14Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.
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Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.
My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:
Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 14-19)Some make David’s instructions to Solomon, which began Prov. 4:4; to continue to the end of the chapter; nay, some continue them to the end of the ninth chapter; but it is more probable that Solomon begins here again, if not sooner. In these verses, having exhorted us to walk in the paths of wisdom, he cautions us against the path of the wicked. 1. We must take heed of the ways of sin and avoid th…
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