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SAINTS - The devout and God-fearing. Compare Psalms 85:8 etc. The
occurrence of the word here, in a book that became more and more
prominent as prophetic utterances ceased, probably helped to determin...
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CHAPTER 2
_ 1. The pursuit of wisdom and its results (Proverbs 2:1)_
2. Preservation from the evil man and the strange woman (Proverbs
2:10)
3. The path of the righteous (Proverbs 2:20)...
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THIRD DISCOURSE. The wise man praises Wisdom, describing the blessings
of obedience to her. The deeper religious element in wisdom appears,
the fundamental conception of Hebrew prophecy, that the know...
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HE KEEPETH. for preserving. See note on Proverbs 4:23.
THE PATHS OF JUDGMENT. righteous paths.
PRESERVETH, &C. Illustrations: David (1 Samuel 25:32; 1 Samuel 27:1.
Compare...
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He _keepeth_ Lit. TO KEEP, which may mean, for them (those that walk
in integrity) to keep, _that they may keep_, R.V. marg. But it is
better to retain God as the subject still, and at the same time t...
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CHAPTER 2
TEXT Proverbs 2:1-9
1.
My son, if thou wilt receive my words,
And lay up my commandments with thee;
2.
So as to incline thine ear unto wisdom,
And apply thy heart to understanding;
3....
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He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his
saints.
HE KEEPETH THE PATHS OF JUDGMENT - Hebrew, 'so as that [li-] He may
keep the paths of judgment' - i:e., that He may cause th...
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2:8 ones. (g-14) Or 'saints;' _ chasid_ , see Psalms 30:4 ....
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THE SEARCH FOR WISDOM
1-4. The condition which must be fulfilled. Spinoza said, 'The effort
to understand is the first and sole basis of virtue.'...
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HIS SAINTS] read, 'His pious' or 'loving ones'; those who love and are
beloved by Him (Psalms 12:1; Psalms 30:4; Psalms 31:23).
9-19. A further result. It saves from the seductions of bad men and
wom...
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THE REWARD OF WISDOM
If we respect God, then we shall become wise. God gives his wisdom to
us. We are his people, and he guards us. He defends us, and he
protects us. Psalms 23 compares God to a man...
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LESSONS ABOUT WISDOM
PROVERBS
_KEITH SIMONS_
CHAPTER 2
V1 My son, accept my words!
Hide my commands inside yourself!
v2
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HE KEEPETH THE PATHS OF JUDGMENT — i.e., protects those who walk in
them.
HIS SAINTS. — Or rather, _His ardent worshippers_ (_chasîdîm_)_,_
a term used in the Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 33:8) of the trib...
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לִ֭ נְצֹר אָרְחֹ֣ות מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וְ
דֶ֖רֶךְ _חֲסִידָ֣יו_†
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CHAPTER 3
WISDOM AS THE GUIDE OF CONDUCT
"To deliver thee from the way of the evil man…To deliver thee from
the strange woman."- Proverbs 2:12
WISDOM is concerned, as we have seen, with the whole u...
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WISDOM GUARDS FROM EVIL
Proverbs 2:1-22
Several words are reiterated in this chapter, which will unlock its
treasures. _Understanding,_ Proverbs 2:2-3; Proverbs 2:5; Proverbs
2:9; Proverbs 2:11.
If...
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From here and through chapter 8 we have a series of parental counsels.
These all begin with the address, "My son," and deal with the value of
wisdom, and make many practical applications.
The first o...
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_Justice. In his servants. (Calmet) --- God gives them grace to follow
virtue, (Haydock) and protects them from every danger. (Calmet)_...
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For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and
understanding. He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a
buckler to them that walk uprightly. He keepeth the paths of judgm...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 1 THROUGH 9.
There are two very distinct parts in this book. The first nine Chapter
s, which give the great general principles; and the proverbs, properly
so...
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HE KEEPETH THE PATHS OF JUDGMENT,.... That is, the Lord keeps them; he
does that which is just and right himself, in the course of his
providence, and in the methods of his grace; and as he guides the...
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He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his
saints.
Ver. 8. _He keepeth the paths of judgment._] Well may they walk
uprightly that are so strongly supported. God's hand is ever un...
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_He keepeth the paths of judgment_ Hebrew, לנצר ארחות, _To
keep the paths_, &c. It seems to be spoken of those who walk
uprightly, mentioned in the preceding verse, and it would be better
translated,...
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He keepeth the paths of judgment, protecting the ways of justice, the
conduct of those who try to behave in agreement with the demands of
justice, AND PRESERVETH THE WAY OF HIS SAINTS, guiding and gua...
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ADVANTAGES IN ACCEPTING WISDOM...
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1-9 Those who earnestly seek heavenly wisdom, will never complain
that they have lost their labour; and the freeness of the gift does
not do away the necessity of our diligence, John 6:27. Let them s...
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HE KEEPETH THE PATHS OF JUDGMENT; he guardeth and guideth the paths or
ways, i.e. the counsels and actions, of good men, as the next clause
explains this, which are called PATHS OF JUDGMENT, or _right...
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SOLOMON STRESSES THAT THE SOURCE OF TRUE WISDOM IS GOD, AND THAT HE
GIVES IT TO HIS OWN, IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN TRUE RIGHTEOUSNESS, AND
ENABLE THEM TO APPRECIATE IT AND WALK IN IT (PROVERBS 2:6).
In Pro...
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CONTENTS: How wisdom is to be obtained and used. The unspeakable
advantage of true wisdom.
CHARACTERS: God, Solomon, his son.
CONCLUSION: God has provided that those who are sincerely disposed to
do...
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Proverbs 2:1. _Hide my commandments with thee,_ as a treasure is
secured in the cabinet, or as the copy of the law was put within the
ark in the holy place. The words of the law must be retained in th...
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PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 2:5 The first benefit of wisdom is that
one WILL UNDERSTAND THE FEAR OF THE LORD. This knowledge is possible
only because the Lord gives it to the UPRIGHT. Whil
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CRITICAL NOTES.—
PROVERBS 2:7. SOUND WISDOM. Miller translates this word “_something
stable_.” It is used but twelve times in Scripture; in Job 5:12, it
is translated “enterprise,” but the rendering g...
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EXPOSITION
PROVERBS 2:1
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...
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My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with
you; So that you incline your ear unto wisdom, and apply your heart to
understanding; Yes, if you cry after knowledge, and lift up...
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1 Peter 1:5; 1 Samuel 2:9; Deuteronomy 33:26; Deuteronomy 33:3;...
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Path of judgment — Righteous paths, judgment being here put for
righteousness. And keeping of paths may be put for keeping them in
their paths....