Keep (Hebrew = shamar Lxx = phulasso) - Command to guard, to be on one's guard, to take heed, to watch over carefully. The Word of God is not just our offensive weapon but it is our shield, Solomon writing that.Įvery word of God is tested He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.
I pray Solomon's warnings and explanation of the danger encourage each of us as men to fight the good fight of faith. Remember that "lust" begins with our thoughts (and images that convey thoughts) and that the best defense is a good offense, taking in Truth to counter and expose the Lie. The Truth of God's Word heard and heeded is like a mighty buttress to keep us from believing the lies of the world, the flesh and the devil that the "grass is greener" on the other side of the fence. Proverbs 7 in dramatic and vivid language describes how a naive young man falls into the trap of the adulteress and we do well to take careful note of the steps that lead to his destruction, lest we fall into a similar trap (Don't say "That could never happen to me!" - See 1Co 8:2, 10:12, Pr 16:18)įor the third time n Proverbs 5-7, Solomon prefaces his warnings about sexual impropriety with a call to pay attention to the Word of God (Pr 5:1, 2, 7, 8, 6:20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 7:1, 2, 3, 4, 5). ( Proverbs 7 Exposition) (See Bridges' unabbreviated comments below). Sir Matthew Hale told his children, “If I omit reading a portion of Scripture in the morning, it never goes well with me through the day.” Store up my commands, we are told, not on our shelves but in our hearts. Let the whole mind and heart be occupied with this.
Let us ponder these valuable rules and see how we can put them into practice in our lives. Note: All verbs in bold red indicate commands, not suggestions!īridges - The study of wisdom in the Word of God is now commended to us with affectionate earnestness and with a variety of beautiful images. Proverbs 7:1 My son, keep my words and treasure my commandments within you.
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