The guide of her youth - Better, the familiar friend (Proverbs 17:9). The “friend” is, of course, the husband, or the man to who…

Besides the literal sense of this passage, as given above, commentators have very generally found in it a spiritual meaning, a warning against idol…

Which forsakes the guide of her youth
Not God, the God of her life, and who has provided for her from her youth up; …

If we are truly wise, we will be careful to avoid all evil company and evil practices. When wisdom governs us, then it not only fills the head but …