Proverbios 2:5-15

5 Entonces entenderás el temor de Jehová, Y hallarás el conocimiento de Dios.

6 Porque Jehová da la sabiduría, Y de su boca viene el conocimiento y la inteligencia.

7 El provee de sólida sabiduría á los rectos: Es escudo á los que caminan rectamente.

8 Es el que guarda las veredas del juicio, Y preserva el camino de sus santos.

9 Entonces entenderás justicia, juicio, Y equidad, y todo buen camino.

10 Cuando la sabiduría entrare en tu corazón, Y la ciencia fuere dulce á tu alma,

11 El consejo te guardará, Te preservará la inteligencia:

12 Para librarte del mal camino, De los hombres que hablan perversidades;

13 Que dejan las veredas derechas, Por andar en caminos tenebrosos;

14 Que se alegran haciendo mal, Que se huelgan en las perversidades del vicio;

15 Cuyas veredas son torcidas, Y torcidos sus caminos.

Proverbios 2:5-15 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.