Gen 3:4, Pro 1:11 | JFB | STEP | 4. Ye shall not surely die —He proceeded, not only to assure her of perfect impunity, but to promise great benefits from partaking of it.

Genesis 3:4

4. Ye shall not surely die—He proceeded, not only to assure her of perfect impunity, but to promise great benefits from partaking of it.

Proverbs 1:11

11-14. Murder and robbery are given as specific illustrations.

lay wait . . . lurk privily—express an effort and hope for successful concealment.

swallow . . . grave—utterly destroy the victim and traces of the crime (Nu 16:33; Ps 55:15). Abundant rewards of villainy are promised as the fruits of this easy and safe course.