Proverbs 1:10
My son, if sinners entice thee, Consent thou not!
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.
In Context
9For they shall be a graceful wreath for thy head, And a chain around thy neck.
Cross References
Psalms 1:1“BOOK I” Happy the man who walketh not in the counsel of the unrighteous, Nor standeth in the way of sinners, Nor sitteth in the seat of scoffers;
Proverbs 7:21By her much fair speech she seduced him; By the smoothness of her lips she drew him away.
Proverbs 16:29A man of violence enticeth his neighbor, And leadeth him into a way which is not good.
Proverbs 24:2For their heart studieth destruction, And their lips speak mischief.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 1:8-10
Parental Admonitions. 7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction. 8 My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: 9 For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck. Solomon, having undertaken to teach a young man knowledge and discretion, here lays down two general rules to be observed in order thereunto, and those are, to fear God and honour his parents, which two fundamental laws of morality… Read the whole commentary →