King James Version

What Does Proverbs 1:15 Mean?

My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:

Context

13

We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil:

14

Cast in thy lot among us; let us all have one purse:

15

My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:

16

For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.

17

Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird . in the: Heb. in the eyes of every thing that hath a wing

Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
PSALM 112 Psa 112:1-10. This Psalm may be regarded as an exposition of Psa 111:10, presenting the happiness of those who fear and obey God, and contrasting the fate of the ungodly. 1. True fear produces obedience and this happiness.

Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset, David Brown. Public Domain.

Historical Context

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Theological Significance

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