Proverbs 1:10-19 My son, if sinners entice you, consent you not.… I. The EVIL ENTICEMENT mentioned in the text. 1. The wicked deed, it is promised, shall be done in secrecy and with concealment. 2. It is a bold and spirited act to which the young man is incited. The appeal is made to his "pluck" and love of adventure (ver. 12). 3. The allurement is held out of great spoil. 4. The offer of frank and jovial companionship. II. THE DISSUASIVE WARNING of the text (ver. 10). 1. Consider the awful extremes to which your evil course may lead. 2. Consider how faithfully and plainly you have been warned. 3. The ruinous consequences of a wicked course. (T. G. Horton.) Parallel Verses KJV: My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not. |
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