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Who forsake the paths of uprightness, To walk in the ways of darkness;
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A Deliberate Departure
Commentators emphasize that walking in darkness is not an accident but a conscious choice. The verse describes people who "forsake" or "leave" the right paths they once knew. Scholar John Gill notes this often applies to those who abandon a religious upbringing, making their choice a particularly tragic rejection of light for the dangerous ways of sin and ignorance.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The evil-doers here include not robbers and murderers only (Proverbs 1:10–16), but all who leave the straight path and the open day for…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Who leave the paths of uprightness Or "righteousness", or the "right [and plain] ways" F21 ; which the li…
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 …
