Proverbs 2:12 To deliver you from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaks fraudulent things; I. A TERRIBLE DESCRIPTION OF WICKED PERSONS. 1. Their character. Their speech is corrupt. Their habit is corrupt. Their heart is corrupt. Their influence is corrupt. 2. Their peril. The spell of lust palsies the grasp of her victims. Everything dies under the influence of wickedness — self- respect, spiritual sensibility, mental freedom, the freshness, the vigour, and the beauty of life. 3. Their doom. They are rooted out from the esteem of the good, from the sphere of improvement, from the realm of mercy, and from the domain of hope. II. THE ANTIDOTE. Wickedness is terribly powerful, but wisdom is mightier. Its mightiness in man, however, depends upon its right reception. 1. Wisdom guards the innocent. The way to keep out evil is to fill the soul with goodness. 2. It delivers the fallen. Heavenly wisdom in the soul is the only soul-redemptive force. 3. It guides the redeemed. Like the star to the mariner, it this wisdom shine within us it will guide us safely over the voyage of life. (David Thomas, D.D.) Parallel Verses KJV: To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things;WEB: to deliver you from the way of evil, from the men who speak perverse things; |
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