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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 6:20-35

20-35 The word of God has something to say to us upon all occasions. Let not faithful reproofs ever make us uneasy. When we consider how much this sin abounds, how heinous adultery is in its own nature, of what evil consequence it is, and how certainly it destroys the spiritual life in the soul, we shall not wonder that the cautions against it are so often repeated. Let us notice the subjects of this chapter. Let us remember Him who willingly became our Surety, when we were strangers and... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Proverbs 6:20-35

Warning Depicting the Consequences of Unchastity v. 20. My son, keep thy father's commandment, the function of parents consisting also in this, that they guide and guard their growing children with reference to the dangers here described, and forsake not the law, the instruction and the precepts, of thy mother. v. 21. Bind them continually upon thine heart, keeping them in loving remembrance, and tie them about thy neck, like a string of precious jewels. The fundamental idea is this, that... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Proverbs 6:1-35

9. Warning against inconsiderate suretyshipProverbs 6:1-51          My son, if thou hast become surety for thy neighbor,hast given thine hand to a stranger2     if thou art entangled through the words of thy mouth,art snared by the words of thy mouth:3     then do this, my son, and free thyself,since thou hast come into the hand of thy neighbor:go, bestir thyself, and importune thy neighbor!4     Give no sleep to thine eyes,nor slumber to thine eyelids;5     free thyself, like a roe, from his... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Proverbs 6:1-35

The parental exhortations are continued. In this section they are directed against suretyship, indolence, the evil man, and certain specific things which Jehovah hates. The warnings against becoming surety here and elsewhere must be interpreted in the light of the conditions obtaining when they were uttered. The sin of the sluggard is rebuked by the illustration of the ant, who, without the constraint of judge, ruler, or overseer, diligently toils to provide meat for herself. The description... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 6:1-35

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

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 6:20-23

1). An Appeal To ‘My Son’ To Keep His Commandment And Not Forsake The Torah (Proverbs 6:20-23 ). That Solomon sees ‘his’ commandment and torah as based on the commandment and Torah as given by Moses is brought out here by the description of the commandment as a lamp and the torah as a light. This was how Israel saw the Torah (Psalms 119:105; Psalms 43:3). It is also made clear by the technical terms used (commandment and torah were descriptions closely connected with the Torah. See for... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 6:20-35

Discourse 7. Addressed To ‘My Son’. He Is Urged To Observe The Commandment And The Torah, Avoiding The Enticement Of The Adulterous Woman, And Being Aware Of The Wrath Of The Deceived Husband (Proverbs 6:20-35 ). Having illustrated in Proverbs 6:1-19 the different types of people to whom wisdom speaks, the naive, the fool and the scorner, Solomon now returns to pleading with his ‘son’ to listen to wisdom, and to avoid the enticing woman who is the very opposite of woman wisdom, and is in this... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 6:1-35

Proverbs 6:1-Psalms : . A section totally dissimilar from the rest of this division of Pr. It consists of four short subsections Proverbs 6:1-Deuteronomy : against suretyship, Proverbs 6:6-1 Kings : against sloth, Proverbs 6:12-Ezra : against talebearing, Proverbs 6:16-Psalms : against seven sins. Then the subject of sexual vice is continued from Proverbs 5. Proverbs 6:1-Psalms : obviously breaks the connexion, and was probably inserted after the compilation of Proverbs 6:1-1 Samuel :.... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 6:20

Keep thy father’s commandment, so far as it is not contrary to God’s command. Forsake not the law of thy mother, whom children are too apt to despise. See Proverbs 1:8. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Proverbs 6:20-23

CRITICAL NOTES,—Proverbs 6:21. Continually, “for evermore.” Proverbs 6:22. Lange’s Commentary translates into the imperative form, “let it lead thee,” etc. Proverbs 6:22. Last clause, literally “Whoso will destroy his life, he does it.” MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.—Proverbs 6:20-23On Proverbs 6:20-21, see Homiletics on chap. Proverbs 1:8, and Proverbs 4:1THE LAW OF GOD’S WORDI. The Divine law as a lamp. 1. It is like a lamp because it is portable. A light that cannot be carried from place... read more

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