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John Gill's Exposition on Proverbs 7:1

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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My son, keep my words, etc.] Doctrines and instructions; which, as a father to a son, or a master to his scholars, he had delivered; these he would have him observe and attend to; and lay up my commandments with thee: as a treasure in his heart, to be brought out upon occasion; to be kept as valuable, and made use of as an antidote against and a preservative from sinning; (see <19B911>Psalm 119:11). The Septuagint and Arabic versions add, what is not in the Hebrew text, “son, honour the Lord, and thou shalt be strong;” the Arabic adds, “and he shall strengthen thee; and fear none besides him.”
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