lest you learn his ways, and ensnare your soul.
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lest you learn his ways, and ensnare your soul.
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Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.
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Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.
Cross-references (3)
Passages linked to Proverbs 22:25 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 1 Corinthians 15:33 Don’t be deceived! “Evil companionships corrupt good morals.”
- Psalms 106:35 but mixed themselves with the nations, and learned their works.
- Proverbs 13:20 One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Pro 22:25 Lest thou learn his ways, and get…
Pro 22:25 Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.
Ver. 25. Lest thou learn his ways.] As a man is an imitating creature, and easily conformed to the company he keepeth. Sin is also very spreading, and more infectious than the plague: this of rash anger especially, whereunto being naturally inclined, we shall easily get a habit of frowardness. Entireness with wicked consorts is one of the strongest chains of hell, and binds us to a participation both of sin and punishment.
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And get a snare to thy soul.] This is all thou art like to get by such men’s company. An angry man - a master of anger, as the Hebrew here hath it, or rather one that is mastered by his anger, and enslaved thereunto - is fitly compared by one to a cock of the game, that quarrelsome creature, that is still bloody with the blood either of others or of himself. He flies upon his best friends sometimes, as Alexander did, and slays those whom he would revive again with his own heart blood. Dogs in a chase bark oft at their best friends.
John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon All the Books of the Old and New Testament (1647–1656) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain Lest thou learn his ways; lest thou be infected…
Lest thou learn his ways; lest thou be infected by his example, or provoked by this passion to return the like to him.
A snare; either,
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1. A mischief, which is oft the effect of unbridled rage. Or,
2. An occasion of sin; either by drawing thee to an imitation or requital of his rage; or by tempting thee to unfaithfulness in performing the great office of a friend, to wit, admonition or reproof, which, by reason of his furious temper, thou either canst not or wilt not do.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain Lest thou learn his ways,.... And be as wrathful…
Lest thou learn his ways,.... And be as wrathful and furious, as quarrelsome and contentious, as he is. Evil works and ways are soon learned; men are more ready to imitate what is evil than what is good: Joseph learned to swear in Pharaoh's court; and the Israelites learned the works of the Heathen, among whom they were mingled; "evil communications corrupt good manners", Co1 15:33. Many men, naturally mild and gentle, tenderhearted and compassionate, by being brought up among or conversing with bloodthirsty Papists, and imbibing their cruel notions and sentiments, have become fierce, and as furious persecutors of others;
and get a snare to thy soul; be drawn into sin, by speaking passionate words, or doing rash actions, which will bring on punishment, either in this world, or in that to come, or in both; which may affect the soul or life here; the taking of it away, or the eternal damnation of the soul hereafter.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Soul. By imitating him, or by falling a victim…
Soul. By imitating him, or by falling a victim to his rage.
George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary, 1859 edition — public domain. Excludes Psalms (Douay-Rheims chapter numbering differs from Protestant) and Deuterocanonical books (Catholic canon only).
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain a snare . . . soul--The unsuspecting are often…
a snare . . . soul--The unsuspecting are often misled by bad company.
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown — Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871) — public domain (CC PDM 1.0). Text via the HelloAO Bible API.
Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 25. Lest thou learn his ways — We are…
25. Lest thou learn his ways — We are apt to become assimilated to those with whom we keep company.
Daniel D. Whedon (gen. ed.), Commentary on the Old and New Testaments (1874–1909) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (25) Lest thou . . . get a snare…
(25) Lest thou . . . get a snare to thy soul—i.e., lose thy life.
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Paul E. Kretzmann 1924 · Public Domain v. 25. lest thou learn his ways, be infected…
v. 25. lest thou learn his ways, be infected by his vice, and get a snare to thy soul, for a violent temper is a fatal net to him who is subject to its attacks.
Paul E. Kretzmann, Popular Commentary of the Bible (1921–1924) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.