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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Proverbs 5 - Introduction

Solomon exhorteth to the study of wisdom; he sheweth the mischief of fornication and riot: he exhorteth to contentedness, liberality, and chastity. The wicked are overtaken with their own sins.

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See also Proverbs 5 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:2 instruction; (i-5) 'Wisdom' here and in ver. 7 is _ chokmah_ . 'Instruction' means also, 'correction,' 'warning,' 'discipline,' Job 36:10 ....

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO PROVERBS 5 The general instruction of this chapter is to avoid whoredom, and make use of lawful marriage, and keep to that. It is introduced with an exhortation to attend to wisdom an...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _ We have in this chapter,_ _A.M. 3004. B.C. 1000._(1,) _ A further exhortation to Wisdom, vv1, vv2._ (2,) _ A caution against whoredom, Proverbs 5:3._ (3,) _ Remedies against it, Proverbs 5:15._...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    * Exhortations to wisdom. The evils of licentiousness. (1-14) Remedies against licentiousness, The miserable end of the wicked. (15-23)...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    DISCOURSE 5. ADDRESSED TO ‘MY SON' (AND LATER ‘SONS'). HE IS TO AVOID THE ENTICEMENTS OF THE STRANGE WOMAN WHOSE WAYS LEAD TO DEATH, AND RATHER BE FAITHFUL TO HIS TRUE WIFE (PROVERBS 4:20 TO PROVERBS...

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