sinners. Hebrew. chata'. App-44 . Consent thou not: Illustrations: Joseph (Genesis 39:9 , Genesis 39:10 ); prophet (1 Kings 13:8 , 1 Kings 13:9 ); Jehoshaphat (1 Kings 22:49 , contrast 2 Chronicles 18:2 ; 2 Chronicles 20:35-37 ); Joash (2 Chronicles 24:17 , 2 Chronicles 24:18 ). read more
blood. Figure of speech Metalepsis ( App-6 ), "blood" put for bloodshedding, and then bloodshedding put for the one whose blood was shed. See Isaiah 33:15 . the innocent = an innocent one (singular) without cause. Compare John 15:25 . read more
the grave. Hebrew. sheol. App-35 . pit. Hebrew. bor, a hole bored or dug. Hence a dry pit or grave. Compare Genesis 37:20 . read more
path. Some codices, with Aramaean, Septuagint, Syr, and Vulgate, read "paths" (plural) read more
their feet = they. Put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of the Part), App-6 , for the persons who run. Quoted in Romans 3:15 . evil = mischief. Hebrew. rcl'a'. App-44 . read more
in vain, &c. = it avails not. Figure of speech Paroemia. App-6 . The sight of the net does not deter the birds. They (emphatic) still go on to their capture and death. The next verse requires this sense. So men go on in their evil ways, though they know it is to their own ruin (Proverbs 1:18 ). read more
lives = souls. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13 . read more
life = soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13 . owners. Hebrew. ba'al, as in Proverbs 1:17 . The "owners" of a soul are like the "owners" of wings, and are caught in their own trap with their eyes open. read more
REGARDING THE AVOIDANCE OF EVIL COMPANIONS"My son, if sinners entice thee,Consent thou not.If they say, Come with us,Let us lay wait for blood;Let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause;Let us swallow them up alive as Sheol,And whole, as those that go down into the pit;We shall find all precious substance;We shall fill our house with spoil;Thou shalt cast thy lot among us;We will all have one purse:My son, walk not thou in the way with them;Refrain thy foot from their path:For their... read more
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Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Proverbs 1:8-19
Heed instruction; avoid bad company (1:8-19)Having introduced his subject, the writer now gives the first of a series of lessons on the value of wisdom. Throughout these lessons he speaks as a father to a son, drawing from his own experience to give advice and warning (8-9).The first warning concerns bad companions, especially those who lead others astray with the tempting offer of instant wealth through robbery and violence (10-14). The writer hopes that the inexperienced youth, being... read more