Sprueche 2:8-18

8 und behütet die, so recht tun, und bewahrt den Weg seiner Heiligen.

9 Alsdann wirst du verstehen Gerechtigkeit und Recht und Frömmigkeit und allen guten Weg.

10 Denn Weisheit wird in dein Herz eingehen, daß du gerne lernst;

11 guter Rat wird dich bewahren, und Verstand wird dich behüten,

12 daß du nicht geratest auf den Weg der Bösen noch unter die verkehrten Schwätzer,

13 die da verlassen die rechte Bahn und gehen finstere Wege,

14 die sich freuen, Böses zu tun, und sind fröhlich in ihrem bösen, verkehrten Wesen,

15 welche ihren Weg verkehren und folgen ihrem Abwege;

16 daß du nicht geratest an eines andern Weib, an eine Fremde, die glatte Worte gibt

17 und verläßt den Freund ihrer Jugend und vergißt den Bund ihres Gottes

18 (denn ihr Haus neigt sich zum Tod und ihre Gänge zu den Verlorenen;

Sprueche 2:8-18 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.