Proverbs 2:13

“Who leave the paths of uprightness, etc.] Or “righteousness”, or the “right [and plain] ways”f44; which the light of nature and the law of God, and especially the Gospel of Christ, direct to; and in which they have been trained up, having had a religious education; for it supposes them to have been externally in these ways, since they are said to leave them; for though persons do not easily and ordinarily leave the ways they have been brought up in, yet sometimes they do; and there are instances of it, and such generally are the worst of men; to walk in the ways of darkness: sin, ignorance, and infidelity; in which they that walk know not where they are, nor whither they are a going, and…”

“paths of uprightness--or, "plainness." walk--habitually act;”

“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 crooked ways, perverse counsels, deeds of darkness. “To delight etc.” Proverbs 2:14 is the lowest depth of all. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Darkness - Of sin. Proverbs 2:15”

“leave: Pro 21:16; Psa 14:3, Psa 36:3; Eze 18:26, Eze 33:12, Eze 33:13; Zep 1:6; Mat 12:43-45; Ti2 4:10; Heb 6:4-6; Pe2 2:20-22; Jo1 2:19 walk: Pro 4:19; Job 24:13-16; Joh 3:19, Joh 3:20, Joh 12:35; Rom 1:21; Th1 5:5-7; Joh 1:6, Joh 2:9-11 Proverbs 2:14”