Proverbs 1:15

1:14 Cast in thy lot among us; let us all have one purse:

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

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My son, don’t walk on the path with them. Keep your foot from their path,

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

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

1:16 For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.

What does Proverbs 1:15 mean?

Proverbs 1:15 is a verse in the book of Proverbs, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include בֵּן (bên), יָלַךְ (yâlak), דֶּרֶךְ (derek). It connects to 7 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

Hebrew interlinear

son,בֵּןbên/bane/H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)

walkיָלַךְyâlak/yaw-lak'/H3212to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)

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thou

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wayדֶּרֶךְderek/deh'-rek/H1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb

with

them;

refrainמָנַעmânaʻ/maw-nah'/H4513to debar (negatively or positively) from benefit or injury

thy

footרֶגֶלregel/reh'-gel/H7272a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphemistically the pudenda

from

their

path:נָתִיבnâthîyb/naw-theeb'/H5410a (beaten) track

Commentary on Proverbs 1:15

HENRY_FULL · Proverbs 1:15

etite. Yet it is not the ordinances, but the God of the ordinances, that his heart is upon. And here we have, I. His desire towards God, ver. 1, 2 . II. His esteem of God, ver. 3, 4 . III. His satisfaction in God, ver. 5 . IV. His secret communion with God, ver. 6 . V. His joyful dependence upon God, ver. 7, 8 . IV. His holy triumph in God over his enemies and in the assurance of his own safety, ver. 9-11 . A devout and pious soul has little need of direction how to sing this psalm, so naturally does it speak its own genuine language; and an unsanctified soul, that is unacquainted and unaffected with divine things, is scarcely capable of singing it with understanding. Devout Affections. 1 O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is; 2 To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary. The title tells us when the psalm was penned, when David was in the wilderness of Judah; that

Cross-references

Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Exodus 33:18

And he said, I beseech thee, shew me thy glory.

Exodus 33:19

And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of the LORD before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy.

1 Samuel 4:21

And she named the child Ichabod, saying, The glory is departed from Israel: because the ark of God was taken, and because of her father in law and her husband. Ichabod: that is, Where is the glory? or, There is no glory

1 Samuel 4:22

And she said, The glory is departed from Israel: for the ark of God is taken.

1 Chronicles 16:11

Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually.

Proverbs 27:4

Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy? Wrath: Heb. Wrath is cruelty, and anger an overflowing envy: or, jealousy?

2 Corinthians 4:4

In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Proverbs 1:15.

Exodus 3:18

And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath met with us: and now let us go, we beseech thee, three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.

Exodus 5:3

And they said, The God of the Hebrews hath met with us: let us go, we pray thee, three days' journey into the desert, and sacrifice unto the LORD our God; lest he fall upon us with pestilence, or with the sword.

Genesis 42:38

And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he is left alone: if mischief befall him by the way in the which ye go, then shall ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.

Genesis 45:24

So he sent his brethren away, and they departed: and he said unto them, See that ye fall not out by the way.

Frequently asked questions

What does Proverbs 1:15 say?

Proverbs 1:15 (King James Version) reads: "My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:"

Is Proverbs 1:15 in the Old or New Testament?

Proverbs 1:15 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Proverbs.

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