Proverbs 1:10

Proverbs 1:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.
• New International Version (NIV)My son, if sinful men entice you, do not give in to them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent.
• New King James Version (NKJV)My son, if sinners entice you, Do not consent.

Context of Proverbs 1:10

8Hear, my son, your father’s instruction and forsake not your mother’s teaching. 9For they are a garland of grace for your head and a chain to adorn your neck. My son, if sinners entice you, do not give in. 11Suppose they say: “Come with us! Let’s lie in wait for blood! Let’s ambush the innocent— for no reason! 12Let’s swallow them alive like Sheol— still healthy, as they go down to the Pit!

Proverbs 1:10 word by word

בְּנִ֡י אִם־יְפַתּ֥וּךָ חַ֝טָּאִ֗ים אַל־תֹּבֵֽא׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• My sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• if sinnersחַטָּאchaţţâ' · sinnerH2400
• enticeפָּתָהpâthâh · to enticeH6601
• thee, consentאָבָה'âbâh · be willingH14

Cross-references for Proverbs 1:10

• Proverbs 7:21With her persistent pleading she entices him, with smooth talk she seduces him.
• Proverbs 13:20He who walks with wise men is wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
• Proverbs 20:19A talebearer goes about, revealing secrets, so do not associate with a babbler.
• Genesis 39:7Now after these things, the master’s wife lifted up her eyes at Joseph and said, “Come, lie down with me!”
• Judges 16:16Now it came about when she nagged him daily with her speeches and kept bothering him, his soul was annoyed to death.
• Psalms 1:1Happy is the one who has not walked in the advice of the wicked, nor stood in the way of sinners, nor sat in the seat of scoffers.
• Psalms 50:18When you see a thief, you are pleased with him, and your portion is with adulterers.
• Romans 16:18For such people do not serve our Lord the Messiah, but only their own belly. By their smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting.
• Ephesians 5:11Take no part in the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them—

Commentaries on Proverbs 1:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10If sinners entice thee, consent thou not - תבא אל al tobe, Will-not. They can do thee no harm unless thy will join in with them. God's eternal purpose with respect to man is that his will shall be free; or, rather, that the will, which is essentially Free, shall never be forced nor be forceable by any power. Not even the devil himself can lead a man into sin till he consents. Were it not so, how could God judge the world?Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10The first great danger which besets the simple and the young is that of evil companionship. The only safety is to be found in the power of saying “No,” to all such invitations.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-19Verses 10-19 Wicked people are zealous in seducing others into the paths of the destroyer: sinners love company in sin. But they have so much the more to answer for. How cautious young people should be! "Consent thou not." Do not say as they say, nor do as they do, or would have thee to do; have no fellowship with them. Who could think that it should be a pleasure to one man to destroy another! See their idea of worldly wealth; but it is neither…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-19The father warns his child not to join a group of wrongdoers planning to attack innocent people. Their evil actions will eventually harm them (see Proverbs 28:10; Psalms 9:15; 35:8). The evil path involves violence and theft.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 10-1910-19. A solemn warning against temptation. entice--literally, "open the way." consent ... not--Sin is in consenting or yielding to temptation, not in being tempted.Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 1:10

• Character
• Company
• Fellowship
• Temptation
• Young Men

In the dictionaries

• Call
• Consent
• Despise
• Entice
• Hate
• Lurk
• Naught
• Prosperity
• Proverb
• Refrain

Commentaries on Proverbs 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings