Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 2:21
21. The upright shall dwell in the land According to God’s promise, (Deuteronomy 11:8-21,) those who keep his commandments shall inherit the land, and transmit it to their posterity. read more
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Daniel Whedon
Daniel Whedon
Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 2:22
22. But… the transgressors בוגדים , ( bogedhim,) those of concealed, illicit practices, such as above referred to, shall be swept off. The words land (Proverbs 2:21) and earth (Proverbs 2:22) are the same in the Hebrew. They mean the land of promise. The Israelites were bound by strong ties to their God-given inheritance: to dwell in the land was their highest desire and greatest blessing, (see Exodus 20:12; Leviticus 25:18; Leviticus 26:5; 2 Kings 4:13:) to be torn from it was... read more
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Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 2:20
20. That In order that dependent on Proverbs 2:11: all this I say, in order that thou mayest, etc. The sincere love of wisdom will so secure thee, that, escaping the snares of the voluptuary, thou wilt imitate the character of good men, and be preserved in the paths of virtue. read more