Proverbs 5

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Proverbs 5:15-23

Chastity Contrasted with Unchastity v. 15. Drink waters out of thine own cistern and running waters out of thine own well, seeking the satisfaction of permitted desire and intercourse only and alone within the bounds of holy wedlock. v. 16. Let thy fountains be dispersed abroad and rivers of waters in the streets, in the proper enjoyment of marital love. v. 17. Let them be only thine own, that is, the waters of this fountain in lawful wedlock, and not strangers' with thee, in illegitimate... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Proverbs 5:1-23

8. Warning against intercourse with wanton women, and against the ruinous consequences of licentiousnessProverbs 5:1-231 My son, give heed to my wisdom,to my prudence incline thine ear,2 so that thou maintain discretion,and thy lips preserve knowledge.3 For the lips of the strange woman distil honey,and smoother than oil is her mouth:4 but at last she is bitter as wormwood,sharp as a two-edged sword.5 Her feet go down to death,her steps lay hold upon the lower... read more

Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - Proverbs 5:22

Proverbs THE CORDS OF SIN Pro_5:22 . In Hosea’s tender picture of the divine training of Israel which, alas! failed of its effect, we read, ‘I drew them with cords of a man,’ which is further explained as being ‘with bands of love.’ The metaphor in the prophet’s mind is probably that of a child being ‘taught to go’ and upheld in its first tottering steps by leading-strings. God drew Israel, though Israel did not yield to the drawing. But if these gentle, attractive influences, which ever... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Proverbs 5:1-14

Quicksands! Keep Off! Proverbs 5:1-14 It is a matter for great thankfulness that the Bible, which is God’s book rather than man’s, deals so strongly and wisely with one great evil, which has manifested itself in every age and in every state of society. It speaks boldly and plainly; and all who will meditate on its teaching with a prayerful heart, will be saved from many a painful snare. If we fall it will only be due to our having refused to heed the voice that speaks to us from paragraphs... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Proverbs 5:1-23

This is a parental exhortation against impurity. It is expressed in words of great delicacy and beauty, but it is none the less urgent and searching. It recognizes one of the most subtle and natural temptations likely to assail the life of the young, and sets it in the light of true wisdom, which begins in the fear of Jehovah and expresses itself in perpetual recognition of Him. The allurement of the strange woman is vividly described, but it is put into immediate contrast with the issue of... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 5:6

LIFE’S LEVEL PATH‘The level path of life … He maketh level all his paths.’ Proverbs 5:6; Proverbs 5:21 (R.V.). I. It is a remarkable expression—‘the level path of life’; and there is great comfort in knowing that God is ever before us, levelling our pathway, taking insurmountable obstacles out of the way, so that our feet do not stumble. II. It may be that you are facing a great mountain range of difficulty.—Before you obstacles, apparently insuperable, rear themselves like a giant wall to... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 5:21

LIFE’S LEVEL PATH‘The level path of life … He maketh level all his paths.’ Proverbs 5:6; Proverbs 5:21 (R.V.). I. It is a remarkable expression—‘the level path of life’; and there is great comfort in knowing that God is ever before us, levelling our pathway, taking insurmountable obstacles out of the way, so that our feet do not stumble. II. It may be that you are facing a great mountain range of difficulty.—Before you obstacles, apparently insuperable, rear themselves like a giant wall to... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 5

Discourse 5. Addressed To ‘My Son’ (and later ‘Sons’). He Is To Avoid The Enticements Of The Strange Woman Whose Ways Lead To Death, And Rather Be Faithful To His True Wife (Proverbs 4:20 to Proverbs 5:23 ). An indication of the unity of this passage is found in the appeals to ‘attend to my words -- attend to my wisdom’ (Proverbs 4:20, Proverbs 5:1). At first there might appear to be three opening appeals in the passage, Proverbs 4:20-27, Proverbs 5:1-2; Proverbs 5:7, but further... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 5:1-14

The Need To Listen To Solomon’s Wisdom And Not To Be Enticed By The Words Of The Strange Woman Which Lead To Death And Slavery (Proverbs 5:1-14 ). The constant reference to the need to avoid the enticements of the strange woman suggests that it was a major problem in the time of the writer (see Proverbs 2:16-19; Proverbs 5:3-14; Proverbs 6:24-26; Proverbs 7:5-27; Proverbs 9:13-18), and this fits well with the time of Solomon, for we should note that there is no suggestion of cult prostitutes,... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 5:1-23

Prologue To The Book (Proverbs 1:8 to Proverbs 9:18 ). It was common throughout the 3rd to the 1st millenniums BC for collections of wisdom saying to have a prologue preparing for the ‘sayings’ that would follow. Those sayings would then be introduced by a subheading. Proverbs thus follows the usual precedent in having such a prologue in Proverbs 1:8 to Proverbs 9:18, followed by general sayings in Proverbs 10:1 ff headed by a subheading (Proverbs 10:1). It was also common for such a... read more

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Proverbs 5:15-23

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Proverbs 5:1-23

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - Proverbs 5:22

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Proverbs 5:1-14

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Proverbs 5:1-23

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 5:6

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 5:21

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 5

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 5:1-14

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 5:1-23

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