20

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Proverbs 2:1-22

The rewards of seeking wisdom (2:1-22)People must spare no effort in diligently searching for wisdom. At the same time they must remember that the true goal of their search is not academic achievement but spiritual growth through knowing God better (2:1-5). However, when they obtain this wisdom, they cannot claim to have achieved it by their own abilities; it is the gift of God. He rewards those who seek genuinely (6).Not only does God give wisdom to those who earnestly seek it, but he also... 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 2:20

Proverbs 2:20. That thou mayest walk— Or, Walk thou therefore. REFLECTIONS.—Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore by all means to be sought after. 1. The way prescribed is threefold. (1.) Serious attention to, and meditation upon, the word of God. (2.) Fervent and importunate prayer, the best guide to the knowledge of the oracles of God. (3.) The diligent use of every appointed means, being as eager in the search as those whose hearts are set upon riches are in discovering the golden mines... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Proverbs 2:20

20. That . . . way of good—that is, Such is the object of these warnings. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Proverbs 2:1-22

3. Wisdom as a treasure ch. 2Chapter 2 is a discourse that sets forth the blessings that wisdom confers. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Proverbs 2:10-22

The fruit of moral integrity 2:10-22Wisdom safeguards a person morally. The first part of this pericope shows how God protects the wise (Proverbs 2:10-11; cf. Proverbs 2:7-8). The last part presents the temptations one can overcome as he or she seeks wisdom (Proverbs 2:12-19). When a person submits himself or herself to God and gains wisdom, the ways of the wicked will lose some of their attractiveness. The wise person will see that the adventuress who promises thrills is offering something she... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 2:1-22

The Search for Wisdom1-4. The condition which must be fulfilled. Spinoza said, ’The effort to understand is the first and sole basis of virtue.’1. Hide] i.e. as a treasure. 2. The heart in OT. is the seat of the intellect. 4. Wealth was hoarded in the shape of gold and jewels. In times of peril this was buried (Genesis 43:23; Job 3:21; Jeremiah 41:8; Matthew 13:44). Hence the suspicion with which Orientals have often regarded modern explorers.5-8. The result. It brings us into relation with Him... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Proverbs 2:1-22

CHAPTER 3WISDOM AS THE GUIDE OF CONDUCT"To deliver thee from the way of the evil man…To deliver thee from the strange woman."- Proverbs 2:12-16WISDOM is concerned, as we have seen, with the whole universe of fact, with the whole range of thought; she surveys and orders all processes of nature. We might say of her,"She doth preserve the stars from wrong, And the most ancient heavens by her are fresh and strong."But while she is occupied in these high things, she is no less attentive to the... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Proverbs 2:1-22

CHAPTER 2 1. The pursuit of wisdom and its results (Proverbs 2:1-9 ) 2. Preservation from the evil man and the strange woman (Proverbs 2:10-19 ) 3. The path of the righteous (Proverbs 2:20-22 ) Proverbs 2:1-9 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... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Proverbs 2:1-22

The nature of this book makes divisions of its chapters rather arbitrary, and ours may not always be the best, but it is hoped it may prove useful in some degree. The opening of chapter four suggests a new beginning, for which reason we conclude this lesson at the close of chapter three. It begins with an advertisement (Proverbs 1:1-6 ), in which mention is made of the author (Proverbs 1:1 ), the object of the book (Proverbs 1:2-3 ), and its great value (Proverbs 1:4-6 ). Then follows its... read more