Bible Commentary

Lest strangers be filled with thy wealth; and thy labors [be] in the house of a stranger; 10. wealth ] The word may mean either that which a man acquires, his wealth (A.V. text, R.V. marg.), or that by which he acquires it, his strength (R.V. text, A.V. marg.) of mind and body. Gen 49:3 … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Proverbs 5:10”

Lest thou give thine honor unto others, and thy years unto the cruel: 9. others ] instead of to thine own, Pro 5:15 ; Pro 5:17. Comp. Pro 5:10 . the cruel ] The Heb. noun is masc. sing. and is intended perhaps vividly to describe the sin with its cruel consequences (Pro 6:26; Pro … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Proverbs 5:9”

Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house: Verse 8. Come not nigh the door of her house] Where there are generally such exhibitions as have a natural tendency to excite impure thoughts, and irregular passions. Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible Lest thine … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Proverbs 5:8”

Hear me now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of my mouth. 7. ye children ] Rather, my sons, R.V., as the same Heb. word is rendered throughout these exhortations. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Verse 7. Hear me – O ye children] banim, sons, young men in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Proverbs 5:7”

Lest thou shouldest ponder the path of life, her ways are movable, [that] thou canst not know [them]. 6. Lest thou shouldest ponder ] The rendering of A.V. or of R.V. marg. ( Lest thou find the level path, or, Lest thou weigh carefully the path) is to be preferred to R.V. text which connects … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Proverbs 5:6”

Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold on hell. 5. hell ] Sheol, R.V. “which signifies the abode of departed spirits, and corresponds to the Greek Hades” ( , LXX., ad inferos, Vulg. here). See R.V. Preface. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Verse 5. Her feet go down to … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Proverbs 5:5”

But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a twoedged sword. 4. wormwood ] The reference is perhaps not merely to the bitterness, but to the noxiousness of this herb. See Deu 29:18, and Rev 8:10-11, where “many men died of the waters” into which the star named “wormwood” had fallen. Fuente: The Cambridge … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Proverbs 5:4”

For the lips of a strange woman drop [as] a honeycomb, and her mouth [is] smoother than oil: 3. strange woman] See Pro 2:16, note. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Smoother than oil – The same comparison is used in marginal reference to describe the treachery of a false friend. Fuente: Albert … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Proverbs 5:3”

That thou mayest regard discretion, and [that] thy lips may keep knowledge. 2. regard ] Rather, preserve, R.V. Comp. keep in the parallel clause of the verse. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges And that thy lips may keep – literally, and thy lips shall keep. Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Proverbs 5:2”

My son, attend unto my wisdom, [and] bow thine ear to my understanding: Tenth Address. Chap. 5. Pro 5:1-23 The subject of this chapter, of which the seventh commandment might be the title, is one throughout. Against the unholy passion to be shunned ( Pro 5:1-14) is set the holy love to be cherished ( … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Proverbs 5:1”