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PROVERBS—NOTE ON 6:14 discord. The sin of discord, dissent, or creating conflict intentionally recurs in Proverbs (15:18; 16:28; 17:14; 18:19; 21:9, 19; 22:10; 23:29; 25:24; 26:21; 27:15; 28:25; 29:22).
PROVERBS—NOTE ON 6:15 beyond healing. The results of iniquity can be irreversible. His punishment will fit his crime when God judges.
PROVERBS—NOTE ON 6:16–19 six . . . seven. The sequence of these two numbers was used both to represent totality and as a means of arresting attention (cf. 30:15, 18; Job 5:19; Amos 1:3). These seven detestable sins provide a profound glimpse into the sinfulness of man. These verses act as a summary of the previous warnings: 1) haughty eyes (v. 13a, "winks"); 2) lying tongue (v. 12b, "crooked speech"); 3) hands (v. 13c, "finger"); 4) heart (v. 14a); 5) feet (v. 13b); 6) false witness (v. 12b); and 7) discord (v. 14c).
Symbols for the Bible
Symbols for the Bible Symbol Reality Texts 1. Jesus Christ
Personification of the Word John 1:1; Rev. 19:13
2. Valuable Metals Incalculable worth Ps. 12:6 (silver); Ps. 19:10, 119:127 (gold)
3. Seed Source of new life Matt. 13:10–23; James 1:18; 1 Pet. 1:23 4. Water Cleansing from sin Eph. 5:25–27; Rev. 21:6; 22:17 5. Mirror Self-examination James 1:22–25
6. Food Nourishment to the soul
1 Cor. 3:2, 1 Pet. 2:1–3 (milk); Deut. 8:3, Matt. 4:4 (bread); 1 Cor. 3:3, Heb 5:12–14 (meat); Ps. 19:10 (honey)
7. Clothing A life dressed in truth Titus 2:10; 1 Pet. 3:5
8. Lamp Light for direction Ps. 119:105; Prov. 6:23; 2 Pet. 1:19 9. Sword Spiritual weapon Eph. 6:17 (outwardly); Heb. 4:12 (inwardly) 10. Plumb Line
Benchmark of spiritual reality Amos 7:8
11. Hammer Powerful judgment Jer. 23:29
12. Fire Painful judgment Jer. 5:14; 20:9; 23:29 ©1997 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.
PROVERBS—NOTE ON 6:20–21 See notes on 3:1–3.