Proverbios 2:10-20

10 Pues la sabiduría entrará en tu corazón,
y el conocimiento te llenará de alegría.

11 Las decisiones sabias te protegerán;
el entendimiento te mantendrá a salvo.

12 La sabiduría te salvará de la gente mala,
de los que hablan con palabras retorcidas.

13 Estos hombres se alejan del camino correcto
para andar por sendas tenebrosas.

14 Se complacen en hacer lo malo
y disfrutan los caminos retorcidos del mal.

15 Sus acciones son torcidas,
y sus caminos son errados.

16 La sabiduría te librará de la mujer inmoral,
de las palabras seductoras de la mujer promiscua.

17 Ella abandonó a su marido
y no hace caso del pacto que hizo ante Dios.

18 Entrar a su casa lleva a la muerte;
es el camino a la tumba.

19 El hombre que la visita está condenado;
nunca llegará a los senderos de la vida.

20 Tú, en cambio, sigue los pasos de los hombres buenos
y permanece en los caminos de los justos.

Proverbios 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.