Solomon
Proverbs 1:10KJV·traditional attribution

My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.

Matthew Henry Presbyterian

Here Solomon gives another general rule to young people, in order to their finding out, and keeping in, the paths of wisdom, and that is to take heed of the snare of bad company. David's psalms begin with this caution, and so do Solomon's proverbs; for nothing is more destructive, both to a lively devotion and to a regular conversation (Pro 1:10): "My son, whom...

Commenting on Proverbs 1:10-19

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Reformed

A solemn warning against temptation. entice--literally, "open the way." consent . . . not--Sin is in consenting or yielding to temptation, not in being tempted.

Geneva Bible Notes Reformed

My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not. (i) That is, the wicked who do not have the fear of God.