Category Archives: Proverbs

Proverbs 6:16-19

Proverbs 6:16-19 Remember, these are instructions of a father to his son (6:1; cf. 6:20). Serious descriptions are given to warn the son. What he began in v. 12 he continues in this. Not only will worthless men be broken … Continue reading

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Proverbs 6:12-15

Proverbs 6:12-15 One characteristic unifies this and the following passage (vv. 14 & 19): sowing discord.[1] Previously, the father urged his pupil not to be lazy. Now he describes what a worthless person looks like.  The contrast between the passage … Continue reading

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Proverbs 6:6-11

Proverbs 6:6-11 The father has spoken about finances in some measure in vv. 1-5. Now he urges his son to be industrious. The father is concerned about the way his son uses his money and time. These two things (along … Continue reading

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Proverbs 6:1-5

Proverbs 6:1-5 6:1-2 — 1 My son, if you have put up security for your neighbor, have given your pledge for a stranger, 2 if you are snared in the words of your mouth, caught in the words of your … Continue reading

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Proverbs 5:15-23

Proverbs 5:15-23 5:15-17 — 15 Drink water from your own cistern, flowing water from your own well. 16 Should your springs be scattered abroad, streams of water in the streets? 17 Let them be for yourself alone, and not for … Continue reading

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Proverbs 5:7-14

Proverbs 5:7-14 5:7 — And now, O sons, listen to me, and do not depart from the words of my mouth. This section begins another speech addressing the same theme. These are practical words of advice. The words of the … Continue reading

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Proverbs 5:1-6

Proverbs 5 The exhortations in ch. 4 begin to make more sense in the light of chapters 5-7. These repeated pleas to heed the father’s words prepare the son to receive the additional exhortations.  The following three chapters address matters … Continue reading

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Proverbs 4:20-27

Proverbs 4:20-27 4:20-22 — 20 My son, be attentive to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. 21 Let them not escape from your sight; keep them within your heart. 22 For they are life to those who find … Continue reading

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Proverbs 4:10-19

Proverbs 4:10-19 Two paths are presented to us in these verses: the way of wisdom (vv. 10-13) and the way of the wicked (vv. 14-17). The father/teacher continues his lecture on godliness. 4:10-13 — 10 Hear, my son, and accept … Continue reading

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Proverbs 4:1-9

Proverbs 4:1-9 This chapter can be divided into three parts. Each section begins with a call to the sons to hear— verse 1 (“Hear, O sons,…”), verse 10 (“Hear, my son, and accept my words…”), and verse 20 (“My son, … Continue reading

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