Proverbs 2:17 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 2:10-22

The scope of these verses is to show, 1. What great advantage true wisdom will be of to us; it will keep us from the paths of sin, which lead to ruin, and will therein do us a greater kindness than if it enriched us with all the wealth of the world. 2. What good use we should make of the wisdom God gives us; we must use it for our own guidance in the paths of virtue, and for the arming of us against temptations of every kind. 3. By what rules we may try ourselves whether we have this wisdom or... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 2:17

Which forsaketh the guide of her youth ,.... Not God, the God of her life, and who had provided for her from her youth up; nor her parent that had taken care of her in her infancy, and had been the guardian of her virgin state; but her husband, to whom she was married in her youth, and to whom she gave up herself to be guided and directed, ruled and governed, by: and as it is an aggravation of evil in a man to deal treacherously against the wife of his youth, and the wife of his covenant, ... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 2:17

Which forsaketh the guide of her youth - Leaves her father's house and instructions, and abandons herself to the public. The covenant of her God - Renounces the true religion, and mixes with idolaters; for among them prostitution was enormous. Or by the covenant may be meant the matrimonial contract, which is a covenant made in the presence of God between the contracting parties, in which they bind themselves to be faithful to each other. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 2:1-22

3. Third admonitory discourse, pointing out the benefits which arise from a sincere, earnest, and persevering search after Wisdom. This discourse divides itself into three parts. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 2:10-19

Statement of the advantages which result from the possession of Wisdom, and specially as a safeguard against evil men ( Proverbs 2:12-15 ) and evil women ( Proverbs 2:16-19 ). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 2:10-22

The profit of religious knowledge It is preservative amidst the influences of evil example and of sensuous solicitation. I. THE WAY IN WHICH IT ACTS AS A PRESERVATIVE . 1 . By taking up a central place in the consciousness. "When wisdom enters thy heart, and knowledge is dear to thy soul." Not as a stranger or mere guest, but a beloved and confidential intimate. The heart denotes here, as elsewhere, "the centre and organic basis of the collective life of the soul,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 2:16-19

The way of sin: a sermon to young men Reference is made here to one particular sin. While the words of the teacher are specially appropriate to it, they will also apply to all sin; they show the way it takes. Let us see— I. THAT SIN IS THE CONTRADICTION OF THE DIVINE THOUGHT . It is a "strange" thing ( Proverbs 2:16 ). The painted harlot is "the strange woman." And while the prostitution of a human being, meant to be a helpmeet for man in all his highest and holiest... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 2:17

The guide of her youth ( נְעוּרֶיהָ אַלּוּף , alluph n'ureyah ); properly, the associate or companion of her youth. The Hebrew, אָלּוּף ( alluph ) , being derived from the root אָלַף , ( alaph ) , "to accustom one's self to," or "to be accustomed to" or "familiar with" anyone. The word is rendered as "friend" in Proverbs 17:9 ; Proverbs 16:28 ; Micah 7:5 . The idea of guidance, which is adopted in the Authorized Version, and appears also in the Vulgate ... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 2:16-17

Proverbs 2:16-17. To deliver thee from the strange woman From the adulteress, or whore; called strange, partly because such persons were commonly heathen, or are supposed to be such by reason of that severe law against these practices in Israelitish women, Deuteronomy 23:17; or are justly reputed heathen, as being degenerate Israelites, who are often called strangers in the Scriptures; which flattereth with her words Who useth all arts and ways to allure men to unchaste actions; ... read more

Donald C. Fleming

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

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 2:10-22

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 2:17

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 2:17

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 2:1-22

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 2:10-19

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 2:10-22

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 2:16-19

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 2:17

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 2:16-17

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Proverbs 2:1-22

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