Proverbi 2:10-20

10 Quando la sapienza sarà entrata nel cuor tuo, E la scienza sarà dilettevole all’anima tua;

11 L’avvedimento ti preserverà, La prudenza ti guarderà;

12 Per liberarti dalla via malvagia, Dagli uomini che parlano di cose perverse;

13 I quali lasciano i sentieri della dirittura, Per camminar per le vie delle tenebre;

14 I quali si rallegrano di far male, E festeggiano nelle perversità di malizia;

15 I quali son torti nelle lor vie, E traviati ne’ lor sentieri.

16 Per iscamparti ancora dalla donna straniera; Dalla forestiera che parla vezzosamente;

17 La quale ha abbandonato il conduttor della sua giovanezza, Ed ha dimenticato il patto del suo Dio.

18 Conciossiachè la casa di essa dichini alla morte, Ed i suoi sentieri a’ morti.

19 Niuno di coloro ch’entrano da essa non ne ritorna, E non riprende i sentieri della vita.

20 Acciocchè ancora tu cammini per la via de’ buoni, Ed osservi i sentieri de’ giusti.

Proverbi 2:10-20 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO PROVERBS 2

This chapter directs to the means of attaining to the knowledge of divine things, and shows the profit and advantage arising from thence. The means are, embracing the doctrines of the Gospel, and retaining in memory and affection the ordinances of it, Pr 2:1; and an inclination of the ear and an application of the heart to the knowledge of these things, Pr 2:2. An earnest and importunate desire, expressed by prayer, after the same, Pr 2:3; and a diligent and unwearied search for them, as for silver and hid treasure, Pr 2:4. The advantages are, that such shall attain to the fear and knowledge of God; which may be concluded from these being the gift of God to his people, and from their being laid up for them, whom he carefully keeps and preserves, Pr 2:5-8; and not only so, but such learn to do that which is just and right among men, Pr 2:9. And, besides, such is the nature of divine wisdom, that, when it has once got a place in the heart and in the affections, it will be a means of preserving both from the ways of evil men, Pr 2:10-12; who are described, Pr 2:13-15. And from the evil woman, whose character is given, Pr 2:16,17; whose vicious course of life, and the ways she leads persons into, are represented as very dangerous, Pr 2:18,19. And, on the contrary, such is the usefulness of true wisdom, that it leads into the way of good men, who will be happy and safe, when the wicked shall be destroyed, Pr 2:20-22.