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God's Law as a Shield
Commentators explain that this verse highlights a key benefit of heeding God's law: it serves as a practical shield against destructive sins like adultery. One scholar notes that living by God's commands fosters diligence, which helps prevent the idleness that can be an inlet for temptation.
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Albert Barnes
On Proverbs 6:24
18th Century
Theologian
Evil woman - literally, “woman of evil.” In reading what follows, it must be remembered that the warning is against the danger of the sin of…
John Gill
On Proverbs 6:24
17th Century
Pastor
To keep you from the evil woman
This is one use of the profit arising from attending to the instructions of parents,…
Matthew Henry
On Proverbs 6:20–35
17th Century
Minister
The word of God has something to say to us upon all occasions. Let not faithful reproofs ever make us uneasy.
When we consider how much this…