Bible Commentary

For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee. 2. long life ] Rather, with A.V. marg. and R.V. text, years of life. There is perhaps a climax; not only length of days, prolonged existence, but years of life truly so-called, life worth living. The distinction is at least suggested … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Proverbs 3:2”

My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: 1. law ] or, teaching, R.V. marg. This is the primary meaning of the Heb. word Torah (see Pro 1:8 note, Pro 4:2, Pro 7:2), which is the common designation of the Law, in its Biblical sense. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Proverbs 3:1”

But the wicked shall be cut off from the earth, and the transgressors shall be rooted out of it. 22. transgressors ] Rather, treacherous, or perfidious, with special reference perhaps to Pro 2:16-19. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Pro 2:22 Transgressors shall be rooted out of it. The present punishments of evil … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Proverbs 2:22”

For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it. 21, 22. land earth ] The Heb. word is the same, and should have the same rendering, either land or earth, in both verses. To a Jew this would of course mean “the land which the Lord, thy God, giveth … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Proverbs 2:21”

That thou mayest walk in the way of good [men], and keep the paths of the righteous. 20. that thou mayest &c.] The construction is still dependent on Pro 2:10-11. The punctuation should be throughout as in R.V., with no full stops as in A.V. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges The previous … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Proverbs 2:20”

None that go unto her return again, neither take they hold of the paths of life. 19. take they hold of ] Rather, reach, or (R.V.) attain unto. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges The words describe more than the fatal persistency of the sinful habit when once formed. A resurrection from that … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Proverbs 2:19”

For her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead. 18. her house &c.] It is a steep descent, ending in death. The rendering of R.V. marg., she sinketh down unto death which is her house, is less forcible and impairs the parallelism. the dead ] Lit. the Rephaim. The Rephaim were among … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Proverbs 2:18”

Which forsaketh the guide of her youth, and forgetteth the covenant of her God. 17. the guide of her youth ] or, friend, R.V. or, associate, i.e. her husband to whom she was married in her youth. See Jer 3:4, where the same phrase occurs in the same sense. Comp. “wife of thy youth,” Pro … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Proverbs 2:17”

To deliver thee from the strange woman, [even] from the stranger [which] flattereth with her words; 16. strange woman stranger ] i.e. not belonging to thee; a stranger, in right, to any such relationship. Neither of the words, as here used, has any reference to nationality, as though the danger in question arose chiefly from … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Proverbs 2:16”

Whose ways [are] crooked, and [they] froward in their paths: 15. whose ways, &c.] Rather, with R.V.: Who are crooked in their ways, And perverse in their paths. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Whose ways are crooked, or, who make their ways crooked, i.e. whose course of life swerves from the right … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Proverbs 2:15”