Proverbs 1:10-19 My son, if sinners entice you, consent you not.… I. SIN LAYS TRAPS FOR SOULS. Sin has woven a net and laid it along the path of life. This net is wrought of diverse materials, such as sensuality, avarice, ambition. Traps are adjusted for men of every mental type, of every period in life, in every social grade. II. THESE TRAPS MUST BE EXPOSED. The fowler conceals his net. Sin works insidiously. It takes advantage of men's circumstances, ignorance, and inexperience. The work of the true philanthropist is to expose the traps. III. THESE TRAPS BRING RUIN TO THEIR AUTHORS. They lay wait for their own blood. Retribution overtakes them. If they escape violence themselves, the Nemesis pursues them. Their schemes may seem to prosper here, but justice tracks their steps, and their ruin is inevitable. (David Thomas, D.D.) Parallel Verses KJV: My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not. |
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