Proverbs 1:14-32

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 1:10-19

Here Solomon gives another general rule to young people, in order to their finding out, and keeping in, the paths of wisdom, and that is to take heed of the snare of bad company. David's psalms begin with this caution, and so do Solomon's proverbs; for nothing is more destructive, both to a lively devotion and to a regular conversation (Prov. 1:10): ?My son, whom I love, and have a tender concern for, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.? This is good advice for parents to give their... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 1:20-33

Solomon, having shown how dangerous it is to hearken to the temptations of Satan, here shows how dangerous it is not to hearken to the calls of God, which we shall for ever rue the neglect of. Observe, I. By whom God calls to us?by wisdom. It is wisdom that crieth without. The word is plural?wisdoms, for, as there is infinite wisdom in God, so there is the manifold wisdom of God, Eph. 3:10. God speaks to the children of men by all the kinds of wisdom, and, as in every will, so in every word,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 1:14

Cast in thy lot among us ,.... Or "thou shall cause thy lot to fall among us" F21 גורלך תפיל "sortem tuam conjicies", Junius & Tremellius; "projicies", Mercerus, Baynus; "jacies", Cocceius, Michaelis, Schultens. ; though just entered, as soon as any booty is taken thou shalt cast lots with us, and have thy full share with those that have been longer engaged; let us all have one purse ; or "we will all have one purse" F23 יהיה לכלנו "erit nobis omnibus", Pagninus,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 1:15

My son, walk not thou in the way with them ,.... In the same way as they do, which is the broad way that leads unto destruction; set not one foot in it; make no trial of it, whether it will be pleasant and profitable walking in it; the experiment will be dangerous; refrain thy foot from their path ; their manner and course of life; do not follow it, nor join them in it; when there is an inclination or a temptation to it, withstand it; stop in time, do not proceed, but draw back, and go... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 1:16

For their feet run to evil ,.... To the evil of sin, to commit robberies and murder, and all manner of iniquity; they are eager upon it, and in haste and swift to do it, Proverbs 6:18 F24 "Velox ad facinus", Claudian. in Rufin. l. 1. v. 240. ; being carried away with their inordinate affections, which are as feet to the soul; and drawn aside with their lusts, and pushed on by Satan, and, encouraged by one another, and so rush on headlong to the evil of punishment also; and which is a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 1:17

Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird. Or "without cause" F25 הנם "sine causa", Vatablus, Mercerus, Gejerus. , as the word is rendered in Proverbs 1:11 ; and so the words are an illustration of the preceding; showing that the blood of innocent persons is shed without cause, no injury being done by them to those that do it, but is shed without any provocation at all; just as the net is spread for the innocent bird, which has done no harm to the fowler that seeks... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 1:18

And they lay wait for their own blood ,.... While they lie in wait for the blood of others, they lie in wait for their own; and when they shed the blood of innocent persons, it in the issue comes upon their own heads, and is the cause of their own blood being shed; vengeance pursues them, and justice will not suffer them to live; they lurk privily for their own lives : while they are lurking in secret places to take away, the lives of others, they are laying snares for their own... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 1:19

So are the ways of everyone that is greedy of gain ,.... That is set upon getting riches in an unlawful way, by robberies and murder; his ways will end in the loss of his own blood and life, and in the loss of his immortal soul; this will be what his wicked ways and course of life will bring him to, and what will his gain profit him then? it would be of no use and service to him could he have gained the whole world; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof : or who, even... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 1:20

Wisdom crieth without ,.... Here the person instructing throughout this whole book is represented under the name of "Wisdom"; by which we are to understand not the attribute of divine wisdom displayed in the works of creation; nor the light of nature in man; nor the law of Moses given to the Israelites; nor the revelation of the divine will in general, as it is delivered out in the sacred Scriptures; nor the Gospel, and the ministry of it, in particular; but our Lord Jesus Christ; for the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 1:21

She crieth in the chief place of concourse ,.... Where a multitude of people meet together; the Targum is, "on the top of palaces;' but rather it is to be understood of the synagogues of the Jews, where Christ frequently preached; and which, from hence, they build in the highest part of the city F3 Maimon. Hilchot Tephillah, c. 11. s. 2. ; and best of all the temple, whither the tribes of Israel went up to worship in great bodies, and to which the Jews daily resorted; here Christ... read more

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