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Proverbs 2:19

Old Testament Wisdom/Poetry ASV (1901)

What does Proverbs 2:19 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “None that go unto her return again, Neither do they attain unto the paths of life:” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

None that go unto her return again, Neither do they attain unto the paths of life:
Proverbs 2:19 — American Standard Version

Context — Proverbs 2

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
16To deliver thee from the strange woman, Even from the foreigner that flattereth with her words;
17That forsaketh the friend of her youth, And forgetteth the covenant of her God:
18For her house inclineth unto death, And her paths unto the dead;
19None that go unto her return again, Neither do they attain unto the paths of life:
20That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, And keep the paths of the righteous.
21For the upright shall dwell in the land, And the perfect shall remain in it.
22But the wicked shall be cut off from the land, And the treacherous shall be rooted out of it.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“None that go unto her return again, etc.] That is, those that commit whoredom with her return not again by repentance, and to a sober and chaste way of living, at least but very few; hence some of the ancients thought adultery was the unpardonable sin; but it is certain that some have been recovered by the power of divine grace, and have been brought to repentance for their impure manner of life, and have truly believed in Christ, and lived sober and godly lives afterwards; but, as the Targum adds, they do not return “in peace”, but with great distress of mind, remorse of conscience, and bitterness of soul; and these instances are rare; generally speaking, such as are ensnared by an…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“that is, such as remain impenitent (compare Ecc 7:26). paths of life-- (Psa 16:11), opposed to paths unto the dead.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“The words describe more than the fatal persistency of the sinful habit when once formed. A resurrection from that world of the dead to “the paths of life” is all but impossible. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“None: Psa 81:12; Ecc 7:26; Jer 13:23; Hos 4:14; Mat 19:24-26 take: Pro 4:18; Heb 6:18 Proverbs 2:20”
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