2That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity. …
The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
Thy lips, O my spouse, drop as the honeycomb: honey and milk are under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon.
The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-14)Here we have, I. A solemn preface, to introduce the caution which follows, Prov. 5:1 , 2 . Solomon here addresses himself to his son, that is, to all young men, as unto his children, whom he has an affection for and some influence upon. In God’s name, he demands attention; for he writes by divine inspiration, and is a prophet, though he begins not with, Thus saith the Lord. “Attend, and bow thy ea…
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